1B Claude Balmforth #21
Lisbon Jazz (LIS) TCD
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/05/1959
 OA: 35 POT: 50
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1B CLAUDE BALMFORTH #21 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - 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 35 35 35 45
BABIP 40 40 40 60
Avoid K's 30 30 30 30
Gap 35 35 35 40
Power 40 40 40 65
Eye 35 35 35 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 65
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 40 45
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
11/09/1958 @ MEX Loss, 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/08/1958 MEX Loss, 7-10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/07/1958 RUS Win, 7-1 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 0
11/05/1958 CHN Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11/04/1958 @ CHN Win, 12-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leads by example on the field.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:07/16/1938
Born in:Penn Hills, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 8th Pick in Round 6
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
1954 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 15 41 151 43 4 1 11 39 33 30 4 1 32 2 1 .285 .414 .543 .957 117 110 0.4
1955 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 16 40 131 46 3 1 11 41 35 42 3 1 45 3 1 .351 .514 .641 1.155 167 167 1.9
1956 France - WYC 17 7 22 5 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .261 .364 .625 70 63 -0.1
1956 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 17 40 155 51 11 1 10 42 39 26 2 1 37 0 2 .329 .429 .606 1.036 143 145 1.1
1957 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 18 40 141 42 8 1 11 39 39 30 6 2 39 1 0 .298 .436 .603 1.039 146 155 1.1
1957 Lisbon R - R 18 2 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833 94 95 -0.0
1958 France - WYC 19 5 10 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855 148 167 -0.1
1958 Lisbon - D 19 60 201 53 6 0 6 21 27 31 5 1 64 2 1 .264 .374 .383 .757 106 112 1.1
1958 Lisbon C - C 19 4 15 5 1 1 2 8 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 .333 .353 .933 1.286 203 164 0.2
Total TCC 4 15 5 1 1 2 8 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 .333 .353 .933 1.286 203 164
Total TCR 2 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833 94 95
Total TCD 60 201 53 6 0 6 21 27 31 5 1 64 2 1 .264 .374 .383 .757 106 112
Total THS 161 578 182 26 4 43 161 146 128 15 5 153 6 4 .315 .448 .597 1.045 143 144
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 2B 40 40 62 88 16 153 3 .980 341.2 3.95 -1.6 .978
1955 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 2B 38 38 55 74 22 135 6 .956 316.0 3.67 +0.6 1.016
1956 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 1B 34 34 215 24 18 239 0 1.000 275.0 7.82 +0.8 1.051
1956 France - WYC 1B 5 4 38 6 4 45 1 .978 39.0 10.15 -0.2 .884
1956 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 2B 8 5 8 9 1 18 1 .944 52.0 2.94 -0.1 .954
1957 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 1B 39 39 340 31 27 373 2 .995 331.1 10.08 +1.1 1.013
1957 Lisbon R - R 2B 2 2 5 4 1 10 1 .900 17.0 4.76 -0.3 .804
1957 Sleepy Hollow High School - HS 2B 3 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 -0.1 1.054
1958 Lisbon - D 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1958 France - WYC 1B 2 1 9 4 0 13 0 1.000 10.0 11.70 -0.6 .763
1958 Lisbon C - C 2B 4 4 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 33.0 3.82 +0.0 1.068
1958 Lisbon - D 2B 55 55 92 133 40 229 4 .983 469.1 4.31 -0.9 .990
1958 France - WYC 2B 1 1 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -1.0 .560
TOTAL 1B 82 78 603 65 49 671 3 .996 657.1 9.15 +1.0 1.008
TOTAL 2B 151 146 231 322 83 568 15 .974 1250.0 3.98 -3.4 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/1954 Joined the Sleepy Hollow High School Horsemen.
03/23/1954 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/31/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Sleepy Hollow High School Horsemen development complex.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
11/05/1956 Named to the 1956 World Youth Championship for the France.
11/16/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship Round with the France.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
03/24/1957 Was selected to the 1957 TOBA High School All-Star Game.
07/03/1957 Released by the Sleepy Hollow High School Horsemen.
07/03/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Lisbon Seafarers. (Round 6, Pick 8, 48th overall pick).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 35 (45).
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 World Youth Championship for the France.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
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