3B Rodolphe Balsamo #39
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/21/1926
OA: 35 POT: 35
3B RODOLPHE BALSAMO #39 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
115 410 106 18 0 6 36 35 54 .259 .327 .346 3 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 45
Power 30 30 30 35
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 50 50 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 45
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 60 45
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1926 @ BRE Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1926 @ BRE Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1926 @ BRE Win, 5-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/1926 HAM Win, 5-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/1926 HAM Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1926 HAM Win, 7-5 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/08/1926 @ VIE Win, 6-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/07/1926 @ VIE Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1926 @ VIE Loss, 7-9 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1926 BUC Win, 10-0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He once convinced a teammate that the teammate had been traded to an overseas ballclub.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:10/12/1898
Born in:Rome, LAZ
Nationality:Italian
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1921, 9th Pick in Round 19
EIL TRIPLE A 1926 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 115 410 106 18 0 6 36 44 35 54 .259 .327 .346 .674 .303 .088 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 113 456 7 1 0 11 4 0 142 24 3 2 60.0 46.3 3.89 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   120 29 7 0 1 9 14 16 14 0 1 2 .242 .341 .325 .666
Versus Right   290 77 11 0 5 27 30 19 40 0 3 5 .266 .322 .355 .677
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
April   56 18 2 0 1 3 7 4 8 0 0 1 .321 .377 .411 .788
May   79 17 2 0 2 11 7 6 4 0 2 1 .215 .279 .316 .596
June   79 22 5 0 0 4 9 7 14 0 0 1 .278 .345 .342 .687
July   67 16 4 0 1 8 4 6 9 0 0 1 .239 .311 .343 .654
August   86 20 2 0 1 6 12 10 15 0 1 3 .233 .333 .291 .624
September   43 13 3 0 1 4 5 2 4 0 1 0 .302 .333 .442 .775
Last Year   183 44 3 0 3 16 20 17 24 2 3 4 .240 .316 .306 .622
2 Years Ago   294 73 12 0 6 33 29 21 49 2 7 13 .248 .324 .350 .675
Career   911 233 36 0 16 88 97 73 129 5 15 24 .256 .326 .348 .674
Home   211 58 14 0 4 21 26 21 25 0 3 4 .275 .352 .398 .750
Road   199 48 4 0 2 15 18 14 29 0 1 3 .241 .301 .291 .592
Grass   410 106 18 0 6 36 44 35 54 0 4 7 .259 .327 .346 .674
Day   130 29 3 0 2 10 15 10 17 0 0 0 .223 .279 .292 .571
Night   280 77 15 0 4 26 29 25 37 0 4 7 .275 .349 .371 .721
As Starter   410 106 18 0 6 36 44 35 54 0 4 7 .259 .327 .346 .674
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1921 Total - 22 67 274 84 27 2 7 49 74 48 14 1 23 5 3 .307 .433 .496 .930 100 100 3.5
1921 Utrecht R - R 22 8 16 7 3 0 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 0 0 .438 .524 .812 1.336 230 236 0.2
1921 Utrecht S A - S A 22 44 141 47 11 0 2 17 16 24 4 0 9 1 3 .333 .444 .454 .898 135 147 1.2
1921 Utrecht A - A 22 9 32 11 3 0 0 6 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 .344 .364 .438 .801 124 122 -0.0
1922 Utrecht S A - S A 23 64 240 89 15 0 8 40 49 34 8 1 16 3 3 .371 .463 .533 .996 156 166 2.4
1922 Utrecht A - A 23 5 20 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800 122 106 0.1
1923 Utrecht A - A 24 114 407 119 32 1 3 27 63 49 11 1 57 5 5 .292 .382 .398 .781 113 117 1.9
1923 Utrecht AAA - AAA 24 8 24 10 3 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 .417 .400 .667 1.067 197 193 0.3
1924 Utrecht AAA - AAA 25 94 294 73 12 0 6 33 29 21 13 2 49 2 2 .248 .324 .350 .675 90 88 0.7
1925 Utrecht AA - AA 26 14 56 14 7 0 0 6 6 5 2 0 5 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 96 102 0.1
1925 Utrecht AAA - AAA 26 64 183 44 3 0 3 16 20 17 4 2 24 1 2 .240 .316 .306 .622 79 78 -0.7
1926 Utrecht AAA - AAA 27 115 410 106 18 0 6 36 44 35 7 0 54 3 2 .259 .327 .346 .674 91 91 0.4
Total EAAA 281 911 233 36 0 16 88 97 73 24 5 129 6 7 .256 .326 .348 .674 91 90
Total EAA 14 56 14 7 0 0 6 6 5 2 0 5 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 96 102
Total EA 128 459 136 36 1 4 35 68 50 11 1 61 5 7 .296 .378 .405 .783 114 117
Total ES A 108 381 136 26 0 10 57 65 58 12 1 25 4 6 .357 .456 .504 .960 148 158
Total ER 8 16 7 3 0 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 0 0 .438 .524 .812 1.336 230 236
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Utrecht AAA - AAA 1B 45 38 352 16 27 368 0 1.000 322.0 10.29 -0.6 1.008
1925 Utrecht AA - AA 1B 13 13 121 14 10 135 0 1.000 108.2 11.18 +0.3 1.018
1925 Utrecht AA - AA 2B 1 1 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.2 .998
1925 Utrecht AAA - AAA 3B 17 15 14 30 1 49 5 .898 140.2 2.82 -2.1 .883
1925 Utrecht AA - AA 3B 3 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 7.2 7.04 +0.2 1.027
1926 Utrecht AAA - AAA 1B 79 78 666 57 49 729 6 .992 657.1 9.90 -1.8 .954
1926 Utrecht AAA - AAA 2B 3 3 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 26.0 3.46 -0.1 .981
1926 Utrecht AAA - AAA 3B 38 29 17 58 4 77 2 .974 285.2 2.36 +0.3 1.003
TOTAL 1B 137 129 1139 87 86 1232 6 .995 1088.0 10.14 -2.2 .975
TOTAL 2B 4 4 9 8 1 17 0 1.000 35.0 4.37 -0.2 .987
TOTAL 3B 58 44 33 92 5 132 7 .947 434.0 2.59 -1.6 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
01/08/1921 Drafted in the 1921 first-year player draft by the Utrecht Trail Blazers. (Round 19, Pick 9, 333rd overall pick).
08/24/1921 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/12/1921 Wins the ES A SL1 Player of the Week Award.
10/15/1921 Wins the 1921 ES A SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (45).
07/17/1922 Wins the ES A SL1 Player of the Week Award.
08/07/1922 Was selected to the 1922 EIL Short Season A All-Star Game.
09/28/1922 Wins the 1922 EIL Short Season A World Series with the Utrecht S A Crocs!
10/09/1922 Wins the 1922 ES A SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (45).
07/10/1923 Was selected to the 1923 EIL Class A All-Star Game.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (45).
05/03/1926 Wins the EAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
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