RF Velimir 'Iron Man' Balasevic #27
Rijeka Sailors YB
Age: 21 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/27/1952
 OA: 55 POT: 60
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF VELIMIR 'IRON MAN' BALASEVIC #27 - AGE: 21 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 84 22 2 0 4 7 15 14 .262 .374 .429 1 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
BABIP 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 55
Power 60 55 60 60
Eye 65 60 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 55 75
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/25/1952 SAR Win, 3-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/24/1952 SAR Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/1952 SAR Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/22/1952 @ SKO Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/1952 @ SKO Win, 4-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
05/20/1952 @ SKO Win, 5-3 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/19/1952 NIS Loss, 3-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/1952 NIS Loss, 6-9 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 0
05/17/1952 NIS Loss, 2-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/16/1952 @ BEL Win, 4-3 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Velimir always has a joke to tell in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:10/26/1930
Born in:Kriva Palanka, KRI
Nationality:Macedonian
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$620
Signed Through:1952 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 6 Days
Service This Yr:26 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 44 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
YUGOBALL 1952 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 84 22 2 0 4 7 12 15 14 .262 .374 .429 .802 .366 .167 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 6 1 0 100.0 15.0 6.54 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 6 0 0 1 1 3 4 6 0 0 0 .300 .417 .450 .867
Versus Right   64 16 2 0 3 6 9 11 8 0 0 0 .250 .360 .422 .782
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 8 0 0 1 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 .348 .400 .478 .878
May   84 22 2 0 4 7 12 15 14 0 0 0 .262 .374 .429 .802
Spring Training   45 13 1 1 2 8 10 13 3 1 0 1 .289 .450 .489 .939
Career   84 22 2 0 4 7 12 15 14 0 0 0 .262 .374 .429 .802
Home   41 10 2 0 1 1 2 6 5 0 0 0 .244 .340 .366 .706
Road   43 12 0 0 3 6 10 9 9 0 0 0 .279 .404 .488 .892
Grass   84 22 2 0 4 7 12 15 14 0 0 0 .262 .374 .429 .802
Day   18 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 .111 .238 .167 .405
Night   66 20 1 0 4 6 11 12 10 0 0 0 .303 .410 .500 .910
As Starter   82 22 2 0 4 7 12 15 14 0 0 0 .268 .381 .439 .820
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   20 4 0 0 2 3 4 8 4 0 0 0 .200 .429 .500 .929
Inning 1-3   33 12 1 0 2 3 5 3 6 0 0 0 .364 .417 .576 .992
Inning 4-6   29 6 1 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 .207 .281 .241 .523
Inning 7-9   22 4 0 0 2 4 4 9 4 0 0 0 .182 .419 .455 .874
0 Outs   30 8 2 0 0 0 6 6 5 0 0 0 .267 .389 .333 .722
1 Outs   17 4 0 0 1 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 .235 .409 .412 .821
2 Outs   37 10 0 0 3 5 3 4 6 0 0 0 .270 .341 .514 .855
Scoring Position   20 3 0 0 1 3 3 6 3 0 0 0 .150 .346 .300 .646
Bases Empty   49 15 2 0 2 2 7 8 8 0 0 0 .306 .404 .469 .873
Runner on 1st   15 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .312 .467 .779
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.000 1.571
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   45 10 0 0 3 5 8 8 14 0 0 0 .222 .340 .422 .762
First Pitch   12 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 0-1   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 0-2   13 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .308 .769 1.077
Count 1-0   7 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.000 1.429
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   13 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Full Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 3 0 0 0 .143 .600 .143 .743
Behind in Count   35 9 0 0 2 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 .257 .257 .429 .686
Ahead in Count   14 5 1 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 0 0 .357 .571 .643 1.214
Batting 3rd   52 15 0 0 4 7 9 14 9 0 0 0 .288 .439 .519 .959
Batting 4th   30 7 2 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 .233 .258 .300 .558
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   34 11 0 0 2 3 5 7 5 0 0 0 .324 .439 .500 .939
Medium Leverage   34 9 2 0 2 4 5 5 7 0 0 0 .265 .359 .500 .859
High Leverage   16 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .125 .263 .125 .388
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 Rijeka - IND 21 24 84 22 2 0 4 7 12 15 0 0 14 1 0 .262 .374 .429 .802 135 142 0.5
Total YB 24 84 22 2 0 4 7 12 15 0 0 14 1 0 .262 .374 .429 .802 135 142
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 - IND RF 22 22 55 4 1 59 0 1.000 196.0 2.71 -3.1 .986
TOTAL RF 22 22 55 4 1 59 0 1.000 196.0 2.71 -3.1 .986
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.
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