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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Henry Balsamo Center Field
Retired (1997, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
H 479 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-21-1962
HR 73 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(106 games)
RBI 296
SB 15 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1997
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.2%) LF B  (62.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A  (90.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1986 BOS
18
63
11
14
1
0
3
8
8
 17 0 1
0
 0 0
.687
.306
.381
.159
.222
1987 BOS
123
437
42
89
10
2
13
48
39
 102 4 2
0
 0 5
.599
.274
.325
.121
.204
1988 BOS
144
511
43
106
20
1
12
60
30
 103 4 1
4
 5 2
.577
.256
.321
.114
.207
1989 BOS
95
360
51
106
22
1
19
67
37
 66 2 3
10
 9 1
.880
.361
.519
.225
.294
1990 BOS
3
14
3
5
4
0
0
3
2
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
1.080
.438
.643
.286
.357
1991 WAS
46
49
3
11
0
0
2
7
7
 16 0 0
0
 0 1
.668
.321
.347
.122
.224
1992 WAS
75
100
18
25
3
1
3
18
13
 27 0 1
1
 0 0
.723
.333
.390
.140
.250
1993 WAS
44
66
10
19
3
0
3
13
10
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.851
.382
.470
.182
.288
1994 WAS
22
23
1
5
1
0
1
3
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.699
.308
.391
.174
.217
1996 ATL
114
433
42
99
9
3
17
69
29
 92 1 3
0
 0 6
.658
.277
.381
.152
.229
Total
684
2056
224
479
73
8
73
296
178
 441 11 11
15
 15 16
.679
.296
.383
.150
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Henry Balsamo has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1996-05-06Henry Balsamo of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1996-03-31The Atlanta Mocs have promoted Henry Balsamo to the major league team.
1996-03-31Henry Balsamo has signed with the Atlanta Mocs for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1995-03-30The Washington Musketeers have designated Henry Balsamo for assignment.
1991-03-30The Washington Musketeers have promoted Henry Balsamo to the major league team.
1991-03-30Henry Balsamo has signed with the Washington Musketeers for $1.75M per year for 5 years.
1990-06-01Henry Balsamo of the Boston Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1987-09-23Henry Balsamo of the Boston Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-08-04Henry Balsamo of the Boston Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1986-08-06The Boston Mudd Soxs have promoted Pancho Phoebus to the major league team. The Boston Mudd Soxs have promoted Henry Balsamo to the major league team.
1985-04-01The Boston Mudd Soxs have acquired Henry Balsamo from the waiver wire.
1984-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have waived Henry Balsamo.
1983-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wildcats and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cincinnati Cyclones receive Bill Good, Tod Cardwell, Heinie Beard, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 CHA (Henry Balsamo) from the Chicago Wildcats in exchange for Jimmy Klingenbeck.