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Name Team Age
Art Balcena Retired (2003, Age 35) Died (2056, Age 88)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 10
(1991)		 2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (AAA) 0 11 years (18 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  C+ B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 8/1/1968
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 3 3
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF)
C- (34.1 %) F  (0.6 %) F  (0.4 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1993 PIT 151 536 56 131 25 3 9 70 49 109 16 6 10 .660 .307 .353 .244
1994 PIT 141 496 63 150 27 5 14 76 47 83 12 11 10 .826 .365 .462 .302
1995 PIT 152 556 70 141 26 1 14 76 56 91 14 5 11 .700 .321 .379 .254
1996 PIT 151 545 72 166 23 4 23 92 67 72 21 4 5 .873 .385 .488 .305
1997 PIT 152 555 86 152 24 8 19 94 62 94 19 4 5 .795 .347 .449 .274
1998 PIT 155 473 58 121 17 1 14 84 49 80 11 2 2 .706 .321 .385 .256
1999 PIT 113 311 51 82 15 3 8 48 34 38 7 2 3 .746 .337 .408 .264
2000 PIT 96 264 31 64 7 3 4 32 16 40 4 4 7 .621 .284 .337 .242
2001 PIT 118 337 58 98 19 3 11 59 32 55 7 1 2 .814 .351 .463 .291
2002 PIT 119 296 43 77 11 2 5 29 32 49 9 0 2 .696 .334 .361 .260
2003 PIT 122 166 18 37 6 3 2 17 19 31 2 1 2 .636 .305 .331 .223
Total 1470 4535 606 1219 200 36 123 677 463 742 122 40 59 .747 .337 .410 .269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Art Balcena has retired from the Pittsburgh Ducks
1993-04-01The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Art Balcena to the major league team.
1991-04-01The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Tom Schulz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have sent Bill Bako to the minors. The Pittsburgh Ducks have sent Art Balcena to the minors.
1991-04-01The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Art Balcena to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Paul Fletcher to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have promoted Squanto Lewis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Ducks have designated Al Kernek for assignment.