RF Lou Balk #15
Age: 50 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/12/1962
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RF LOU BALK #15 - AGE: 50 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 4 4 4
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 2
Errors: - 3 5
Arm: 1 1 4
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/16/1912
Born in:Madisonville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, -72 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, -72 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1930, 4th Pick in Round 4
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
1936 Cleveland - FABL 24 47 51 15 3 0 1 12 6 4 0 1 12 1 0 .294 .339 .412 .751 98 100 0.2
1937 Cleveland - FABL 25 59 138 42 10 2 6 24 16 4 1 1 29 0 1 .304 .326 .536 .863 137 136 0.5
1938 Cleveland - FABL 26 93 292 79 17 5 6 35 36 24 0 0 60 2 3 .271 .326 .425 .751 109 109 1.4
1939 Cleveland - FABL 27 107 354 111 24 4 9 56 49 21 1 3 63 3 0 .314 .351 .480 .831 121 122 3.1
1940 Cleveland - FABL 28 129 493 143 32 12 13 53 66 20 1 5 108 3 4 .290 .316 .483 .799 119 119 2.9
1941 Cleveland - FABL 29 132 472 137 29 5 14 65 70 35 0 3 117 6 6 .290 .337 .462 .799 120 122 2.8
1942 Cleveland - FABL 30 108 274 67 13 2 3 30 26 16 0 3 66 2 2 .245 .283 .339 .623 85 86 -0.7
1943 Cleveland - FABL 31 131 352 91 24 3 4 44 39 27 0 5 66 5 3 .259 .307 .378 .685 105 98 0.9
1944 Cleveland - FABL 32 129 506 151 39 9 8 67 64 24 0 6 79 6 3 .298 .326 .458 .785 124 122 3.2
1945 Cleveland - FABL 33 64 250 73 10 3 8 39 26 16 0 2 43 3 1 .292 .332 .452 .784 125 124 0.6
1945 Detroit - FABL 33 55 202 50 14 0 4 25 26 10 2 2 39 1 0 .248 .287 .376 .663 95 93 0.6
1945 Total - FABL 33 119 452 123 24 3 12 64 52 26 2 4 82 4 1 .272 .312 .418 .730 112 110 1.3
1946 Houston - GWL 34 98 380 117 27 3 11 56 56 42 1 2 69 4 4 .308 .376 .482 .858 153 158 3.5
1947 Houston - GWL 35 94 375 103 16 2 7 45 30 24 1 0 74 4 0 .275 .320 .384 .704 111 114 1.5
1948 Houston - GWL 36 54 86 24 5 1 1 8 8 6 0 1 15 2 1 .279 .323 .395 .718 113 116 0.3
Total FABL 1054 3384 959 215 45 76 450 424 201 5 31 682 32 23 .283 .322 .441 .763 114 113 15.6
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
1928 Boston HS - HS 16 21 88 24 5 1 5 16 16 6 0 2 19 3 2 .273 .312 .523 .835 123 118 0.4
1929 Boston HS - HS 17 40 170 58 14 7 2 25 21 16 0 2 21 5 5 .341 .394 .541 .935 177 177 1.9
1930 Boston HS - HS 18 40 177 46 6 3 11 29 36 14 0 0 43 8 4 .260 .314 .514 .828 131 129 1.2
1931 Ottumwa - C 19 71 232 67 21 0 4 28 27 14 0 3 66 9 2 .289 .325 .431 .756 118 117 1.1
1932 Ottumwa - C 20 74 293 79 19 1 7 38 36 16 1 5 65 5 2 .270 .305 .413 .718 95 92 0.7
1932 Savannah - B 20 27 103 33 7 1 0 15 19 11 1 1 13 12 3 .320 .388 .408 .796 101 102 0.6
1932 Reading - A 20 48 196 71 16 6 2 33 38 13 1 1 30 8 2 .362 .403 .536 .939 148 147 1.9
1933 Portland - AA 21 81 342 120 23 5 6 41 53 20 0 4 41 11 14 .351 .383 .500 .883 140 141 3.2
1933 Cincinnati - AAA 21 21 86 23 3 1 0 6 8 2 0 0 13 4 2 .267 .284 .326 .610 68 69 0.1
1934 Cincinnati - AAA 22 92 388 125 31 6 7 42 69 21 0 4 54 10 9 .322 .354 .487 .841 128 127 2.7
1935 Cincinnati - AAA 23 116 509 168 35 5 23 89 108 36 2 2 89 42 14 .330 .375 .554 .929 130 125 3.0
1936 Cincinnati - AAA 24 11 37 11 2 1 1 3 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 .297 .316 .486 .802 106 103 0.2
1949 Little Rock - A 37 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 125 147 0.0
1949 Galveston - AA 37 75 58 14 5 0 1 10 4 10 0 2 13 0 0 .241 .343 .379 .722 91 84 -0.0
Total EA 81 342 120 23 5 6 41 53 20 0 4 41 11 14 .351 .383 .500 .883 140 141
Total GWL 246 841 244 48 6 19 109 94 72 2 3 158 10 5 .290 .346 .429 .776 131 134
Total UL 240 1020 327 71 13 31 140 192 60 2 6 161 56 25 .321 .358 .507 .864 124 121
Total MAL 48 196 71 16 6 2 33 38 13 1 1 30 8 2 .362 .403 .536 .939 148 147
Total HS 101 435 128 25 11 18 70 73 36 0 4 83 16 11 .294 .345 .526 .872 148 146
Total SEL 27 103 33 7 1 0 15 19 11 1 1 13 12 3 .320 .388 .408 .796 101 102
Total LSA 75 58 14 5 0 1 10 4 10 0 2 13 0 0 .241 .343 .379 .722 91 84
Total WBL 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 125 147
Total UMVA 145 525 146 40 1 11 66 63 30 1 8 131 14 4 .278 .314 .421 .735 105 103
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1948 Houston - GWL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total GWL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1928 Boston HS - HS CF 21 21 43 3 0 50 4 .920 184.2 2.24 -1.7 .968
1929 Boston HS - HS CF 40 40 136 9 2 153 8 .948 366.2 3.56 -4.2 .970
1930 Boston HS - HS CF 40 40 109 6 2 116 1 .991 355.2 2.91 -4.3 .957
1931 Ottumwa - C CF 60 58 129 10 0 143 4 .972 494.1 2.53 -3.4 .980
1932 Reading - A CF 47 47 144 8 1 155 3 .981 401.2 3.41 -0.6 1.005
1932 Savannah - B CF 25 25 64 5 1 71 2 .972 219.0 2.84 +0.3 .999
1932 Ottumwa - C CF 71 71 158 7 1 169 4 .976 624.2 2.38 +0.1 .986
1933 Cincinnati - AAA CF 20 20 73 1 0 74 0 1.000 182.1 3.65 +0.8 1.018
1933 Portland - AA CF 80 80 287 7 4 298 4 .987 720.1 3.67 +3.0 1.009
1934 Cincinnati - AAA CF 90 89 329 13 7 345 3 .991 797.0 3.86 -0.2 1.008
1935 Cincinnati - AAA CF 114 114 310 11 4 324 3 .991 980.0 2.95 -5.2 .965
1936 Cleveland - MLB 1B 5 3 33 1 4 34 0 1.000 30.0 10.20 +0.1 1.071
1936 Cleveland - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 1.013
1936 Cincinnati - AAA CF 8 8 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 66.0 3.27 +0.6 1.043
1937 Cleveland - MLB 1B 7 6 52 3 1 55 0 1.000 46.0 10.76 -0.4 .915
1937 Cleveland - MLB CF 21 14 45 1 1 47 1 .979 134.0 3.09 -2.2 .950
1937 Cleveland - MLB RF 10 10 27 2 0 31 2 .935 89.0 2.93 -2.3 .932
1938 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 1 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.1 1.022
1938 Cleveland - MLB LF 12 12 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 99.0 2.73 -0.0 .995
1938 Cleveland - MLB CF 9 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 22.0 3.68 -0.1 1.007
1938 Cleveland - MLB RF 62 56 135 3 1 140 2 .986 510.1 2.43 +4.7 1.073
1939 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 .000
1939 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 12.1 3.65 -1.3 .730
1939 Cleveland - MLB RF 102 92 234 12 2 251 5 .980 786.1 2.82 +10.4 1.083
1940 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 Cleveland - MLB CF 11 6 26 1 0 28 1 .964 66.2 3.64 -0.5 .918
1940 Cleveland - MLB RF 116 115 290 20 5 311 1 .997 969.1 2.88 +4.7 1.038
1941 Cleveland - MLB LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 1.002
1941 Cleveland - MLB CF 12 12 38 1 0 40 1 .975 99.0 3.55 -5.3 .859
1941 Cleveland - MLB RF 117 107 310 9 3 321 2 .994 937.2 3.06 +5.9 1.033
1942 Cleveland - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Cleveland - MLB CF 56 49 206 10 1 218 2 .991 432.2 4.49 -10.2 .949
1942 Cleveland - MLB RF 50 11 52 6 0 59 1 .983 179.2 2.91 -1.0 .960
1943 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Cleveland - MLB CF 89 77 344 14 5 360 2 .994 686.1 4.69 -7.5 .974
1943 Cleveland - MLB RF 20 6 43 1 0 44 0 1.000 83.0 4.77 +1.2 1.019
1944 Cleveland - MLB RF 129 129 377 17 6 398 4 .990 1114.1 3.18 +2.8 1.012
1945 Detroit - MLB LF 6 4 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 43.2 2.68 +1.8 1.079
1945 Cleveland - MLB CF 64 64 242 5 1 247 0 1.000 556.1 4.00 -8.4 .963
1945 Detroit - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Detroit - MLB RF 50 49 137 6 1 143 0 1.000 413.2 3.11 +0.9 .985
1946 Houston - AAA LF 98 98 223 3 1 228 2 .991 852.2 2.39 -0.4 1.004
1946 Houston - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.2 5.40 +0.0 .996
1947 Houston - AAA LF 91 91 201 5 1 207 1 .995 775.0 2.39 -2.3 .977
1947 Houston - AAA CF 3 3 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 26.0 6.58 +0.7 .999
1948 Houston - AAA 1B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.019
1948 Houston - AAA LF 33 13 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 128.1 1.75 -1.3 .927
1948 Houston - AAA RF 25 13 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 117.1 2.53 +1.0 .994
1949 Galveston - AA LF 23 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 68.0 1.85 -0.9 .884
1949 Galveston - AA CF 3 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 -0.3 1.015
1949 Galveston - AA RF 54 3 32 2 0 34 0 1.000 139.0 2.20 +0.2 1.034
1949 Little Rock - A RF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.021
TOTAL 1B 15 10 91 6 6 97 0 1.000 87.0 10.03 -0.1 .977
TOTAL LF 273 224 508 10 2 521 3 .994 1986.2 2.35 -3.3 .987
TOTAL CF 889 842 2747 113 30 2903 43 .985 7449.2 3.46 -49.8 .978
TOTAL RF 736 592 1674 78 18 1769 17 .990 5348.2 2.95 +28.5 1.030
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1927 Joined the Boston HS Patriots.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/1928 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/1930 Wins the HS SL1 Player of the Week Award.
12/05/1930 Released by the Boston HS Patriots.
12/05/1930 Drafted in the 1930 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 52nd overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters.
12/15/1930 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $6,500.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1932 Named the #97 prospect in the FABL
10/04/1932 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1933 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/04/1933 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 6 weeks.
10/09/1933 Named the #95 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1934 Named the #98 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1934 Named the #92 prospect in the FABL
08/05/1934 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 7 weeks.
10/14/1934 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/12/1935 Goes 0-4 against the Louisville Derbies, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
06/17/1935 Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/1935 Goes 6-6 against the Charleston Blue Legs, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
08/26/1935 Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1935 Injured (High ankle sprain), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/03/1936 Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/10/1938 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/17/1938 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/31/1939 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/03/1939 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1940 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/07/1940 Was selected to the 1940 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/19/1940 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/17/1940 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/23/1941 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/11/1942 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/28/1943 Goes 5-7 against the Philadelphia Sailors, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
09/06/1943 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/27/1943 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/23/1944 Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 4 weeks.
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/27/1944 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/07/1944 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/11/1944 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
08/14/1944 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
08/28/1944 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/20/1945 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/23/1945 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for SP Tommy Miller, a 3rd round draft pick, and a 6th round draft pick.
12/10/1945 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/04/1946 Signed with the Houston Bulls organization.
04/03/1946 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/01/1946 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
09/04/1946 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/08/1947 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/01/1947 Injured (separated shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
09/09/1947 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/07/1948 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/19/1949 Wins the 1949 Championship with the Galveston Gunners!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/06/1950 Became a free agent.
02/06/1950 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1940 108 2
1941 117 2
1942 66 7
1943 66 4
1944 79 3
1947 74 9
Year 2B Rank
1944 39 4
Year HR Rank
1941 14 9
1946 11 8
Year SF Rank
1944 6 7
Year EBH Rank
1940 57 10
1941 48 10
1944 56 2
1946 41 7
Year AVG Rank
1944 .298 9
Year SLG Rank
1940 .483 8
1941 .462 8
1944 .458 4
Year ISO Rank
1940 .193 2
1941 .172 7
1944 .160 2
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