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Steve Balboni   |   Major Leaguer   1981-1993

Full Name:  Stephen Charles Balboni
Born:  January 16,1957  in  Brockton, Massachusetts
Height:  6-3  Weight:  235  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Memorial (Manchester,NH)
College:  Eckerd College

Debut:  April 22,1981

Drafted:  Selected by New York Yankees in 2nd Round (52nd overall) of 1978 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 8,1983] - Traded by Yankees with Roger Erickson to Royals for Duane Dewey and Mike Armstrong.  [Dec 22,1986] - Released by Royals.  [Feb 25,1987] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Dec 21,1987] - Released by Royals.  [Feb 18,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [May 27,1988] - Released by Royals.  [Jun 1,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Mariners.  [Mar 27,1989] - Traded by Mariners to Yankees for Dana Ridenour.  [Apr 1,1991] - Released by Yankees.  [Jun 2,1991] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Oct 15,1991] - Granted Free Agency.  [Mar 28,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Oct 15,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 8,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Oct 4,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 27,1994] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1978Ft. LauderFSL21NyyA+ 1b 601761936501191020472 01  .205.291.250541--
 West HavenEast21NyyAA   2200000000020 00  .000.000.000000--
1979Ft. LauderFSL22NyyA+ 1b 14050469127192269121691546 05  .252.346.452798--
1980NashvilleSou23NyyAA 1b 1415211011572523412242821625 14  .301.399.553952--
1981ColumbusIL24NyyAAA 1b 12543468107212339800551466503  .247.337.532869--
 NY YankeesAL24NyyMLB 1b-dh847221102001400000 .286.375.7141089100%
1982ColumbusIL25NyyAAA 1b 83313578917132860138682206  .284.359.6521011--
 NY YankeesAL25NyyMLB 1b73310782021240063400011 .187.228.28050837%
1983ColumbusIL26NyyAAA 1b 84317728714027811148916207  .274.373.574947--
 NY YankeesAL26NyyMLB 1b6,53286820205170082300012 .233.295.43072545%
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB 1b6126438581072322877004513945019 .244.320.49881846%
1985Kansas CtyAL28KcMLB 1b6,5,71606007414628236881152166540514 .243.307.47778441%
1986Kansas CtyAL29KcMLB 1b6138512541172512988004314612068 .229.286.45173742%
1987Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB 1b-dh712138644801112460003497210311 .207.273.42770041%
1988SeattleAL31SeaMLB dh-1b5,4973504488151216101236712028 .251.298.48077839%
 Kansas CtyAL31KcMLB 1b-dh621632920250012000000 .143.156.27042640%
1989NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB dh-1b411030033711221759002567350610 .237.296.46075640%
1990NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB dh-1b4116266245160173400359132124 .192.291.40669741%
1991Okla CityAmer34TexAAA 1b 83301448115120630233741204  .269.339.525864--
1992Okla CityAmer35TexAAA 1b 117454751142623010400551003606  .251.332.515847--
1993Okla CityAmer36TexAAA 1b 12647167115220361089151986407  .244.321.520841--
 TexasAL36TexMLB dh5,725030000000200000 .600.600.6001200--
 
Major League Totals - 11 Season(s)96031203517141271118149512273856192112767 .229.293.45174442%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)96134935729131641023977217845194237143 .261.348.519867--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcCh310010000001400000 .100.182.100282--
1985Kansas CtyAL28KcCh725130001002800000 .120.185.120305--
 Kansas CtyAL28KcWs725280003005400000 .320.433.320753--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)176031200040081600000 .200.294.200494--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1978Ft. LauderFSL21NyyA+1B5747519449832---.992--
 
1979Ft. LauderFSL22NyyA+1B140129797111405106---.992--
 
1980NashvilleSou23NyyAA1B140121876131307125---.990--
 
1981ColumbusIL24NyyAAA1B74631551470050---.980--
1981NY YankeesAL24NyyMLB1B31410152---1.000--
1981NY YankeesAL24NyyMLBDH1--------
 
1982ColumbusIL25NyyAAA1B5042638847242---.983--
1982NY YankeesAL25NyyMLB1B2619413220923---.990--
1982NY YankeesAL25NyyMLBDH5--------
 
1983ColumbusIL26NyyAAA1B60479471153751---.980--
1983NY YankeesAL26NyyMLB1B231789319019---.984--
1983NY YankeesAL26NyyMLBDH4--------
 
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB1B125110279151196102---.987--
1984Kansas CtyAL27KcMLBDH1--------
 
1985Kansas CtyAL28KcMLB1B1601573101121686138---.993--
 
1986Kansas CtyAL29KcMLB1B137123698181352115---.987--
 
1987Kansas CtyAL30KcMLB1B5552141656839---.989--
1987Kansas CtyAL30KcMLBDH52--------
 
1988Kansas CtyAL31KcMLB1B13945210111---.980--
1988Kansas CtyAL31KcMLBDH6--------
1988SeattleAL31SeaMLB1B4033425236134---.994--
1988SeattleAL31SeaMLBDH56--------
 
1989NY YankeesAL32NyyMLB1B201507115815---.994--
1989NY YankeesAL32NyyMLBDH82--------
 
1990NY YankeesAL33NyyMLB1B281837319323---.984--
1990NY YankeesAL33NyyMLBDH72--------
 
1991Okla CityAmer34TexAAA1B96262706---.971--
 
1992Okla CityAmer35TexAAA1B22220242---1.000--
 
1993Okla CityAmer36TexAAA1B759100692---1.000--
1993TexasAL36TexMLBDH2--------
 


 Awards
[1984] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1985] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #19)  [1993] - American Association All-Star DH
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985205,000  299,10847
1986525,000  325,46627
1987625,000  292,85320
1988350,000  325,30534
1989800,000  375,25717
1990900,000  426,35818
1993*109,000  815,72380
 
Career:  $3,514,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Kansas City Royals in 1985.
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
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