Caleb Balbuena
Caleb Francis Balbuena
Born: March 23, 1977
Santa Cruz, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 240
Draft: Round 6 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 26 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Cuesta College
Long Beach State
Career: 1998-2008
Caleb Balbuena compiled a career record of 18 wins and 22 losses, with 17 saves, and a 4.57 ERA in his 226-game pitching career with the Everett AquaSox, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Lancaster JetHawks, San Bernardino Stampede, Allentown Ambassadors, Kansas City T-Bones, Modesto Nuts, Atlantic City Surf, St. Joseph Blacksnakes, Camden Riversharks and Harlingen White Wings. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 94 | |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 48 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 201 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.34 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62.0 | 51 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 269 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.54 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39.7 | 47 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 185 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6.86 | 36 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 78 | 57 | 48 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 321 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Allentown Ambassadors | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.69 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 209 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.67 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 86 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.65 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.0 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 188 |
| 2006 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.75 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 97 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.17 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29.0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 117 |
| 2008 | Ind | UL | Harlingen White Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.08 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16.7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Totals | 18 | 22 | .450 | 4.57 | 226 | 46 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 459.3 | 458 | 286 | 233 | 28 | 232 | 8 | 358 | 42 | 6 | 34 | 2084 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | P | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .417 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | P | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .190 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 12 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Stampede | P | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .194 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Allentown Ambassadors | P | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.125 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | P | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | P | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .636 | .467 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | P | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .250 |
| 2006 | Ind | NORL | Kansas City T-Bones | P | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .350 |
| 2006 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | P | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .167 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Camden Riversharks | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | Ind | AA | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | P | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 2008 | Ind | UL | Harlingen White Wings | P | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .294 |
| Totals | 226 | 33 | 49 | 12 | 3 | .872 | .363 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | SEA | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | SEA | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Lancaster JetHawks | SEA | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Stampede | SEA | ||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League East | Allentown Ambassadors | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Kansas City T-Bones | May 22, 2004 | June 17, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Kansas City T-Bones | |||
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto Nuts | COL | August 3, 2005 | September 3, 2005 |
| 2006 | Ind | Northern League | Kansas City T-Bones | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf | |||
| 2006 | Ind | American Association | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Camden Riversharks | |||
| 2007 | Ind | American Association | St. Joseph Blacksnakes | |||
| 2008 | Ind | United League | Harlingen White Wings | May 13, 2008 | June 29, 2008 |
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