P Jim Balcom #8
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/28/2073
P JIM BALCOM #8 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 0 1-1 0 5.30 54.1 74 8 21 46 1.75 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 4 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 5 6
Changeup 5 5
Splitter 4 5
Cutter 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/19/2073 ROM Loss, 7-12 4.2 3 2 2 2 6
08/16/2073 @ VIS Loss, 4-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/2073 @ PIE Loss, 2-5 4.1 3 0 0 0 4
08/01/2073 @ CLE Win, 4-3 4.1 2 1 1 2 3
07/26/2073 @ NH Loss, 5-9 4.0 8 2 2 2 2
07/19/2073 BRE Loss, 9-16 3.1 5 3 3 2 5
07/13/2073 TUC Win, 7-5 4.1 5 0 0 0 1 Win
07/05/2073 SLC Loss, 2-10 3.2 3 1 0 2 6
06/30/2073 VIS Loss, 1-12 4.2 11 5 5 1 1
06/24/2073 @ GJ Loss, 8-10 3.0 5 4 4 1 4
PERSONALITY
Balcom is a leader in the locker room and trains hard, but he is a slow learner.
Birthday:07/28/2048
Born in:Ottawa, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 6"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2067, 18th Pick in Round 20
DOUBLE A 2073 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 2 0 0 4.74 19.0 21 12 10 4 12 18 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 7 1 15.63 9.95 8.53 5.68 6.16 1.74 119 -0.1 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 31 9 1 0 1 6 4 10 0 0 0 .290 .371 .419 .791      
vs. RHB 45 12 2 0 3 6 8 8 1 0 0 .267 .370 .511 .881      
DOUBLE A 2073 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 2 0 0 3.38 10.2 12 6 4 3 8 9  
May 3 0 0 0 0 6.48 8.1 9 6 6 1 4 9  
Career 7 0 2 0 0 4.74 19.0 21 12 10 4 12 18  
Home 3 0 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 10 5 3 3 3 11  
Road 4 0 1 0 0 6.30 10.0 11 7 7 1 9 7  
Grass 7 0 2 0 0 4.74 19.0 21 12 10 4 12 18  
Day 2 0 1 0 0 1.59 5.2 2 1 1 0 5 4  
Night 5 0 1 0 0 6.07 13.1 19 11 9 4 7 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 2 0 0 4.74 19.0 21 12 10 4 12 18  
HIGH A 2073 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 0 1 1 0 5.30 54.1 74 35 32 8 21 46 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 17 5 16.23 12.26 7.62 3.48 4.95 1.75 96 0.3 .382        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 80 25 4 0 3 18 13 23 0 0 1 .312 .415 .475 .890      
vs. RHB 147 49 7 1 5 17 8 23 0 0 2 .333 .376 .497 .872      
HIGH A 2073 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 0 0 0 0 7.27 8.2 13 9 7 0 6 8  
June 5 0 0 1 0 9.18 16.2 32 17 17 5 5 11  
July 4 0 1 0 0 2.93 15.1 21 6 5 2 6 14  
August 4 0 0 0 0 1.98 13.2 8 3 3 1 4 13  
Last Year 37 0 3 0 1 4.09 72.2 70 33 33 8 32 59  
2 Years Ago 25 15 5 6 0 4.35 93.0 79 50 45 16 36 99  
Career 86 20 10 9 1 4.76 246.0 253 139 130 39 100 229  
Home 8 0 1 0 0 4.50 30.0 42 16 15 5 9 25  
Road 9 0 0 1 0 6.29 24.1 32 19 17 3 12 21  
Grass 17 0 1 1 0 5.30 54.1 74 35 32 8 21 46  
Day 7 0 1 0 0 6.38 24.0 39 19 17 6 7 18  
Night 10 0 0 1 0 4.45 30.1 35 16 15 2 14 28  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 1 1 0 5.30 54.1 74 35 32 8 21 46  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2064 Total - 15 16 8 4 1 1 1.70 68.2 51 15 13 2 19 111 0 0 1.02 .290 1.26 3.6 100
2065 Total - 16 14 8 3 2 0 1.97 64.0 49 17 14 2 21 99 0 0 1.09 .294 1.59 3.0 100
2066 Total - 17 16 9 4 2 0 1.66 76.0 57 18 14 2 20 115 0 0 1.01 .279 1.42 3.8 100
2067 Total - 18 14 9 4 1 0 1.36 66.0 45 11 10 2 19 103 0 0 0.97 .256 1.38 3.4 100
2067 Boise - R 18 31 0 2 0 1 8.32 48.2 47 45 45 10 48 61 0 0 1.95 .339 7.47 -0.4 76
2068 Boise - R 19 4 0 1 0 3 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 3 8 0 0 1.38 .375 1.71 0.4 366
2068 Kane County - A- 19 17 0 3 1 0 6.75 26.2 26 22 20 4 26 28 0 0 1.95 .324 6.10 -0.1 80
2069 Kane County - A- 20 31 7 6 5 1 3.79 73.2 78 32 31 11 46 80 0 0 1.68 .344 4.92 0.3 123
2070 Daytona - A+ 21 7 5 1 2 0 6.92 26.0 30 21 20 7 11 25 0 0 1.58 .303 6.73 -0.1 76
2070 Flagstaff - A 21 21 0 1 3 1 7.26 39.2 48 38 32 11 22 32 0 0 1.76 .316 7.26 -0.8 69
2070 Total - A 21 28 5 2 5 1 7.13 65.2 78 59 52 18 33 57 0 0 1.69 .311 7.05 -0.9 72
2071 Daytona - A+ 22 25 15 5 6 0 4.35 93.0 79 50 45 16 36 99 0 0 1.24 .267 5.18 1.2 123
2072 Daytona - A+ 23 37 0 3 0 1 4.09 72.2 70 33 33 8 32 59 0 0 1.40 .302 4.75 0.6 130
2073 Daytona - A+ 24 17 0 1 1 0 5.30 54.1 74 35 32 8 21 46 0 0 1.75 .382 4.95 0.3 99
2073 Tennessee - AA 24 7 0 2 0 0 4.74 19.0 21 12 10 4 12 18 0 0 1.74 .309 6.16 -0.1 111
Total AA 7 0 2 0 0 4.74 19.0 21 12 10 4 12 18 0 0 1.74 .309 6.16 111.1
Total A 21 0 1 3 1 7.26 39.2 48 38 32 11 22 32 0 0 1.76 .316 7.26 69.2
Total A+ 86 20 10 9 1 4.76 246.0 253 139 130 39 100 229 0 0 1.43 .310 5.16 111.5
Total A- 48 7 9 6 1 4.57 100.1 104 54 51 15 72 108 0 0 1.75 .338 5.23 107.7
Total RI 35 0 3 0 4 7.81 53.0 50 46 46 10 51 69 0 0 1.91 .342 7.00 81.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2069 Boise - RI 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 .500 3.20 0.0 999
Total RI 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 .500 3.20 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2067 Boise - R P 31 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 48.2 1.11 -0.3 .917
2068 Kane County - A- P 17 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 26.2 2.36 -0.5 .866
2068 Boise - R P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.2 .000
2069 Kane County - A- P 31 7 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 73.2 1.47 +0.4 .923
2070 Flagstaff - A P 21 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 39.2 0.68 -0.3 .000
2070 Daytona - A+ P 7 5 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.1 .929
2071 Daytona - A+ P 24 15 5 4 1 11 2 .818 93.0 0.87 -0.9 .562
2072 Daytona - A+ P 37 0 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 72.2 1.11 +0.7 .943
2073 Tennessee - AA P 7 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 19.0 0.95 -0.7 .000
2073 Daytona - A+ P 17 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 54.1 0.66 +0.5 .689
TOTAL P 196 27 22 38 5 64 4 .938 458.0 1.18 -1.1 .827
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2065 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2066 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2067 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 3 (5).
06/16/2067 Drafted in the 2067 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 18, 588th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school Notre Dame Catholic (Notre Dame Catholic; Brampton, ON).
01/01/2068 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2068 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
10/01/2068 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2069 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2069 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2070 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2070 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
06/18/2070 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2071 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2071 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2072 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2072 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2073 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
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