3B Marko Balasevic #6
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/23/1953
OA: 35 POT: 35
3B MARKO BALASEVIC #6 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 32 7 2 0 0 4 3 4 .219 .270 .281 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 30 30 30 30
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 40
Errors: - 45 40
Arm: 25 60 65
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: 40
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/29/1953 NIS Win, 2-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/23/1953 ZAG Loss, 0-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/16/1953 @ NOV Loss, 1-6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/14/1953 MAR Loss, 5-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/10/1953 @ SAR Win, 8-1 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
06/09/1953 @ SAR Win, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/29/1953 @ NIS Loss, 4-6 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/27/1953 @ NIS Win, 7-5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/1953 SPL Win, 4-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/22/1953 @ ZAG Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Marko makes and breaks commitments easily.
Birthday:12/24/1931
Born in:Bujanovac, CEN
Nationality:Serbian
Height:5' 9"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$640
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 42 Days
Service This Yr:57 Days
40-Man Service:None, 32 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
YUGOBALL 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 32 7 2 0 0 4 6 3 4 .219 .270 .281 .552 .238 .062 36
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 39 0 0 0 1 2 2 9 2 0 0 0.0 2.7 2.46 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .250 .300 .550
Versus Right   22 5 1 0 0 2 3 2 4 1 2 0 .227 .280 .273 .553
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   16 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 2 2 0 .188 .167 .188 .354
June   16 4 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 .250 .368 .375 .743
Spring Training   60 13 1 0 2 9 8 6 3 1 1 1 .217 .294 .333 .627
Last Year   18 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 .222 .318 .222 .540
Career   50 11 2 0 0 6 7 5 5 3 3 1 .220 .288 .260 .548
Home   16 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .188 .222 .250 .472
Road   16 4 1 0 0 2 5 2 3 1 1 0 .250 .316 .312 .628
Grass   32 7 2 0 0 4 6 3 4 2 2 0 .219 .270 .281 .552
Day   10 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 .200 .357 .300 .657
Night   22 5 1 0 0 2 4 0 3 1 2 0 .227 .217 .273 .490
As Starter   31 7 2 0 0 3 4 3 4 1 2 0 .226 .286 .290 .576
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   11 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Inning 4-6   12 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 .083 .143 .167 .310
Inning 7-9   9 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .556
0 Outs   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
1 Outs   16 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .222 .375 .597
2 Outs   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Scoring Position   6 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Bases Empty   21 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .499
Runner on 1st   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   13 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .077 .200 .077 .277
First Pitch   9 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .111 .100 .222 .322
Count 0-1   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   9 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Ahead in Count   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 8th   19 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 .158 .190 .158 .348
Batting 9th   10 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .400 .417 .600 1.017
Low Leverage   15 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
Medium Leverage   14 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 2 1 0 .214 .188 .286 .473
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
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
1952 Belgrade - IND 20 8 18 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 .222 .318 .222 .540 63 56 0.3
1953 Belgrade - IND 21 20 32 7 2 0 0 4 6 3 0 2 4 0 0 .219 .270 .281 .552 51 36 -0.1
Total YB 28 50 11 2 0 0 6 7 5 1 3 5 1 0 .220 .288 .260 .548 55 44
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Belgrade - IND 2B 4 2 5 5 2 10 0 1.000 20.2 4.35 -0.3 .791
1952 Belgrade - IND 3B 4 4 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 31.1 4.60 +1.7 1.140
1952 Belgrade - IND SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Belgrade - IND 2B 5 2 10 10 1 20 0 1.000 25.0 7.20 +0.5 1.109
1953 Belgrade - IND 3B 10 8 6 14 1 20 0 1.000 69.0 2.61 +1.0 1.121
1953 Belgrade - IND SS 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.7 .549
TOTAL 2B 9 4 15 15 3 30 0 1.000 45.2 5.91 +0.2 1.019
TOTAL 3B 14 12 10 26 2 36 0 1.000 100.1 3.23 +2.7 1.128
TOTAL SS 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.7 .549
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Named the #17 prospect in the YB
01/03/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Belgrade Belters organization.
06/12/1952 Injured on 06/11/1952, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
08/17/1952 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $630.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30).
08/16/1953 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640.
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