LF Jacob Balmforth #93
Age: 63 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
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 Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 4
Gap 7 7 7 4
Power 4 4 4 2
Eye 11 11 11 6
Avoid K's 16 17 16 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 6
Errors: - 3 20
Arm: 1 11 18
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 10
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 14
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:05/17/1928
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Welsh
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 80 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 76 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 11th Pick in Round 3
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
1953 Liverpool - TBL 25 20 15 2 0 0 0 5 3 4 0 2 4 0 0 .133 .286 .133 .419 10 27 -0.1
1955 Liverpool - TBL 27 25 48 13 2 0 1 3 4 6 0 0 8 1 0 .271 .352 .375 .727 89 86 0.2
1957 Liverpool - TBL 29 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 128 162 0.0
Total TBL 53 66 16 2 0 1 9 8 11 0 2 12 1 0 .242 .342 .318 .660 71 74 0.2
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
1942 Irish Academy - HS 14 39 176 59 13 6 1 23 45 26 3 1 13 18 7 .335 .427 .494 .922 93 91 0.1
1943 Irish Academy - HS 15 39 177 63 5 5 2 36 53 29 8 0 15 9 6 .356 .467 .475 .942 91 94 0.1
1944 Irish Academy - HS 16 38 141 38 4 0 4 29 34 32 3 1 16 2 4 .270 .412 .383 .795 60 58 -0.9
1947 Memorial University - COL 19 2 6 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 130 108 0.0
1948 Memorial University - COL 20 32 111 8 2 0 1 2 7 26 2 0 11 2 0 .072 .259 .117 .376 45 53 -0.1
1949 Llanelli - S A 21 66 217 58 11 4 8 32 38 35 1 2 37 17 3 .267 .369 .465 .834 110 109 0.7
1950 Llanelli - S A 22 73 237 72 11 6 6 38 53 42 1 1 24 13 4 .304 .409 .477 .886 104 101 0.4
1950 Moosejaw - A 22 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 -0.2
1951 Llanelli - S A 23 28 95 31 7 0 3 21 22 27 0 1 13 8 2 .326 .472 .495 .966 129 128 0.6
1951 Moosejaw - A 23 33 30 7 1 0 0 5 7 6 0 0 4 0 0 .233 .361 .267 .628 54 62 -0.1
1952 Moosejaw - A 24 70 234 76 14 2 8 42 54 43 1 1 20 13 4 .325 .430 .504 .934 131 128 1.6
1952 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA 24 16 20 5 0 1 0 2 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 .250 .375 .350 .725 78 85 -0.0
1953 Thunder Bay - AAA 25 39 153 44 7 5 3 34 30 20 0 0 16 8 1 .288 .370 .458 .827 95 95 0.3
1954 Thunder Bay - AAA 26 91 337 108 11 7 14 63 60 56 2 3 36 17 9 .320 .417 .519 .936 129 129 2.0
1956 Thunder Bay - AAA 28 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -35 -2 -0.0
1958 Wales - TRN 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1959 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA 31 18 62 22 2 0 1 13 9 16 0 2 8 3 1 .355 .475 .435 .910 123 139 0.7
1959 Thunder Bay - AAA 31 29 18 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269 -29 -37 -0.2
1960 Thunder Bay - AAA 32 39 21 7 0 0 2 5 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .462 .619 1.081 162 130 0.1
1961 Thunder Bay - AAA 33 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -11 35 -0.0
1962 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA 34 11 14 3 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .313 .500 .813 103 98 0.1
Total NOL (AAA) 207 536 161 18 12 19 102 99 84 3 3 59 25 11 .300 .396 .485 .881 114 113
Total LM (AA) 45 96 30 3 1 2 20 14 21 1 2 11 4 1 .313 .433 .427 .860 111 122
Total CPB (A) 109 272 83 15 2 8 47 61 49 1 1 25 13 4 .305 .412 .463 .875 117 115
Total WIT (S A) 167 549 161 29 10 17 91 113 104 2 4 74 38 9 .293 .405 .475 .881 111 109
Total RCS 34 117 10 2 1 1 4 7 26 2 0 12 2 0 .085 .262 .145 .407 48 55
Total GAB 116 494 160 22 11 7 88 132 87 14 2 44 29 17 .324 .437 .455 .893 82 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Irish Academy - HS CF 39 38 116 3 0 130 11 .915 328.1 3.26 -1.1 .981
1943 Irish Academy - HS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1943 Irish Academy - HS LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1943 Irish Academy - HS CF 39 39 113 7 1 122 2 .984 321.0 3.36 -1.8 .973
1944 Irish Academy - HS LF 38 38 75 0 0 80 5 .938 296.2 2.28 -0.6 .983
1947 Memorial University - COL LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 1.076
1948 Memorial University - COL LF 5 5 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 48.0 3.56 +1.6 1.095
1949 Llanelli - S A LF 36 34 58 4 0 64 2 .969 305.0 1.83 -1.7 .952
1949 Llanelli - S A CF 20 20 47 2 0 50 1 .980 173.2 2.54 -1.9 .938
1950 Moosejaw - A LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 -0.6 .000
1950 Llanelli - S A LF 48 45 88 3 0 93 2 .978 390.0 2.10 +1.4 1.031
1950 Llanelli - S A CF 16 13 25 2 0 29 2 .931 117.0 2.08 -4.6 .756
1951 Moosejaw - A LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.037
1951 Llanelli - S A LF 27 26 36 2 0 41 3 .927 228.0 1.50 -0.6 .971
1951 Moosejaw - A CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.6 .685
1952 Moosejaw - A LF 60 59 75 5 1 82 2 .976 517.0 1.39 +1.2 1.029
1952 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA CF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Moosejaw - A CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.0 1.035
1953 Liverpool - MLB LF 4 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 +0.1 1.025
1953 Thunder Bay - AAA LF 26 26 40 2 1 43 1 .977 227.2 1.66 +1.6 1.077
1953 Liverpool - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Thunder Bay - AAA CF 13 13 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 112.1 1.84 -2.5 .847
1954 Thunder Bay - AAA LF 46 44 60 4 0 66 2 .970 369.0 1.56 +1.3 1.035
1954 Thunder Bay - AAA CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.014
1955 Liverpool - MLB LF 17 12 30 1 0 31 0 1.000 113.0 2.47 +1.7 1.090
1955 Liverpool - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Thunder Bay - AAA LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Thunder Bay - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Liverpool - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
1957 Liverpool - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Liverpool - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Wales - TRN LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Wales - TRN CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 -0.7 .000
1959 Thunder Bay - AAA LF 26 0 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 66.2 1.35 +0.4 1.063
1959 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA LF 18 18 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 161.2 1.67 +1.4 1.077
1960 Thunder Bay - AAA LF 39 0 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 89.2 2.11 +0.0 1.000
1961 Thunder Bay - AAA LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.1 2.61 +0.2 1.111
1962 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA LF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 22.0 1.23 +0.2 1.117
1962 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.050
1962 Cote-Saint-Luc - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 411 314 556 25 2 598 17 .972 2907.1 1.80 +7.1 1.018
TOTAL CF 148 123 328 14 1 358 16 .955 1100.0 2.80 -12.6 .938
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1942 Joined the Irish Academy Norn Iron.
07/20/1942 Wins the EAB BAB Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1942 Was selected to the 1942 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (3).
08/06/1943 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (3).
07/30/1944 Was selected to the 1944 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game.
09/12/1944 Wins the 1944 European Academies of Baseball Regional Finals with the Irish Academy Norn Iron!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (4).
06/01/1945 Released by the Irish Academy Norn Iron.
06/01/1945 Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 33rd overall pick) by the Truro United.
07/01/1945 Failed to sign with the Truro United organization.
07/10/1945 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (4).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 2 (4).
08/14/1947 Injured (viral infection), out for 3 days.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (4).
03/23/1948 Injured (strained back), out for 2-3 weeks.
06/01/1948 Released by the Memorial University Seahawks.
06/01/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 33rd overall pick) by the Liverpool AC.
06/04/1948 Signed a minor league contract with the Liverpool AC organization with a signing bonus of $2,450.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
08/08/1949 Wins the WIT (S A) WIT (S A) Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 9 (5).
08/04/1950 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 10 (5).
07/10/1951 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 10 (5).
06/23/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Canadian Prarie Baseball All-Star Game.
07/30/1952 Injured (gout), out for 3 days.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (5).
10/19/1953 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,040 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (5).
05/06/1954 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/25/1954 Hits three home runs against the Timmins Bats, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/03/1954 Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week.
07/21/1954 Injured (sprained knee), out for 6 weeks.
09/18/1954 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/16/1954 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,520 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (5).
10/20/1955 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,920 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 11 (6).
10/18/1956 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,480 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (6).
10/23/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,960 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (6).
10/20/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,440 through automatic renewal.
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Wales.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (6).
10/18/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (6).
10/15/1960 Wins the 1960 Northern Ontario League Round 1 with the Thunder Bay Mariners!
10/18/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,560 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 11 (6).
10/20/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 11 (7).
08/25/1962 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/14/1962 Became a free agent.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 11 (7).
01/01/1963 Retired from professional baseball.
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