2B Claude Balmforth #28
Sleepy Hollow High School Horsemen THS
Age: 17 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/22/1955
 OA: 35 POT: 55
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2B CLAUDE BALMFORTH #28 - AGE: 17 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
40 131 46 3 1 11 41 42 45 .351 .514 .641 3 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 45
BABIP 40 40 40 65
Avoid K's 30 30 30 30
Gap 35 35 35 45
Power 40 40 40 65
Eye 35 35 35 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 60
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 40 45
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 55
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
PERSONALITY
Leads by example on the field.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:07/16/1938
Born in:Penn Hills, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
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:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TOBA HIGH SCHOOL 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 40 131 46 3 1 11 41 35 42 45 .351 .514 .641 1.155 .496 .290 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 38 177 3 5 0 4 0 1 84 15 3 1 75.0 46.9 13.91 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 21 2 1 6 24 16 14 19 1 0 1 .350 .474 .717 1.190
Versus Right   71 25 1 0 5 17 19 28 26 0 0 2 .352 .545 .577 1.122
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   151 43 4 1 11 39 33 30 32 1 0 4 .285 .414 .543 .957
Career   282 89 7 2 22 80 68 72 77 2 0 7 .316 .463 .589 1.051
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 1.155 157 164 1.8
Total THS 81 282 89 7 2 22 80 68 72 7 2 77 5 2 .316 .463 .589 1.051 136 136
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
TOTAL 2B 78 78 117 162 38 288 9 .969 657.2 3.82 -1.0 .994
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).
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