What years did Mike Balenti play?

Mike Balenti played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1913.

Was Mike Balenti a pitcher?

No. Mike Balenti was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Mike Balenti hit?

Mike Balenti hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.

Mike Balenti

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1913)

AVG .183

HR 0

RBI 11

H 40

OPS .436

PIV -1,160

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 7/3/1886 in Calumet, OK, USA
Died: 8/4/1955 in Altus, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-07-19
Last Game: 1913-09-22

Full name: Michael Richard Balenti

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
78	219	19	40	2	4	0	11	6	6	33	.183	.208	.228	.436	-1,160

Career AVG .183 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .228 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OPS .436 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	CIN	NL	8	8	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	SLA	AL	70	211	17	38	2	4	11	3	6	32	.180	.259 (-31%)	.325 (-37%)	.345 (-34%)	.670 (-35%)	-1160.1
Career · 2 seasons			78	219	19	40	2	4	11	6	6	33	.183	—	—	—	—	-1,160

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	34	73	4	11	0	2	.151
Away	45	145	15	29	0	9	.200

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO
1913-09-22	SLA	MIN	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1913-09-20	SLA	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1913-09-18	SLA	PHA	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
1913-09-17	SLA	PHA	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1913-09-16	SLA	BOS	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1913-09-15	SLA	BOS	L	4	0	1	1	1	1
1913-09-13	SLA	BOS	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1913-09-12	SLA	NYY	L	4	0	2	1	0	0
1913-09-11	SLA	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1913-09-10	SLA	NYY	W	5	1	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	9	0	17	1	0	1
SS	58	0	109	173	24	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	CIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1911	CIN	SS	2	2	4	1	1
1913	SLA	OF	8	17	1	0	1
1913	SLA	SS	56	107	169	23	25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Shortstop	56
Left Field	9
Center Field	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Carlisle Indian Industrial School	Carlisle	PA	1907, 1908, 1909
Texas A&M University	College Station	TX	1910

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Balenti

What years did Mike Balenti play?: Mike Balenti played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1913.
Was Mike Balenti a pitcher?: No. Mike Balenti was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mike Balenti hit?: Mike Balenti hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.