John Balaz

Position: Outfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1970	19	-0.4	Idaho Falls	PION	Rk	CAL	21	91	86	12	22	2	0	1	4	1	0	4	34	.256	.297	.314	.611	27		1	0	0
1971	20	0.4	Idaho Falls	PION	Rk	CAL	66	256	227	38	55	6	4	14	51	4	1	25	65	.242	.328	.489	.817	111		4	0	0
1972	21	-0.4	Stockton	CALL	A	CAL	118	425	360	54	78	14	3	17	51	1	2	56	149	.217	.329	.414	.743	149		5	3	1
1973	22	0.4	Salinas	CALL	A	CAL	133	558	478	86	145	29	0	28	113	6	2	69	123	.303	.393	.540	.932	258		5	0	6
1974	23	0.2	El Paso	TL	AA	CAL	137	600	546	100	177	43	3	22	111	5	2	45	94	.324	.376	.535	.910	292		3	1	5
1974	23	-4.7	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	14	46	42	4	10	0	0	1	5	0	0	2	10	.238	.289	.310	.598	13	0	1	1	0	0
1975	24	-1.0	Salt Lake City	PCL	AAA	CAL	59	225	208	28	57	8	4	5	33	4	2	12	46	.274	.324	.423	.748	88		4	0	1
1975	24	-3.5	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	45	127	120	10	29	8	1	1	10	0	0	5	25	.242	.270	.350	.620	42	1	0	1	1	0
1976	25	0.6	Rhode Island	IL	AAA	BOS	133	524	480	69	114	21	0	24	69	1	3	38	120	.238	.294	.431	.725	207		2	0	4
1977	26		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	LAD-SDP	120	508	445	79	129	21	6	26	97	2	3	52	101					240		2	3	6
1977	26	0.7	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	SDP	32
1977	26	0.7	Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	LAD	88
1978	27	-1.7	Juarez	MEX	AAA		104	402	358	49	110	19	2	12	46	2	4	40	51	.307	.381	.472	.853	169		3	0	1
1979	28	10.0	Juarez	MEX	AAA
1980	29	-0.7	Ciudad Juarez	MEX	AAA		92	393	339	50	100	8	0	11	68	2	4	47	41	.295	.375	.416	.791	141		0	1	6
1980	29	-0.3	Ciudad Juarez	MEX6	AAA		28	110	97	11	23	4	0	2	10	2	0	11	14	.237	.312	.340	.652	33		0	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		59	173	162	14	39	8	1	2	15	0	0	7	35	.241	.275	.340	.614	55	1	1	2	1	0
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		815	2789	2482	398	671	127	14	113	442	24	12	260	645					1165		24	5	18
Foreign (3 seasons)					Foreign		196	795	697	99	210	27	2	23	114	4	8	87	92					310		3	1	7
All Levels (11 Seasons)							1070	3757	3341	511	920	162	17	138	571	28	20	354	772					1530		28	8	26	0

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		340	859	785	108	194	33	4	31	112	7	5	61	180					328		6	1	6
AA (1 season)					Minors		137	600	546	100	177	43	3	22	111	5	2	45	94	.324	.376	.535	.910	292		3	1	5
A (2 seasons)					Minors		251	983	838	140	223	43	3	45	164	7	4	125	272	.266	.365	.486	.851	407		10	3	7
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		87	347	313	50	77	8	4	15	55	5	1	29	99	.246	.320	.441	.761	138		5	0	0