Leon Balser
Leon Joseph Balser
Born: August 21, 1918
Deceased: January 11, 1947
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1946
Leon Balser compiled a career record of 44 wins and 39 losses and a 3.66 ERA in his 123-game pitching career with the Henderson Oilers, Bloomington Bloomers, Paducah Indians, Madison Blues, Milwaukee Brewers and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.02 | 15 | 56.0 | 57 | 34 | 25 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | 22 | 11 | .667 | 3.17 | 37 | 258.0 | 264 | 134 | 91 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.86 | 14 | 59.0 | 67 | 50 | 45 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 8 | .000 | 5.19 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 85.0 | 98 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.66 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 213.0 | 184 | 83 | 63 | 98 | 173 | 3 | 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Totals | 44 | 39 | .530 | 3.66 | 123 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 671.0 | 670 | 357 | 273 | 0 | 334 | 0 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 15 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | 42 | 112 | 112 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .411 | .696 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 25 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .095 | .136 | .095 | .232 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 15 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .115 | .231 | .346 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 33 | 84 | 77 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .208 | .218 | .299 | .517 | 23 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 130 | 273 | 260 | 5 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .227 | .233 | .327 | .560 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Paducah Indians | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 24 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .935 | 1.208 |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 33 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 0 | .927 | 1.545 |
| Totals | 123 | 18 | 62 | 6 | 3 | .930 | .650 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | DET | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bloomington Bloomers | |||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Indians | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | CHA |
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