1B Velimir 'Iron Man' Balasevic #29
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/27/1958
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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1B VELIMIR 'IRON MAN' BALASEVIC #29 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
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 45 45 45 45
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 60 55 60 60
Eye 70 65 75 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 50 70
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/17/1957 @ SCO Loss, 7-8 5 1 3 4 1 0 1 0
03/16/1957 SCO Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/15/1957 ITA Loss, 1-10 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/14/1957 RUS Loss, 3-13 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
03/12/1957 @ RUS Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
03/11/1957 @ ITA Loss, 1-10 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Balasevic knows how to break the tension in a locker room.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:10/26/1922
Born in:Kriva Palanka, KRI
Nationality:Macedonian
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 11 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1954 Moscow - EBB 31 80 320 97 15 3 15 63 61 57 1 3 52 1 0 .303 .407 .509 .916 155 162 4.6
1955 Moscow - EBB 32 81 317 82 21 2 16 63 60 46 4 7 52 0 0 .259 .353 .489 .842 130 135 3.0
1956 Moscow - EBB 33 14 41 8 1 0 1 4 5 10 0 1 7 0 0 .195 .346 .293 .639 79 60 -0.3
Total EBB 175 678 187 37 5 32 130 126 113 5 11 111 1 0 .276 .378 .487 .865 139 143 7.4
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 Rijeka - YB 29 58 209 58 5 0 10 27 29 35 0 0 32 1 1 .278 .381 .445 .826 146 149 2.6
1954 North Macedonia - EBT 31 6 20 5 1 0 1 1 5 4 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .375 .450 .825 123 120 0.2
1957 North Macedonia - EBT 34 6 22 8 0 0 1 5 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 .364 .423 .500 .923 157 149 0.1
Total YB 58 209 58 5 0 10 27 29 35 0 0 32 1 1 .278 .381 .445 .826 146 149
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Rijeka - YB RF 56 56 127 10 2 141 4 .972 490.0 2.52 -4.4 .968
1954 Moscow - EBB 1B 10 10 84 6 6 91 1 .989 81.0 10.00 -0.7 .965
1954 North Macedonia - EBT 1B 6 6 50 7 6 57 0 1.000 45.0 11.40 +0.8 1.094
1954 Moscow - EBB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.014
1954 North Macedonia - EBT RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Moscow - EBB 1B 13 13 105 9 15 116 2 .983 99.0 10.36 -0.8 .931
1957 North Macedonia - EBT 1B 6 6 38 2 1 40 0 1.000 50.0 7.20 -0.4 1.002
TOTAL 1B 35 35 277 24 28 304 3 .990 275.0 9.85 -1.1 .988
TOTAL RF 58 57 128 10 2 142 4 .972 500.1 2.48 -4.4 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Indianapolis Tarpons.
02/05/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Rijeka Sailors development complex.
04/13/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Rijeka Sailors development complex.
04/27/1952 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/30/1952 Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1952 Wins the YB Batter of the Month Award.
07/30/1952 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $7,640 with the Rijeka Sailors organization.
08/05/1952 Wins the 1952 YB Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
04/11/1953 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
05/01/1953 Contract was purchased by the Moscow Mammoths organization.
08/28/1953 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,800.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the North Macedonia.
03/11/1954 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/28/1954 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
04/08/1954 Injured on 04/07/1954, diagnosed with a sore ankle, is day-to-day.
06/14/1954 Wins the EBB Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1954 Wins the EBB Batter of the Month Award.
07/09/1954 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/20/1954 Wins the 1954 EBB Best Bat Award at DH.
08/23/1954 Finished 3rd in 1954 EBB International Master of Sport voting.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70).
04/04/1955 Injured on 04/03/1955, diagnosed with a strained hip flexor, is day-to-day.
05/23/1955 Wins the EBB Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1955 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/24/1955 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70).
04/24/1956 Injured on 04/23/1956, diagnosed with a strained hip flexor, is day-to-day.
05/16/1956 Injured on 05/15/1956, diagnosed with a torn calf muscle, will miss 4 months.
09/02/1956 Became a free agent.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the North Macedonia.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 80 5
1955 81 1
Year PA Rank
1954 381 1
1955 374 1
Year AB Rank
1954 320 4
1955 317 5
Year H Rank
1954 97 5
Year K Rank
1954 52 7
1955 52 8
Year TB Rank
1952 93 6
1954 163 2
1955 155 5
Year 2B Rank
1955 21 3
Year HR Rank
1952 10 2
1954 15 2
1955 16 4
Year RBI Rank
1952 27 7
1954 63 1
1955 63 2
Year R Rank
1952 29 4
1954 61 1
1955 60 1
Year BB Rank
1952 35 4
1954 57 4
1955 46 10
Year IBB Rank
1952 5 5
1956 3 6
Year HP Rank
1955 4 5
Year SF Rank
1954 3 9
1955 7 1
Year EBH Rank
1954 33 3
1955 39 2
Year AVG Rank
1954 .303 10
Year OBP Rank
1952 .381 5
1954 .407 8
Year SLG Rank
1952 .445 7
1954 .509 3
1955 .489 10
Year RC Rank
1952 36.13 5
1954 68.84 1
1955 55.99 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1952 6.21 4
1954 7.91 4
Year ISO Rank
1952 .167 7
1954 .206 4
1955 .230 8
Year wOBA Rank
1952 .371 7
1954 .412 1
Year OPS Rank
1952 .826 6
1954 .916 4
Year WAR Rank
1954 3.7 2
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