P Eytan Balka #52
Vienna R Railroaders (VIE) ER
Age: 19 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/21/1926
 OA: 30 POT: 45
BNN Index | ER | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P EYTAN BALKA #52 - AGE: 19 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 8 6-2 0 2.67 64.0 59 3 26 78 1.33 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 40
Movement 40 40 40 50
Control 40 40 40 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 25 35
Curveball 30 45
Changeup 40 60
Cutter 30 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 83-85 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/1926 COP Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 8 5 5 5 6 Loss
08/28/1926 @ BRA Win, 6-2 X 7.2 6 2 2 5 9 Win
08/23/1926 @ BUD Win, 6-2 X 9.0 5 2 1 2 11 Win
08/18/1926 ROM Win, 2-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 2 14 Win
08/09/1926 DNI Win, 9-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 2 10 Win
07/31/1926 COP Win, 5-4 X 8.2 13 4 4 4 9 Win
07/29/1926 COP Loss, 2-5 X 6.0 11 5 5 1 6 Loss
07/24/1926 @ LEI Win, 3-0 X 8.2 6 0 0 5 13 Win
05/10/1926 @ ROM Loss, 0-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
05/09/1926 ROM Loss, 3-5 X 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Consistently focuses on the tasks at hand.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:10/04/1906
Born in:Czestochowa, SLA
Nationality:Polish
Height:5' 7"
Weight:145 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1926, 17th Pick in Round 1
TIL JUNIOR COLLEGE 1926 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 14 8 5 0 2.47 109.1 111 38 30 2 20 46 9 64.3 2 10 71.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 1 10.95 9.14 3.79 1.65 2.71 1.20 63 3.8 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 158 39 7 1 2 21 13 16 1 3 1 .247 .306 .342 .648      
vs. RHB 264 72 16 4 0 17 7 30 4 9 1 .273 .290 .364 .653      
TIL JUNIOR COLLEGE 1926 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 6 6 5 1 0 1.88 52.2 46 11 11 0 11 28  
April 6 6 3 3 0 3.23 47.1 56 25 17 2 9 15  
May 3 2 0 1 0 1.93 9.1 9 2 2 0 0 3  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0  
Career 15 14 8 5 0 2.47 109.1 111 38 30 2 20 46  
Home 9 9 5 3 0 2.06 65.2 60 22 15 1 14 27  
Road 6 5 3 2 0 3.09 43.2 51 16 15 1 6 19  
Grass 15 14 8 5 0 2.47 109.1 111 38 30 2 20 46  
Day 2 2 2 0 0 3.00 18.0 21 7 6 1 3 8  
Night 13 12 6 5 0 2.36 91.1 90 31 24 1 17 38  
As Starter 14 14 8 5 0 2.49 108.1 110 38 30 2 20 46  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
EIL ROOKIE LEAGUE 1926 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 6 2 0 2.67 64.0 59 20 19 3 26 78 3 37.5 0 5 62.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.38 8.30 10.97 3.66 2.41 1.33 69 2.0 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 92 21 4 0 1 3 7 38 0 2 3 .228 .304 .304 .608      
vs. RHB 153 38 11 1 2 17 19 40 1 9 0 .248 .329 .373 .702      
EIL ROOKIE LEAGUE 1926 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 3 3 2 1 0 3.47 23.1 30 9 9 1 10 28  
August 4 4 4 0 0 1.30 34.2 21 6 5 1 11 44  
September 1 1 0 1 0 7.50 6.0 8 5 5 1 5 6  
Career 8 8 6 2 0 2.67 64.0 59 20 19 3 26 78  
Home 5 5 3 2 0 3.72 38.2 42 16 16 3 14 45  
Road 3 3 3 0 0 1.07 25.1 17 4 3 0 12 33  
Grass 8 8 6 2 0 2.67 64.0 59 20 19 3 26 78  
Day 3 3 2 1 0 2.82 22.1 20 7 7 1 15 28  
Night 5 5 4 1 0 2.59 41.2 39 13 12 2 11 50  
As Starter 8 8 6 2 0 2.67 64.0 59 20 19 3 26 78  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1926 Lublin College - JUCO 19 15 14 8 5 0 2.47 109.1 111 38 30 2 20 46 9 2 1.20 .288 2.71 3.8 175
1926 Vienna R - R 19 8 8 6 2 0 2.67 64.0 59 20 19 3 26 78 3 0 1.33 .339 2.41 2.0 133
Total TJUCO 15 14 8 5 0 2.47 109.1 111 38 30 2 20 46 9 2 1.20 .288 2.71 174.5
Total ER 8 8 6 2 0 2.67 64.0 59 20 19 3 26 78 3 0 1.33 .339 2.41 132.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1926 Vienna R - R P 8 8 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 64.0 1.12 +0.9 1.354
1926 Lublin College - JUCO P 15 14 8 13 0 22 1 .955 109.1 1.73 +0.4 1.239
1926 Vienna R - R 1B 3 3 20 2 1 24 2 .917 27.0 7.33 -0.7 .715
1926 Vienna R - R 2B 2 2 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 +0.1 1.038
1926 Vienna R - R 3B 2 2 0 3 0 5 2 .600 21.0 1.29 -0.7 .719
1926 Vienna R - R LF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 46.0 1.57 -0.9 .919
1926 Vienna R - R RF 5 5 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 -0.3 .943
TOTAL P 23 22 11 18 0 30 1 .967 173.1 1.51 +1.3 1.277
TOTAL 1B 3 3 20 2 1 24 2 .917 27.0 7.33 -0.7 .715
TOTAL 2B 2 2 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 +0.1 1.038
TOTAL 3B 2 2 0 3 0 5 2 .600 21.0 1.29 -0.7 .719
TOTAL LF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 46.0 1.57 -0.9 .919
TOTAL RF 5 5 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 -0.3 .943
PLAYER HISTORY
02/03/1926 Joined the Lublin College Trains.
03/10/1926 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rome College Lancers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/29/1926 Was selected to the 1926 TIL Junior College All-Star Game.
04/01/1926 Wins the TJUCO SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/13/1926 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rome College Avengers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/09/1926 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/09/1926 Finished 2nd in 1926 TJUCO SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
07/23/1926 Released by the Lublin College Trains.
07/23/1926 Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft by the Vienna Blue Hens. (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
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