Was Bobby Balcena a pitcher?

No. Bobby Balcena was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Bobby Balcena hit?

Bobby Balcena hit 0 career home runs.

Bobby Balcena

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956)

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .000

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 160 lb
Born: 8/1/1925 in San Pedro, CA, USA
Died: 1/5/1990 in San Pedro, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-09-16
Last Game: 1956-09-29

Full name: Robert Rudolph Balcena

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

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
1956	CIN	NL	7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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	—
Away	6	2	2	0	0	0	.000

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1956-09-29	CIN	CHC	W	1	0	0
1956-09-23	CIN	STL	W	0	0	0
1956-09-19	CIN	PHI	W	0	1	0
1956-09-19	CIN	PHI	W	0	0	0
1956-09-18	CIN	PHI	L	0	1	0
1956-09-17	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1956-09-16	CIN	BRO	L	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	CIN	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Balcena

Was Bobby Balcena a pitcher?: No. Bobby Balcena was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Balcena hit?: Bobby Balcena hit 0 career home runs.