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Mike Balenti

Michael Richard Balenti

Positions: Shortstop and Leftfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 3, 1886 in Calumet, OK
School: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) (All Transactions)
Debut: July 19, 1911
Teams (by GP): Browns/Reds 1911-1913

Final Game: September 22, 1913
Died: August 4, 1955 in Altus, OK
Buried: Altus Cemetery, Altus, OK
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1911 24 CIN NL 8 8 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 2 0 0 /6O
1913 26 SLB AL 70 227 211 17 38 2 4 0 11 3 6 32 .180 .206 .227 .434 29 48 1 9 6/O
2 Yrs 78 235 219 19 40 2 4 0 11 6 6 33 .183 .208 .228 .436 29 50 1 9
162 Game Avg. 162 488 455 39 83 4 8 0 23 12 12 69 .183 .208 .228 .436 29 104 2 19
CIN (1 yr) 8 8 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 2 0 0
SLB (1 yr) 70 227 211 17 38 2 4 0 11 3 6 32 .180 .206 .227 .434 29 48 1 9

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1911 24 CIN NL 8 8 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /6O
1913 26 SLB AL 70 227 -19 -0 0 -1 3 -17 -2.0 8 -9 -1.1 .472 .488 -1.0 0.2 -8 $ 6/O
2 Seasons 78 235 -19 0 0 -1 3 -17 -2.0 8 -9 -1.1 .475 .494 -1.0 0.2 -8 $
CIN (1 yr) 8 8 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .497 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
SLB (1 yr) 70 227 -19 -0 0 -1 3 -17 -2.0 8 -9 -1.1 .472 .488 -1.0 0.2 -8 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1911 24 CIN NL 8 6 1 4.5 93 .286 .250 .264 .250 .341 .250 .365 .500 .706 42 .552 -0.7 -0.1 .833 .375 .000 .0
1913 26 SLB AL 227 182 10 1.5 85 .212 .180 .261 .206 .332 .227 .343 .434 .675 29 .160 -20.2 -2.3 .335 .090 .047 .0
2 Yrs 235 188 11 1.6 85 .215 .183 .261 .208 .332 .228 .344 .436 .676 29 .175 -20.8 -2.4 .352 .100 .046 .0
162 Game Avg. 488 390 23 1.6 85 .215 .183 .261 .208 .332 .228 .344 .436 .676 29 .175 -20.8 -2.4 .352 .100 .046
CIN (1 yr) 8 6 1 4.5 93 .286 .250 .264 .250 .341 .250 .365 .500 .706 42 .552 -0.7 -0.1 .833 .375 .000 .0
SLB (1 yr) 227 182 10 1.5 85 .212 .180 .261 .206 .332 .227 .343 .434 .675 29 .160 -20.2 -2.3 .335 .090 .047 .0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1911 24 8 8 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 2 0 0
1912 25 8 8 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 2 0 0
1913 26 78 235 219 19 40 2 4 0 11 6 6 33 .183 .208 .228 .436 29 50 1 9

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1911 24 8 9 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 1 8
1913 26 74 242 225 20 43 2 5 0 13 3 7 34 .191 .219 .244 .463 12 70
2 Yrs 82 251 234 24 46 2 5 0 13 7 7 35 .197 .223 .248 .471 13 78
162 Game Avg. 162 496 462 47 91 4 10 0 26 14 14 69 .197 .223 .248 .471 26 78

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