John Balay
John Wallace Balay
Born: 1930
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1954
John Balay compiled a career record of 18 wins and 22 losses and a 4.41 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Lynchburg Cardinals and Peoria Chiefs. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.89 | 27 | 5 | 74.0 | 73 | 46 | 32 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.72 | 40 | 17 | 160.0 | 153 | 99 | 84 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.21 | 33 | 2 | 101.0 | 92 | 43 | 36 | 5 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.45 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 104.0 | 133 | 71 | 63 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 18 | 22 | .450 | 4.41 | 131 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 439.0 | 451 | 259 | 215 | 14 | 251 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 27 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 40 | 55 | 55 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .309 | .600 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 38 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .326 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 31 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 136 | 156 | 151 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .238 | .258 | .245 | .503 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 31 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .677 |
| Totals | 131 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .160 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN |
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