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Satchel Paige League
5-19-2044
Balimi Slade Second Base
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .693 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 416 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-17-1949
HR 45 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(9 games)
RBI 212
SB 73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (99.0%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF D- (5.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 ARI
93
355
39
89
12
4
8
40
28
 76 1 0
22
 8 16
.682
.307
.375
.124
.251
1974 ARI
54
112
9
13
1
0
3
11
9
 29 0 0
4
 7 4
.387
.182
.205
.089
.116
1975 ARI
36
70
15
17
4
1
1
5
14
 16 0 0
6
 2 2
.740
.369
.371
.129
.243
1976 ARI
49
65
6
20
1
2
1
9
8
 7 0 1
2
 6 6
.809
.378
.431
.123
.308
1977 ARI
44
95
12
29
4
2
2
6
6
 17 0 0
3
 2 2
.799
.347
.453
.147
.305
1978 ARI
74
128
10
27
2
2
4
16
10
 35 0 3
6
 2 7
.614
.262
.352
.141
.211
1979 ARI
41
110
15
31
7
2
5
16
9
 25 0 1
3
 1 4
.852
.333
.518
.236
.282
1980 ARI
38
106
13
19
3
2
3
6
5
 30 1 0
5
 1 2
.553
.223
.330
.151
.179
1981 ARI
23
78
13
22
5
0
3
17
9
 17 1 2
5
 0 5
.817
.356
.462
.179
.282
1982 ARI
57
106
17
29
5
0
2
12
16
 28 1 0
4
 5 7
.751
.374
.377
.104
.274
1983 ARI
85
201
31
53
7
0
9
42
9
 37 1 1
5
 1 9
.730
.297
.433
.169
.264
1984 ARI
87
164
18
52
5
0
2
23
9
 34 0 0
7
 6 7
.737
.353
.384
.067
.317
1985 ARI
40
70
7
15
0
1
2
9
5
 17 0 0
1
 1 3
.595
.267
.329
.114
.214
Total
721
1660
205
416
56
16
45
212
137
 368 5 8
73
 42 74
.693
.308
.385
.134
.251

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Balimi Slade has retired from the Arizona Vipers
1983-06-06Balimi Slade of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1978-06-25Balimi Slade of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-04-25Balimi Slade of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1975-06-18Balimi Slade of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1973-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Slappy Domingo to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Balimi Slade to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Winston Baker to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Mike Munoz for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Paul Burleson for assignment.
1970-04-01The Arizona Vipers have renamed Alan Canavan to Balimi Slade.