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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Bob Balcena Center Field
Retired (1997, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .836 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 2396 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-01-1958
HR 358 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(44 games)
RBI 1371
SB 270
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (95.3%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 75% 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
1981 KC
119
442
68
130
17
5
12
60
36
 97 1 0
17
 8 4
.785
.349
.437
.143
.294
1982 KC
139
534
58
148
21
7
16
81
38
 90 1 3
14
 7 2
.757
.325
.433
.155
.277
1983 KC
139
532
66
148
24
1
23
92
45
 111 1 6
20
 10 3
.789
.332
.457
.179
.278
1984 KC
139
570
95
173
20
6
20
73
61
 126 2 3
26
 10 0
.836
.371
.465
.161
.304
1985 KC
139
557
87
173
22
8
19
92
49
 128 1 4
25
 7 4
.846
.365
.481
.171
.311
1986 KC
139
576
92
174
28
6
25
110
56
 105 4 2
16
 6 6
.869
.367
.502
.200
.302
1987 KC
139
565
100
173
25
8
33
131
54
 96 3 1
12
 0 4
.923
.369
.554
.248
.306
1988 KC
139
568
114
188
33
9
28
113
70
 127 2 3
12
 1 2
.973
.404
.569
.238
.331
1989 KC
130
537
105
164
21
9
34
87
47
 112 5 1
10
 1 4
.934
.366
.568
.263
.305
1990 KC
139
564
96
155
24
9
25
92
55
 128 3 3
14
 5 2
.823
.341
.482
.207
.275
1991 KC
139
555
87
147
28
8
18
83
57
 106 3 2
12
 1 6
.777
.335
.441
.177
.265
1992 KC-ATL
140
535
95
148
23
2
31
95
55
 120 1 3
21
 7 1
.844
.343
.501
.224
.277
1993 COL
140
564
91
145
23
8
30
103
55
 118 2 4
26
 9 2
.809
.323
.486
.229
.257
1994 COL-LAN
128
332
44
88
15
5
6
30
27
 67 1 1
14
 5 0
.716
.321
.395
.130
.265
1995 LAN-COL
127
390
62
105
16
4
22
55
27
 86 0 3
13
 4 3
.814
.314
.500
.231
.269
1996 COL
136
492
64
137
26
2
16
74
58
 111 4 2
18
 7 3
.795
.358
.437
.159
.278
Total
2171
8313
1324
2396
366
97
358
1371
790
 1728 34 41
270
 88 46
.836
.351
.485
.197
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Bob Balcena has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-04-11The Colorado Pioneers have waived Bob Balcena.
1997-04-01The Colorado Pioneers have promoted Harry Mauriello to the major league team. The Colorado Pioneers have designated Bob Balcena for assignment.
1995-04-21The Colorado Pioneers have acquired Bob Balcena from the waiver wire.
1995-04-11The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Jim Presley to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Bob Balcena for assignment.
1994-09-13Bob Balcena of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1994-05-01A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Pioneers. The Colorado Pioneers receive Jack Ellison, Bill Moore, Draft Pick 1997 Round 3 LAN (Jim Taff), Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 LAN (Lou Bowden), Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 LAN (Storm Ross) from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Dan Firova, Bob Balcena, George Reyes, Alex Barey. Protest This Trade.
1994-04-20The Colorado Pioneers have placed Bob Balcena on the trade block.
1992-05-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Mules and the Atlanta Braves. The Atlanta Braves receive John Taylor, Kid Blefary, Cliff Snell, Bob Balcena from the Kansas City Mules in exchange for Eric Horne, Norm Lockhart, Draft Pick - 1995 Round 1 (ATL), Draft Pick - 1994 Round 1 (ATL). Protest This Trade.
1989-07-17Bob Balcena of the Kansas City Mules is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-08-12Bob Balcena of the Kansas City Mules is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1981-03-25The Kansas City Mules have promoted Bob Balcena to the major league team. The Kansas City Mules have promoted Al Fetters to the major league team.