Tony Balsamo
Anthony Fred Balsamo
Born: November 21, 1937
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1959-1962
Major League Statistics
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Tony Balsamo compiled a career record of 25 wins and 35 losses and a 3.97 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Paris Lakers, Burlington Bees, St. Cloud Rox, Wenatchee Chiefs and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 8 | 14 | .364 | 3.84 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 176.0 | 160 | 99 | 75 | 13 | 62 | 157 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 2 | 10.0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.46 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 151.0 | 160 | 78 | 58 | 11 | 53 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.67 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 53 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 2 | .333 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.00 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 59 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 25 | 35 | .417 | 3.97 | 131 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 440.0 | 444 | 252 | 194 | 39 | 158 | 3 | 350 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | 42 | 76 | 63 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | .254 | .338 | .317 | .655 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 33 | 56 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .178 | .260 | .200 | .460 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 34 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 19 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .176 | .222 | .176 | .399 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 139 | 177 | 149 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27 | .215 | .291 | .248 | .539 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Paris Lakers | P | 38 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | .932 | 1.079 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 33 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .778 | .424 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 32 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | .438 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 19 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .789 |
| Totals | 133 | 14 | 70 | 7 | 9 | .923 | .632 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Paris Lakers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | CHN | ||
| 1961 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | CHN |
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