P Steve Balog #64
Age: 61 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P STEVE BALOG #64 - AGE: 61 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 30 30
Movement 40 40 45 40
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 40 40
Curveball 25 25
Changeup 35 35
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He lacks drive and is thick-headed.
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:05/10/1966
Born in:Cincinnati, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, -355 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, -420 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1985, 25th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1988 Arizona - SKY 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 4.26 0.0 999
1989 Arizona - SKY 23 45 0 5 0 2 3.08 73.0 49 27 25 5 39 73 0 0 1.21 .251 3.73 0.6 132
1990 Arizona - SKY 24 6 0 1 0 0 3.68 7.1 6 3 3 2 3 5 0 0 1.23 .200 6.30 -0.2 112
1991 Arizona - SKY 25 37 0 3 1 1 3.40 55.2 52 21 21 4 19 55 0 0 1.28 .318 3.09 0.8 117
1991 Baltimore - SKY 25 6 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 7 8 5 0 4 5 0 0 1.43 .292 3.44 0.1 69
1991 Total - SKY 25 43 0 3 1 1 3.69 63.1 59 29 26 4 23 60 0 0 1.29 .314 3.13 0.9 108
1992 Baltimore - SKY 26 69 0 3 7 1 5.19 76.1 84 49 44 9 37 77 0 0 1.59 .338 4.31 0.1 80
1993 Baltimore - SKY 27 60 0 4 6 2 4.83 78.1 76 43 42 11 38 77 0 0 1.46 .305 4.45 -0.3 81
1994 Atlanta - SKY 28 79 0 2 4 0 3.88 92.2 92 42 40 12 42 110 0 0 1.45 .332 3.47 0.6 96
1995 Chicago - SKY 29 55 0 2 1 0 5.12 72.0 65 49 41 9 38 69 0 0 1.43 .283 4.37 -0.1 77
1996 New York - SKY 30 48 14 8 3 0 2.50 119.0 112 35 33 10 32 118 0 0 1.21 .315 3.10 2.0 148
1997 New York - SKY 31 13 13 4 6 0 3.18 82.0 65 30 29 7 23 56 0 0 1.07 .240 3.75 1.0 114
1998 Minnesota - SKY 32 7 6 3 1 0 2.70 40.0 33 13 12 3 10 37 0 0 1.07 .273 3.11 1.0 146
1999 Minnesota - SKY 33 20 20 4 8 0 4.51 101.2 119 58 51 10 26 79 1 1 1.43 .337 3.62 1.6 84
Total SKY 447 53 39 37 6 3.86 806.2 760 378 346 82 312 762 1 1 1.33 .302 3.72 7.2 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1985 Total - 19 14 14 10 0 0 0.71 101.0 57 9 8 2 14 159 0 0 0.70 .256 0.75 6.7 100
1985 Missoula - R+ 19 6 6 1 1 0 3.25 27.2 24 11 10 2 16 16 0 0 1.45 .256 5.17 0.4 165
1985 Arizona (AZL) - R 19 9 9 3 0 0 1.97 45.2 38 10 10 3 12 49 0 0 1.09 .294 3.25 1.4 233
1985 Total - R 19 15 15 4 1 0 2.45 73.1 62 21 20 5 28 65 0 0 1.23 .278 3.97 1.8 202
1986 Hillsboro - A- 20 15 15 3 4 0 3.70 65.2 66 30 27 3 28 43 0 0 1.43 .304 4.35 1.3 133
1987 Visalia - A+ 21 23 23 4 9 0 3.23 119.2 89 50 43 11 51 80 0 0 1.17 .230 4.15 1.5 127
1987 Jackson - AA 21 6 6 2 2 0 3.13 31.2 29 11 11 1 16 20 0 0 1.42 .295 3.44 0.6 126
1988 Jackson - AA 22 22 22 3 10 0 4.96 103.1 121 62 57 16 43 83 0 0 1.59 .329 4.60 0.2 75
1988 Reno - AAA 22 7 3 0 1 0 6.52 19.1 20 14 14 5 12 6 0 0 1.66 .231 7.60 -0.5 66
1989 Reno - AAA 23 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 7 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 0.89 .233 2.41 0.3 999
1990 Reno - AAA 24 22 22 7 7 0 4.09 112.1 105 59 51 10 45 71 0 0 1.34 .271 3.98 1.8 103
1998 Rochester - AAA 32 6 6 2 1 0 2.63 27.1 24 8 8 2 7 18 0 0 1.13 .265 3.22 0.5 139
1999 Rochester - AAA 33 2 2 1 0 0 0.93 9.2 5 1 1 1 3 6 0 0 0.83 .148 3.82 0.1 390
2000 Albuquerque - AAA 34 61 0 4 3 3 4.07 66.1 77 32 30 7 27 40 0 0 1.57 .321 4.07 0.1 95
Total IL 8 8 3 1 0 2.19 37.0 29 9 9 3 10 24 0 0 1.05 .236 3.37 167.4
Total PCL 91 26 12 11 3 4.13 207.0 209 105 95 22 85 121 1 1 1.42 .282 4.28 99.8
Total SL 28 28 5 12 0 4.53 135.0 150 73 68 17 59 103 0 0 1.55 .321 4.33 83.1
Total CAL 23 23 4 9 0 3.23 119.2 89 50 43 11 51 80 0 0 1.17 .230 4.15 127.4
Total NWL 15 15 3 4 0 3.70 65.2 66 30 27 3 28 43 0 0 1.43 .304 4.35 132.7
Total AZL 9 9 3 0 0 1.97 45.2 38 10 10 3 12 49 0 0 1.09 .294 3.25 233.2
Total PIO 6 6 1 1 0 3.25 27.2 24 11 10 2 16 16 0 0 1.45 .256 5.17 164.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Chicago - SKY 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .250 3.66 0.0 999
1999 Minnesota - SKY 33 1 1 0 1 0 8.10 3.1 5 4 3 1 1 2 0 0 1.80 .364 6.73 -0.1 47
Total SKY 2 1 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 6 4 3 1 2 3 0 0 1.50 .333 5.58 75.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1985 Arizona (AZL) - R P 9 9 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 45.2 1.38 -0.4 1.357
1985 Missoula - R+ P 6 6 0 1 0 3 2 .333 27.2 0.33 -0.5 .344
1986 Hillsboro - A- P 15 15 1 16 0 17 0 1.000 65.2 2.33 +0.9 1.070
1987 Jackson - AA P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 31.2 1.14 +0.2 1.016
1987 Visalia - A+ P 23 23 2 21 1 27 4 .852 119.2 1.73 -1.4 .797
1988 Arizona - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1988 Reno - AAA P 7 3 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 19.1 1.86 +0.1 1.036
1988 Jackson - AA P 22 22 3 15 1 20 2 .900 103.1 1.57 +0.5 .966
1989 Arizona - MLB P 45 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 73.0 0.99 +0.3 1.031
1989 Reno - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1990 Arizona - MLB P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 -0.0 1.029
1990 Reno - AAA P 22 22 4 12 0 16 0 1.000 112.1 1.28 +0.6 1.036
1991 Arizona - MLB P 36 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 55.2 1.13 +0.3 1.026
1991 Baltimore - MLB P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 +0.4 1.026
1992 Baltimore - MLB P 67 0 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 76.1 1.18 +0.1 1.027
1993 Baltimore - MLB P 58 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 78.1 1.26 -0.2 1.163
1994 Atlanta - MLB P 78 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 92.2 1.17 +0.9 1.122
1995 Chicago - MLB P 53 0 2 15 1 19 2 .895 72.0 2.12 -0.1 1.029
1996 New York - MLB P 48 14 1 14 0 17 2 .882 119.0 1.13 +0.5 1.113
1997 New York - MLB P 13 13 3 11 0 15 1 .933 82.0 1.54 -0.0 .943
1998 Minnesota - MLB P 7 6 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 40.0 0.68 -0.1 1.024
1998 Rochester - AAA P 6 6 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 27.1 1.32 -0.1 1.038
1999 Minnesota - MLB P 20 20 3 18 0 24 3 .875 101.2 1.86 -1.6 .850
1999 Rochester - AAA P 2 2 0 3 0 4 1 .750 9.2 2.79 -0.0 1.027
2000 Albuquerque - AAA P 58 0 2 12 1 14 0 1.000 66.1 1.90 +0.3 1.041
TOTAL P 616 168 37 194 6 249 18 .928 1444.1 1.44 +0.2 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1985 Drafted in the 1985 first-year player draft out of high school (Dixie Heights; Edgewood, KY) by the Arizona Diamondbacks (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick).
06/07/1985 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $2,030,000.
07/21/1985 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (70).
06/20/1986 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/29/1986 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
07/27/1986 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/09/1986 Injured (Broken nose), out for 3 days.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (60).
04/16/1987 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
05/08/1987 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/14/1987 Was selected to the 1987 California League All-Star Game.
07/20/1987 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/04/1987 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/10/1987 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/13/1987 Wins the 1987 Southern League Championship Series with the Jackson Generals!
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (60).
03/24/1988 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 3 weeks.
07/30/1988 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/30/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
08/01/1989 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/29/1989 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sacramento River Cats with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/27/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/03/1990 Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 4 weeks.
08/15/1990 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/26/1990 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/24/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/10/1991 Was claimed off waivers by Baltimore while with Arizona.
11/03/1991 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/09/1992 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/24/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/15/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
02/24/1994 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/26/1994 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
11/26/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
02/01/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
04/19/1995 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/01/1996 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $810,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
07/11/1996 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
11/26/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/29/1997 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $20,200,000 with the New York Mets organization.
06/10/1997 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/28/1997 Injured (Torn UCL), out for 13-14 months.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/07/1998 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for RF Chad Grady, 1B Omari Mayrant.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/30/1999 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
06/08/1999 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/14/1999 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2 months.
08/11/1999 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week.
09/15/1999 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/08/1999 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 months.
11/28/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/23/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
07/02/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
09/27/2000 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1994 79 3
Year HLD Rank
1994 15 10
Year RA Rank
1994 79 3
Year SHO Rank
1999 1 5
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