Darren Balsley
Darren Wayne Balsley
Born: October 27, 1964
Newport Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 3 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Palomar CC
Career: 1984-1989
Darren Balsley compiled a career record of 20 wins and 25 losses, with 12 saves, and a 4.17 ERA in his 140-game pitching career with the Idaho Falls A's, Pocatello Gems, Modesto A's, Dunedin Blue Jays and Knoxville Blue Jays. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | PION | Idaho Falls A's | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.59 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.3 | 84 | 63 | 48 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1985 | R | PION | Pocatello Gems | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.27 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.38 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115.0 | 123 | 76 | 56 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.29 | 43 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 79.3 | 67 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.35 | 36 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76.7 | 55 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 3 | 3 | .500 | 7.36 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 20 | 25 | .444 | 4.17 | 140 | 45 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 425.7 | 420 | 264 | 197 | 23 | 196 | 8 | 320 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | PION | Idaho Falls A's | P | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | R | PION | Pocatello Gems | P | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .750 | .750 |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 23 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | .760 | .826 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 43 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .828 | .558 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 36 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .500 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .231 |
| Totals | 140 | 31 | 56 | 18 | 5 | .829 | .621 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls A's | OAK | ||
| 1985 | R | Pioneer League | Pocatello Gems | OAK | ||
| 1985 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR |
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