Was Tony Balsamo a pitcher?

Yes. Tony Balsamo pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tony Balsamo hit?

Tony Balsamo hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Tony Balsamo

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.44

WHIP 1.84

SO 27

Pitcher PIV 433.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 11/21/1937 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-14
Last Game: 1962-06-26

Full name: Anthony Fred Balsamo

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	18	0	0	0	0	29.3	34	21	1	20	27	6.44	433.9

Career ERA 6.44 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 62.9% 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
1962	CHN	NL	0	1	18	0	0	0	0	29.3	34	21	20	27	6.44	3.96 (-63%)	433.9
Career · 1 season			0	1	18	0	0	0	0	29.1	34	21	20	27	6.44	—	434

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
18	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.400	.600	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 16.6% 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
1962	CHN	NL	18	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			18	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	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

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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	11	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	1	1	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	21.0	21	13	16	19	5.57
Away	7	8.1	13	8	4	8	8.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1962-06-26	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-22	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-14	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-09	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-29	CHC	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1962-05-27	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-26	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-19	CHC	PHI	L	1	1	1	1	0
1962-05-15	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-11	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1962-06-26	CHC	STL	—	0.1	3	4	4	1	0
1962-06-22	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-14	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1
1962-06-09	CHC	NYN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3
1962-05-29	CHC	ATL	—	2.2	3	2	2	3	2
1962-05-27	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1
1962-05-26	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2
1962-05-19	CHC	PHI	—	2.2	3	2	2	1	3
1962-05-15	CHC	NYN	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	1
1962-05-11	CHC	PHI	—	4.0	3	1	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	3	6	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	CHN	P	18	0	3	6	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	18

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fordham University	New York	NY	1956, 1957, 1958

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Balsamo

Was Tony Balsamo a pitcher?: Yes. Tony Balsamo pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Balsamo hit?: Tony Balsamo hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.