Wladimir Balentien

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)

Born: July 2, 1984 in Willemstad, Curacao cw

Debut: September 4, 2007 (Age 23-064d, 19,199th in major league history)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2009 (Age 25-092d)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Full Name: Wladimir Ramon Balentien

Pronunciation: \Vladimir BAL-en-teen\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

511

113

.221

RBI

OBP

.281

SLG

.374

OPS

.655

OPS+

Summary of 15 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 0 tying, 3 go ahead

2 Tms
SEA	12
CIN	3

Platoon
vs RHP	12
vs LHP	3

Home/Road
Home	9
Away	6

Outs
2	7
1	4
0	4

11 Opps
PIT	2
TEX	2
CLE	2
LAA	2
ARI	1
MIN	1
TBR	1
SDP	1
CHC	1
DET	1
CHW	1

15 Pitchers
Daniel McCutchen	1
Roberto Hernández	1
Bobby Seay	1
Virgil Vasquez	1
Josh Banks	1
Anthony Ortega	1
Joaquín Benoit	1
Ángel Guzmán	1
James Shields	1
Kevin Millwood	1
Bobby Jenks	1
Glen Perkins	1
Billy Buckner	1
Justin Speier	1
Cliff Lee	1

7 Parks
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	6
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	3
Angel Stad (ANA)	2
Progressive (CLE)	1
Comerica Pk (DET)	1
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	1
Metrodome (MIN)	1

Where Hit
7	9
8	2
89	2
9	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	6
2	4
4	2
6	1
1	1
5	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	15

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	8
12-	2
1--	2
-2-	2
1-3	1

25 RBI
RISP	5
0 on	8
1 on	4
2 on	3
Any on	7

Inning
2	1
3	1
4	2
5	1
6	1
7	5
8	1
9	2
Extra	1

1-3	2
4-6	4
7-end	9

RelScore
+4..	3
+1	1
Tied	2
-1	1
-3	3
-4..	5

Ahead	4
Tied	2
Behind	9

Before event,
for batter

Count
1-1	3
0-2	2
1-0	2
2-1	2
0-1	2
2-2	2
0-0	1
2-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
LF	7
RF	5
CF	2
DH	1

OrderPos
7th	6
6th	3
9th	2
8th	2
5th	1
4th	1

Leverage
High Lev	1
Medium Lev	3
Low Lev	11

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2007	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2007-09-26 (1)	SEA		CLE	Roberto Hernández	behind 2-12	t 7	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	4	9	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
2008	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	2008-04-30	SEA	@	CLE	Cliff Lee	behind 0-8	t 7	0	12-	3,(2-0) BBX	3	7	9	0.019	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Vidro Scores; R. Sexson Scores
3	3	2	1	2008-05-05	SEA		TEX	Kevin Millwood	ahead 4-0	b 3	2	12-	3,(1-1) CBX	3	9	9	0.079	97%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); J. Clement Scores; K. Johjima Scores
4	4	3	1	2008-05-09	SEA		CHW	Bobby Jenks	behind 1-4	b 9	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	9	0.011	2%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
5	5	4	1	2008-05-12	SEA	@	TEX	Joaquín Benoit	behind 6-10	t 8	1	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	8	9	0.060	10%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); K. Johjima Scores
6	6	5	1	2008-08-08	SEA		TBR	James Shields	behind 0-1	b 2	2	1--	4,(2-1) B1SBX	2	7	8	0.209	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. López Scores
7	7	6	1	2008-08-13	SEA	@	LAA	Justin Speier	tied 7-7	t 12	2	1-3	3,(1-1) SBX	3	7	DH	0.459	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); R. Ibañez Scores; J. López Scores
8	8	7	1	2008-08-17	SEA	@	MIN	Glen Perkins	behind 2-8	t 6	2	---	6,(2-2) CBBCFX	1	6	8	0.014	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2009	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	2009-04-25	SEA	@	LAA	Anthony Ortega	ahead 3-2	t 4	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	7	0.113	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
10	10	2	1	2009-06-20	SEA		ARI	Billy Buckner	tied 1-1	b 4	1	---	3,(0-2) CCX	1	6	7	0.132	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
11	11	3	1	2009-06-25	SEA		SDP	Josh Banks	ahead 5-0	b 5	2	---	4,(2-1) SBBX	1	9	7	0.020	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
12	12	4	1	2009-07-21	SEA	@	DET	Bobby Seay	behind 6-9	t 7	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	7	0.069	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
13	13	5	1	2009-08-04	CIN		CHC	Ángel Guzmán	behind 1-6	b 9	0	1--	5,(2-2) CBBCX	2	6	7	0.024	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Gomes Scores
14	14	6	1	2009-09-01	CIN		PIT	Virgil Vasquez	ahead 9-4	b 7	0	-2-	3,(0-2) SFX	2	7	7	0.007	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Gomes Scores
15	15	7	1	2009-10-02	CIN		PIT	Daniel McCutchen	behind 0-3	b 7	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	7	0.080	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)