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Name Team Age
Skinny Balink Retired (1974, Age 38) Died (2002, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13
(1956)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ted Williams League 0 13 years (73 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A  A  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- C- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 4/1/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
C- (28.9 %) D- (5.2 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 53.00 9 / 9 5 / 7 4 / 13 5 / 8 5 / 5 6 / 8 2 / 3 36 / 53
1957 Minors 52.00 4 / 6 7 / 8 0 / 3 5 / 8 6 / 9 9 / 11 3 / 7 34 / 52
1958 Minors 66.00 5 / 7 5 / 8 0 / 13 3 / 13 7 / 9 5 / 5 5 / 11 30 / 66
1959 Minors 66.00 6 / 10 4 / 15 0 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 12 1 / 5 20 / 66
1960 Majors 60.65 153 111 9 4 / 11 3 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 11 2 / 8 18 / 60
1961 Majors 16.88 41 31 24 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 16
1962 Majors 66.11 162 122 0 0 / 8 5 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 4 4 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 12 12 / 66
1963 Majors 67.19 162 122 0 0 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 12 2 / 9 3 / 15 0 / 14 1 / 4 8 / 67
1964 Majors 64.47 162 122 0 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 15 6 / 64
1965 Majors 53.96 136 103 26 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 53
1966 Majors 58.83 157 118 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 58
1967 Majors 52.03 132 100 30 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 52
1968 Majors 54.62 147 111 15 0 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 54
1969 Majors 64.47 162 122 0 0 / 12 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 64
1970 Majors 43.84 162 50 0 -1 / 8 -7 / 4 -1 / 8 -1 / 4 -8 / 9 -3 / 8 -1 / 2 -22 / 43
1971 Majors 47.60 162 55 0 -3 / 4 -3 / 11 -2 / 5 -5 / 5 -8 / 6 -2 / 9 -1 / 7 -24 / 47
1972 Majors 60.35 162 113 0 -3 / 8 -4 / 12 -2 / 10 -6 / 12 -9 / 5 -3 / 5 -1 / 8 -28 / 60
1973 Majors 43.67 162 69 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 4 -1 / 8 -2 / 8 -9 / 4 0 / 6 -3 / 5 -21 / 43
1974 Minors 49.00 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 3 1 / 49
1974 Majors 4.22 26 4 0 -6 / 0 -3 / 1 -5 / 0 -6 / 0 -1 / 1 -3 / 1 -1 / 1 -25 / 4
Total 2088 1353 109 14 / 154 12 / 134 -7 / 158 0 / 147 -1 / 150 16 / 163 15 / 131 49 / 1037
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Skinny Balink has retired from the Brooklyn Bullys
1974-09-26The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Carter Lange to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Gus Rivas to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bullys have promoted Skinny Balink to the major league team.
1974-04-23The Brooklyn Bullys have designated Skinny Balink for assignment.
1971-08-08A trade has been completed between the Boston Bandidos and the Brooklyn Bullys. The Brooklyn Bullys receive Dick Ash, Skinny Balink from the Boston Bandidos in exchange for Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (BRO).
1970-03-26Boston Bandidos has drafted Skinny Balink #71 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1968-05-22Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-09-20Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1967-08-16Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1966-04-28Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1965-08-16Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1961-05-16Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1960-07-04Skinny Balink of the New York Nameless is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1960-04-01The New York Nameless have promoted Skinny Balink to the major league team. The New York Nameless have sent Lefty Karl to the minors.
1956-04-09The New York Nameless have renamed Pete Montanez to Skinny Balink.