Rick Balabon
Anthony Richard Balabon
Born: April 26, 1967
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1985 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Conestoga HS (Berwyn, PA)
Career: 1985-1991
Rick Balabon compiled a career record of 50 wins and 43 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Prince William Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, San Bernardino Spirit, Williamsport Bills, Peninsula Pilots, Jacksonville Suns and Calgary Cannons. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Prince William Yankees |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 San Bernardino Spirit |
 Williamsport Bills |
 Peninsula Pilots |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Calgary Cannons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.74 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 72.3 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.64 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 81 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.48 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 39 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 1 | 6 | .143 | 7.17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 7 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.50 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30.0 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.84 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.57 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157.7 | 142 | 58 | 45 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 129 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.27 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 76 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.65 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 102.0 | 73 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 5 | 1 | .833 | 3.09 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 60 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 274 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 6 | 6 | .500 | 6.41 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.0 | 109 | 71 | 62 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 403 |
| Totals | 50 | 43 | .538 | 3.78 | 143 | 137 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 837.7 | 782 | 425 | 352 | 65 | 371 | 6 | 658 | 22 | 19 | 72 | 677 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .600 |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | P | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .818 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 1.429 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.429 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | P | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | P | 22 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 2 | .784 | 1.818 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | P | 14 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | .885 | 1.643 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | P | 13 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 1.846 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 17 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .773 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .500 |
| Totals | 143 | 45 | 137 | 33 | 12 | .847 | 1.273 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA | ||
| 1989 | A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | SEA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | SEA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | SEA | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | SEA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA |
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