Ernest Balser
Ernest J. Balser
Born: January 12, 1923
Worcester, MA US
Deceased: November 5, 1998
Framingham, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1949
Ernest Balser compiled a career record of 20 wins and 22 losses and a 3.97 ERA in his 89-game pitching career with the Madison Blues, Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels, Macon Peaches, Granby Red Sox and Lynn Tigers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 10 | 31.0 | 34 | 24 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.47 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 175.0 | 194 | 105 | 87 | 104 | 110 | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.99 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 67.0 | 74 | 62 | 52 | 67 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.08 | 20 | 39.0 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Lynn Tigers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 44.0 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 20 | 22 | .476 | 3.97 | 89 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 365.0 | 398 | 250 | 161 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 225 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 33 | 74 | 63 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .222 | .310 | .254 | .564 | 16 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 25 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .150 | .190 | .150 | .340 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .000 | .273 | .000 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | Ind | PROV | Granby Red Sox | 34 | 89 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .180 | .315 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 132 | 212 | 197 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 36 | .162 | .211 | .193 | .403 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 31 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .806 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .389 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .150 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Lynn Tigers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 89 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 2 | .921 | .393 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | CHN | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1948 | Ind | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | Granby Red Sox | |||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Lynn Tigers | DET |
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