John Balaz was born on Friday, November 24, 1950, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Balaz was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 10, 1974, with the California Angels. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive John Balaz baseball stats page.
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John BalazJohn Balaz Autograph on a 1976 Topps Baseball Card (#539 | Checklist) |
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John BalazJohn Balaz Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
John BalazJohn Balaz Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1974 | 24 | Angels | 14 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .289 | .310 |
1975 | 25 | Angels | 45 | 120 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .270 | .350 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
2 Years | 59 | 162 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .275 | .340 |
John BalazJohn Balaz Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1974 Angels | LF | 12 | 12 | 306 | 16 | 1.3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.41 |
1975 Angels | LF | 19 | 17 | 444 | 31 | 1.6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.89 |
1975 Angels | RF | 8 | 5 | 132 | 11 | 1.4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.25 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
LF Totals | 31 | 29 | 750 | 47 | 1.5 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.69 | |
RF Totals | 8 | 5 | 132 | 11 | 1.4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.25 | |
2 Years | 39 | 34 | 882 | 58 | 1.5 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.78 |
John BalazJohn Balaz Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1974 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 4.2 | 8.4 | - | - | - |
1975 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 120.0 | 4.8 | 12.0 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 81.0 | 4.6 | 10.8 | - | - | - |
John BalazJohn Balaz Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1974 California Angels | 8 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
1975 California Angels | 9 | $16,000.00 | - | - |
John Balaz Stats by Baseball Almanac |
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