Robert Balance
Robert G. Balance
Born: December 6, 1923
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: January 16, 2003
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1949
Robert Balance compiled a career batting average of .293 with 0 home runs and 140 RBI in his 540-game career with the Superior Blues, Fall River Indians, Madisonville Miners, Waterloo White Hawks, Muskegon Clippers, Idaho Falls Russets and Stockton Ports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 118 | 424 | 424 | 129 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .384 | .689 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 102 | 458 | 386 | 88 | 126 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 17 | 57 | 24 | .326 | .417 | .370 | .788 | 143 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 124 | 485 | 394 | 59 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 82 | 47 | .264 | .391 | .302 | .693 | 119 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 26 | 87 | 87 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .391 | .690 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 13 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .261 | .500 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 50 | 192 | 192 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .281 | .531 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 25 | 99 | 78 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 7 | .308 | .455 | .359 | .814 | 28 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 82 | 380 | 310 | 51 | 93 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 64 | 25 | .300 | .426 | .345 | .771 | 107 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 540 | 2171 | 1917 | 210 | 561 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 140 | 29 | 0 | 221 | 103 | .293 | .369 | .344 | .713 | 660 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | OF | 107 | 147 | 8 | 7 | .957 | 1.449 | |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | OF | 100 | 174 | 16 | 9 | 1 | .955 | 1.900 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | OF | 115 | 210 | 13 | 9 | 2 | .961 | 1.939 |
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 2B | 81 | 274 | 157 | 25 | 39 | .945 | 5.321 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 24 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.708 |
| Totals | 428 | 844 | 196 | 52 | 43 | .952 | 2.430 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | CHA | ||
| 1948 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1948 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | CHA | ||
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHA |
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