Retired
Lou Balk
Birthdate:
Feb. 16, 1912 (50 y, 3 m, 19 d)Born In:
Madisonville, KY, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'9"/200Entry:
1930 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 52, Team: Cleveland Foresters
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1944 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| 1940 | Cleveland (FABL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 1, 1946 | Houston (GWL) |
| Aug 28, 1944 | Cleveland (FABL) | |
| Sep 27, 1943 | Cleveland (FABL) | |
| Aug 26, 1935 | None (UL) | |
| Jun 17, 1935 | None (UL) | |
| May 5, 1930 | None (None) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 83.7 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 19 | 278.3 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 65.3 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 15.6 | 97.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 15.6 | 57.1 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 15.6 | 77.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Richie Marshall R | 941 |
| Pete Sipe R | 935 |
| Howard Brown Jr. R | 934 |
| Orie Martinez R | 932 |
| Jim Allen | 930 |
| Bill Groom R | 930 |
| Fred Miller R | 928 |
| Cotton Dillon R | 922 |
| Bryan Jeffress | 920 |
| Pat Todd | 920 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 108 | 2 |
| 1941 | 117 | 2 |
| 1942 | 66 | 7 |
| 1943 | 66 | 4 |
| 1944 | 79 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 39 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 57 | 10 |
| 1941 | 48 | 10 |
| 1944 | 56 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.298 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.483 | 8 |
| 1941 | 0.462 | 8 |
| 1944 | 0.459 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.193 | 2 |
| 1941 | 0.172 | 7 |
| 1944 | 0.160 | 2 |