Doyle Balthazar
Doyle Balthazar
Born: November 26, 1967
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 14 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Los Angeles HS (CA)
Career: 1985-1994
Doyle Balthazar compiled a career batting average of .258 with 15 home runs and 148 RBI in his 494-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Charleston Wheelers, Lakeland Tigers, London Tigers, San Bernardino Spirit and Champaign-Urbana Bandits. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 16 | 45 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .275 | .333 | .375 | .708 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 37 | 135 | 120 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 26 | .258 | .333 | .325 | .658 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 15 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .213 | .229 | .277 | .506 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 36 | 100 | 87 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | .218 | .306 | .230 | .536 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 77 | 274 | 242 | 34 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 31 | .244 | .325 | .298 | .622 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 62 | 214 | 193 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 36 | .233 | .300 | .373 | .674 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 36 | 133 | 117 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | .282 | .351 | .410 | .761 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 43 | 158 | 147 | 17 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .259 | .299 | .354 | .653 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 85 | 290 | 264 | 28 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 39 | .258 | .315 | .307 | .622 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 82 | 315 | 284 | 27 | 83 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 47 | .292 | .352 | .345 | .697 | 98 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | Ind | GCEN | Champaign-Urbana Bandits | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .263 | .526 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 494 | 1732 | 1560 | 166 | 402 | 46 | 11 | 15 | 148 | 35 | 15 | 147 | 261 | .258 | .321 | .330 | .651 | 515 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 | ||||
| 1985 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | C | 5 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 5.600 | 3 | |||
| 1986 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1986 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | C | 17 | 86 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .971 | 5.824 | 2 | |||
| 1986 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 1B | 10 | 78 | 11 | 3 | 9 | .967 | 8.900 | ||||
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | C | 33 | 178 | 26 | 8 | 0 | .962 | 6.182 | 2 | |||
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 15 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .973 | 4.867 | 1 | |||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 59 | 281 | 31 | 10 | 2 | .969 | 5.288 | 13 | |||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1B | 10 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .958 | 6.900 | ||||
| 1989 | AA | EL | London Tigers | C | 51 | 237 | 22 | 3 | 2 | .989 | 5.078 | 15 | |||
| 1989 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | C | 43 | 333 | 30 | 7 | 3 | .981 | 8.442 | 8 | |||
| 1990 | AA | EL | London Tigers | C | 30 | 173 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .984 | 6.333 | 5 | |||
| 1990 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 1B | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | C | 61 | 312 | 35 | 8 | 2 | .977 | 5.689 | 11 | |||
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | 1B | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1991 | AA | EL | London Tigers | OF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | C | 53 | 294 | 32 | 6 | 2 | .982 | 6.151 | 13 | |||
| Totals | 403 | 2168 | 233 | 57 | 33 | .977 | 5.958 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1986 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Wheelers | |||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | London Tigers | DET | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA | ||
| 1994 | Ind | Great Central League | Champaign-Urbana Bandits |
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