#24 Mike Balas, Reliever, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Mike Balas

5/9/1910
34
USA,MA,LOWELL
6"0
200

Reliever
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Good
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall28988-91 Mph
Versus LHB289 
Versus RHB289 
Talent198 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

3
60
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11466
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3
3
2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/2@PHIW 8-2 220010     
9/7CINL 1-3 0.100000     
9/15BROL 14-15 0.110001     
9/16CHCW 7-6 0.200000     
9/20PITW 8-5 0.232200     
9/21PITL 5-7 220000     
9/23CINL 3-4 1.110011     
9/29@PITL 0-11 0.210000     
9/30NYNL 0-6 100001     
10/2@CHCL 3-12 3.151102     

Pitching Stats 1944

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2600023.2733.03315127110.000.0
Projected2600023.2733.0331512711     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 50100.0261310.99.03.01.93133.311327.33.14
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB7323611141243000.315.351.466.816
vs. RHB53101013338000.189.232.264.496
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1700011.7420.2167457
Road900015.8412.1178824
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April200000.001.013021
May400018.445.165512
June300000.004.120011
July100009.001.011100
August500014.056.273311
Sept./Oct.1100001.8414.2163326

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19401701117.3618.11917152156001.85.283STL
19411100209.7512.0171413093002.17.370STL
19422221025.5231.03823194105001.55.291STL
19431812034.2827.12513133912001.24.250STL
19442600023.2733.03315122711001.21.274STL
Total9434385.33121.21328272115037001.50.285 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1938, AAA1100002.5428.1178831111000.99.169
1939, AAA2002102.4747.141131332425001.37.262

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19401710000000100.000.000.000.000STL
19411120000000200.000.000.000.000STL
19422251100100200.200.200.400.600STL
19431830000000000.000.000.000.000STL
19442631000000100.333.333.333.667STL
Total94142100100600.143.143.214.357 

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher2603701001.00033.02.73    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 50th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1938...
Earned first career win on 4/23/1940...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/25/1942, off Hal Schumacher (PIT)...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/3/1943 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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