Bobby Balcena
Robert Rudolph Balcena
Born: August 1, 1925
San Pedro, CA US
Deceased: January 5, 1990
San Pedro, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1948-1962
Major League Statistics
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Bobby Balcena compiled a career batting average of .288 with 126 home runs and 522 RBI in his 1756-game career with the Mexicali Aguilas, Wichita Indians, San Antonio Missions, Toronto Maple Leafs, Kansas City Blues, Seattle Rainiers, Buffalo Bisons, Dallas Rangers, Vancouver Mounties and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Kansas City Blues |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Dallas Rangers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 102 | 385 | 385 | 142 | 24 | 13 | 8 | .369 | .369 | .561 | .930 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | 123 | 556 | 490 | 115 | 180 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 132 | 32 | 50 | 18 | .367 | .438 | .602 | 1.040 | 295 | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 154 | 586 | 586 | 170 | 32 | 12 | 11 | .290 | .290 | .442 | .732 | 259 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 141 | 533 | 533 | 145 | 26 | 6 | 9 | .272 | .272 | .394 | .666 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 64 | 50 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | .320 | .433 | .460 | .893 | 23 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 136 | 520 | 520 | 131 | 17 | 7 | 13 | .252 | .252 | .387 | .638 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 151 | 683 | 595 | 101 | 163 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 86 | .274 | .360 | .444 | .804 | 264 | 5 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 118 | 526 | 479 | 65 | 125 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 40 | 53 | .261 | .321 | .374 | .694 | 179 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 150 | 595 | 536 | 76 | 156 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 9 | 42 | 36 | .291 | .346 | .401 | .747 | 215 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 160 | 647 | 560 | 97 | 165 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 62 | 5 | 71 | 51 | .295 | .379 | .445 | .824 | 249 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 130 | 557 | 500 | 73 | 143 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 8 | 41 | 33 | .286 | .343 | .414 | .757 | 207 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 65 | 221 | 188 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 16 | .160 | .271 | .223 | .494 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 53 | 229 | 189 | 37 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 32 | 15 | .296 | .412 | .450 | .861 | 85 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | 159 | 735 | 643 | 85 | 166 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 67 | 53 | .258 | .340 | .333 | .673 | 214 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 41 | 143 | 132 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .333 | .378 | .447 | .825 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 59 | 232 | 212 | 35 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | .307 | .355 | .462 | .818 | 98 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hawaii Islanders | 120 | 338 | 305 | 40 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 40 | .243 | .317 | .374 | .690 | 114 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | (+) Vancouver Mounties | 120 | 338 | 305 | 40 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 40 | .243 | .317 | .374 | .690 | 114 | |||||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hawaii Islanders | 70 | 131 | 119 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .202 | .267 | .261 | .528 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | (+) Vancouver Mounties | 70 | 131 | 119 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .202 | .267 | .261 | .528 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1756 | 7212 | 6598 | 735 | 1897 | 361 | 90 | 126 | 522 | 76 | 7 | 480 | 397 | .288 | .340 | .427 | .767 | 2816 | 54 | 61 | 51 | 22 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | SUSE | Mexicali Aguilas | OF | 118 | 276 | 7 | 10 | 2 | .966 | 2.398 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 14 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 2.929 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 149 | 411 | 12 | 4 | 3 | .991 | 2.839 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 118 | 313 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .982 | 2.729 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 149 | 349 | 13 | 5 | 2 | .986 | 2.430 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 159 | 384 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .997 | 2.434 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 129 | 352 | 12 | 5 | 3 | .986 | 2.822 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 62 | 129 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .986 | 2.194 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 53 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 2.075 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas Rangers | OF | 158 | 478 | 14 | 6 | 5 | .988 | 3.114 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 48 | 134 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 2.812 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 30 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .978 | 1.467 |
| Totals | 1187 | 3017 | 82 | 45 | 21 | .986 | 2.611 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Mexicali Aguilas | |||
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | Mexicali Aguilas | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | MIN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | LAA |
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