Mike Balas
Mitchell Francis Balas
Born: May 9, 1910
Lowell, MA US
Deceased: October 15, 1996
Westford, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1929-1940
Major League Statistics
Mike Balas compiled a career record of 56 wins and 73 losses and a 3.35 ERA in his 206-game pitching career with the Brockton Shoemakers, Bridgeport Bears, Binghamton Triplets, Dayton Ducks, York White Roses, Richmond Colts, Elmira Pioneers, Scranton Miners, Erie Sailors, Hartford Bees, Indianapolis Indians and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 5 | 14 | .263 | 5.77 | 32 | 173.0 | 223 | 134 | 111 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.98 | 21 | 120.0 | 120 | 66 | 53 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 11 | 11 | .500 | 2.90 | 34 | 202.0 | 202 | 84 | 65 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 4 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1933 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.45 | 10 | 66.0 | 59 | 23 | 18 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.00 | 9 | 44.0 | 50 | 35 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0.00 | 19 | 97.0 | 138 | 86 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.29 | 23 | 123.0 | 127 | 58 | 45 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.71 | 14 | 86.0 | 98 | 52 | 45 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.20 | 29 | 13 | 116.0 | 139 | 73 | 67 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 9 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 56 | 73 | .434 | 3.35 | 206 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1084.0 | 1156 | 611 | 404 | 0 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | NENL | Brockton Shoemakers | 47 | 102 | 102 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .294 | .500 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 21 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .104 | .104 | .146 | .250 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 34 | 67 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .224 | .388 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 10 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .083 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 20 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .368 | .605 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 27 | 52 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .423 | .712 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 28 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .513 | .769 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 31 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .395 | .658 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 227 | 416 | 416 | 0 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .298 | .495 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | New England League | Brockton Shoemakers | |||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | NY1 | ||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | NY1 | ||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1933 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | BRO | ||
| 1934 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | BSN | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Erie Sailors | BSN | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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