John Balaz

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: November 24, 1950 in Toronto, Canada ca

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 5th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego City College (San Diego, CA).

High School: Point Loma HS (San Diego, CA)

School: San Diego City College (San Diego, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1974 (Age 23-290d, 13,565th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1975 (Age 24-308d)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Full Name: John Lawrence Balaz

Pronunciation: \BAL-ash\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

162

.241

RBI

OBP

.275

SLG

.340

OPS

.614

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	20-25 / in Starts: 15-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 127 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	79 (37-29-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 127 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	80 (39-26-13)

Most Driven In
D Chalk	3
L Stanton	2
D Collins	1
W Llenas	1
T Harper	1
M Rivers	1
Self	1
J Remy	0

Most Driven In By
B Valentine	3
Self	1
J Remy	1
B Bochte	1
D Briggs	1
D Chalk	1
A Etchebarren	1
B Smith	0

1975 Batting Game Log

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1975 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	15	72 (71)	Jun 24	CAL		KCR	L,3-5	11-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.42	-0.039	.97	-0.02%	-0.21	PH
2	16	73	Jun 25	CAL		KCR	L,2-6	11-GF(12)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	2	.24	0.010	.12	0.00%	0.24	LF
3	17	74	Jun 26	CAL		KCR	L,1-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	6	.12	-0.003	.05	0.00%	-0.34	PH
4	18	75	Jun 27	CAL		OAK	L,4-12	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714	6	1.72	0.080	.60	0.02%	0.56	DH
5	19	76	Jun 28	CAL		OAK	L,4-10	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.333	.556	4	.82	-0.034	.24	-0.01%	-0.68	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	20	80 (3)	Jul 1 (2)	CAL	@	MIN	L,3-12	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	8	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.03	RF
7	21	82 (1)	Jul 3	CAL	@	MIN	W,7-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.333	.583	1	2.30	-0.058	.23	0.00%	-0.23	RF
8	22	87 (4)	Jul 9	CAL		BAL	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.400	.667	7	1.88	-0.133	.21	-0.01%	-1.11	LF
9	23	88	Jul 10	CAL		BAL	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.263	.421	.684	7	.59	0.009	.07	0.00%	0.98	DH
10	24	91 (2)	Jul 13	CAL		CLE	L,7-8	GS-3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.450	.750	7	.54	0.021	.03	0.00%	0.24	RF
11	25	94 (2)	Jul 19 (1)	CAL	@	CLE	W,8-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.300	.450	.750	5						RF
12	26	96 (1)	Jul 20	CAL	@	CLE	L,4-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	8	.20	-0.022	.01	0.00%	-0.64	LF
13	27	97	Jul 21	CAL	@	CLE	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.462	.769	7	.62	0.054	.02	0.00%	0.47	LF
14	28	98	Jul 22	CAL	@	BAL	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.433	.733	6	.39	-0.023	.01	0.00%	-0.28	LF
15	29	102 (3)	Jul 26 (2)	CAL		MIN	W,5-0	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.324	.529	.853	7	.47	0.246	.01	0.00%	2.25	LF
16	30	104 (1)	Jul 28	CAL		CHW	L,2-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.324	.500	.824	7	.97	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.25	LF
17	31	105	Jul 29	CAL		CHW	L,4-7	CG	5	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.357	.525	.882	7	.68	0.032	.00	0.00%	1.80	LF
18	32	106	Jul 30	CAL		CHW	W,5-4	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.341	.370	.523	.892	6	1.95	0.168	.00	0.00%	0.79	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	33	111 (4)	Aug 5 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	W,10-4	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.353	.510	.863	5	.46	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-1.05	LF
20	34	115 (3)	Aug 8	CAL		NYY	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.302	.327	.472	.799	7	1.41	-0.177	.00	0.00%	-1.29	LF
21	35	117 (1)	Aug 10	CAL		NYY	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.328	.482	.810	7	1.06	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.21	RF
22	36	121 (3)	Aug 14	CAL		BOS	W,5-3	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.344	.492	.836	7	.56	0.054	.00	0.00%	0.53	DH
23	37	122	Aug 15	CAL		DET	W,8-0	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.349	.492	.841	7	1.25	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.54	DH
24	38	127 (4)	Aug 20	CAL		MIL	W,6-1	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.344	.484	.828	4	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.56	PH
25	39	129 (1)	Aug 23	CAL	@	NYY	L,4-12	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.338	.470	.808	4	.81	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.74	LF
26	40	130	Aug 24 (1)	CAL	@	NYY	W,9-0	CG	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.329	.479	.808	4	.41	0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.47	LF
27	41	131	Aug 24 (2)	CAL	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.316	.459	.775	4	.72	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.50	LF
28	42	132	Aug 26	CAL	@	BOS	W,8-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.308	.447	.755	7	.97	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.41	LF
29	43	133	Aug 27	CAL	@	BOS	L,2-6	GS-9	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.317	.436	.753	4	.98	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.17	LF
30	44	134	Aug 29	CAL	@	DET	W,8-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.314	.439	.753	4	.73	0.084	.00	0.00%	0.57	LF
31	45	135	Aug 30	CAL	@	DET	L,2-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.311	.430	.741	6	.34	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.62	RF
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	46	136	Sep 1	CAL		OAK	L,3-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.270	.298	.416	.714	4	1.23	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.60	DH
33	47	137	Sep 2	CAL		OAK	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.289	.402	.691	4	.85	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.44	DH
34	48	139 (1)	Sep 4	CAL		TEX	W,6-4	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.275	.381	.656	5	.88	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-1.10	DH
35	49	141 (1)	Sep 6 (1)	CAL		KCR	L,3-4	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.282	.388	.669	1	3.13	0.124	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
36	50	143 (1)	Sep 7	CAL		KCR	L,7-8	GS-10	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.278	.379	.656	6	1.71	-0.191	.00	0.00%	-1.04	LF
37	51	144	Sep 9	CAL	@	CHW	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.275	.375	.650	7	.88	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
38	52	145	Sep 10	CAL	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.274	.370	.645	4	.80	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-0.71	DH
39	53	149 (3)	Sep 14	CAL	@	KCR	L,4-10	6-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.272	.367	.639	2	.13	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.36	LF
40	54	152 (2)	Sep 17	CAL	@	TEX	W,3-2	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.278	.373	.651	9	2.60	0.107	.00	0.00%	0.60	PH
41	55	153	Sep 18	CAL	@	TEX	W,5-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.283	.368	.652	6	1.44	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.28	RF
42	56	155 (1)	Sep 20	CAL		MIN	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.281	.365	.646	7	2.43	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
43	57	159 (3)	Sep 26	CAL	@	OAK	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.279	.362	.641	8	3.86	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.46	PH
44	58	160	Sep 27	CAL	@	OAK	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.276	.359	.635	3	.37	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
45	59	161	Sep 28	CAL	@	OAK	L,0-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.270	.350	.620	4	.81	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.68	RF
							20-25		127	120	10	29	8	1	1	10	5	0	25	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	.242	.270	.350	.620		.96	-0.540	.05	-0.01%	-6.48

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