Joe Baliga
Joseph Matthew Baliga Sr.
Born: March 20, 1933
Deceased: October 23, 2009
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1952-1959
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Joe Baliga compiled a career record of 30 wins and 35 losses and a 3.99 ERA in his 125-game pitching career with the St. Paul Saints, Pueblo Dodgers, Victoria Rosebuds and Montreal Royals. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.50 | 12 | 1 | 36.0 | 47 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.08 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 74.0 | 97 | 62 | 50 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5.13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 86.0 | 86 | 52 | 49 | 12 | 39 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.25 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 72.0 | 78 | 48 | 34 | 4 | 32 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Victoria Rosebuds | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.96 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 124.0 | 100 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.14 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 169.0 | 163 | 77 | 59 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 30 | 35 | .462 | 3.99 | 125 | 60 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 561.0 | 571 | 313 | 249 | 54 | 188 | 6 | 298 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .000 | .273 | .000 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 33 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .043 | .120 | .043 | .163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 24 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .207 | .281 | .241 | .523 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Victoria Rosebuds | 26 | 56 | 51 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .275 | .315 | .314 | .629 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 18 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .292 | .393 | .417 | .810 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 33 | 67 | 64 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .219 | .254 | .266 | .519 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 158 | 228 | 204 | 35 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 57 | .211 | .275 | .255 | .530 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .955 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 21 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .870 | .952 |
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 18 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 2.389 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .800 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 25 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 3 | .962 | 2.040 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 125 | 49 | 106 | 7 | 12 | .957 | 1.240 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Victoria Rosebuds | BRO | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN |
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