Was Mike Balas a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Balas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

Mike Balas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.75

WHIP 2.25

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 5/9/1910 in Lowell, MA, USA
Died: 10/15/1996 in Westford, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-04-27

Full name: Mitchell Francis Balas

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.3	3	1	0	0	0	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 55.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.3	3	1	0	0	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	3	1	0	0	6.75	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	1.1	3	1	0	0	6.75

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-04-27	BSN	BRO	—	1.1	3	3	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BSN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Balas

Was Mike Balas a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Balas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.