Louis Balsz
Louis Balsz "Cannonball"
Born: August 26, 1869
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: February 18, 1906
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats:
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1889-1899
Louis Balsz compiled a career record of 89 wins and 77 losses and a 2.13 ERA in his 183-game pitching career with the Sacramento Altas, Oakland Colonels, Sacramento Senators, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Metropolitans, Grand Rapids Rippers, Detroit Creams, Lincoln Treeplanters, Omaha Omahogs/Denver, Stockton, Houston Buffaloes, Portland Gladiators, Wheeling Nailers and Santa Cruz Beachcombers. He began playing during the 1889 season and last took the field during the 1899 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | 36 | 27 | .571 | 1.49 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 2 | 603.7 | 589 | 361 | 100 | 184 | 222 | 25 | 22 | ||||||
| 1893 | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 28 | 26 | .519 | 2.13 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 1 | 461.3 | 504 | 344 | 109 | 192 | 97 | 20 | 11 | |||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.44 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 103.3 | 132 | 113 | 51 | 65 | 33 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Rippers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.70 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Omaha Omahogs/Denver | 11 | 12 | .478 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1896 | C | PNWL | Portland Gladiators | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.07 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 96.7 | 135 | 92 | 33 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 89 | 77 | .536 | 2.13 | 183 | 171 | 0 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 1288.0 | 1396 | 938 | 305 | 0 | 482 | 0 | 406 | 57 | 0 | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | (+) Los Angeles Angels | 76 | 287 | 287 | 39 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .401 | 67 | |||||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | (+) Oakland Colonels | 76 | 287 | 287 | 39 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .401 | 67 | |||||||||
| 1893 | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 61 | 238 | 238 | 38 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .235 | .235 | .303 | .538 | 72 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | (+) Grand Rapids Rippers | 22 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .449 | .710 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | (+) Detroit Creams | 22 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .449 | .710 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Omaha Omahogs/Denver | 26 | 97 | 97 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .289 | .289 | .402 | .691 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 1896 | C | PNWL | Portland Gladiators | 15 | 56 | 56 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .536 | .857 | 30 | |||||||||
| Totals | 102 | 391 | 391 | 71 | 102 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .361 | .621 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | P | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Oakland Colonels | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | OF | 7 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | P | 54 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | 3B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | CALL2 | San Francisco Metropolitans | SS | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Rippers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Rippers | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Omaha Omahogs/Denver | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | California League | Sacramento Altas | ||||
| 1889 | California League | Oakland Colonels | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | California League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1891 | California League | Sacramento Senators | ||||
| 1891 | California League | Oakland Colonels | ||||
| 1892 | Ind | California League | Oakland Colonels | |||
| 1892 | Ind | California League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1893 | California League | San Francisco Metropolitans | ||||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Grand Rapids Rippers | |||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Detroit Creams | |||
| 1894 | A | Western Association | Lincoln Treeplanters | |||
| 1895 | B | Western Association | Omaha Omahogs/Denver | August 22, 1895 | ||
| 1896 | Ind | California League | Stockton | |||
| 1896 | C | Texas Association | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1896 | C | Inter-State League | Wheeling Nailers | |||
| 1896 | C | New Pacific League | Portland Gladiators | May 3, 1896 | June 14, 1896 | |
| 1898 | Ind | Pacific Coast League | Santa Cruz Beachcombers | |||
| 1899 | E | California League | Santa Cruz Beachcombers |
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