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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Babe Bale Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.48 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 57-66 Status Retired (1962) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age 55 (OS 56) Date of Birth 07-09-1924
K 546 Drafted Round 5, Pick 75
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(17 games)
IP 818.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed A- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 36 79.0 52 32 108 1.77
1950 RHB 38 79.0 53 28 75 1.30
1951 LHB 31 20.2 16 8 29 1.79
1951 RHB 33 20.1 11 9 27 1.77
1952 LHB 43 31.0 24 8 41 1.58
1952 RHB 39 31.2 17 11 25 1.14
1953 LHB 29 25.0 14 12 28 1.60
1953 RHB 30 32.0 20 13 41 1.69
1954 LHB 17 15.2 15 4 18 1.40
1954 RHB 17 16.1 10 7 25 1.96
1955 LHB 16 6.0 3 2 9 1.83
1955 RHB 14 7.0 4 3 9 1.71
1956 LHB 28 19.1 17 10 32 2.17
1956 RHB 28 25.1 12 7 23 1.18
1957 LHB 64 45.0 33 17 55 1.60
1957 RHB 66 50.0 39 11 44 1.10
1958 LHB 51 35.2 23 17 42 1.65
1958 RHB 45 26.2 21 14 29 1.61
1959 LHB 64 42.2 27 13 53 1.55
1959 RHB 61 31.1 23 7 39 1.47
1960 LHB 69 42.2 28 13 50 1.48
1960 RHB 68 37.0 20 14 37 1.38
1961 LHB 74 41.2 28 25 57 1.97
1961 RHB 69 32.2 26 13 46 1.81
1962 LHB 21 14.2 7 5 24 1.98
1962 RHB 18 9.2 3 1 14 1.55
1980 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1980 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 543 419.0 287 166 546 1.70
Total RHB 526 399.0 259 138 434 1.43
Total 594 818.0 546 304 980 1.57
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Babe Bale has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-06-15The Arizona Sidewinders have waived Babe Bale.
1962-06-06The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Bo Harrington to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Joe Lawson to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have designated Babe Bale for assignment. The Arizona Sidewinders have designated Smokey Highsmith for assignment.
1962-05-21The Arizona Sidewinders have removed Babe Bale from the trade block.
1959-04-23Babe Bale of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1959-04-18The Arizona Sidewinders have placed Babe Bale on the trade block.
1958-09-12The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Jim Butcher to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Babe Bale to the major league team.
1958-08-26The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Anderson Hollis to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have designated Babe Bale for assignment.
1958-06-03Babe Bale of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1958-04-14Babe Bale of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1956-08-03The Arizona Sidewinders have acquired Babe Bale from the waiver wire.
1956-07-29The Tampa Bay River Cats have designated Babe Bale for assignment.
1955-08-29The Tampa Bay River Cats have placed Babe Bale on the trade block.
1954-05-22The Tampa Bay River Cats have removed Babe Bale from the trade block.
1954-04-01The Tampa Bay River Cats have re-claimed Babe Bale from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Tampa Bay River Cats have promoted March Jacobson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay River Cats have designated Babe Bale for assignment.
1953-09-28The Tampa Bay River Cats have placed Babe Bale on the trade block.