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Fred Lynn League
10-8-2074
Baldy Battle Starting Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 41-51 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-29-1957
K 695 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(68 games)
IP 914.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 NYA
2
 2
12
0
0
0
0
 1
24.0
 33 23 22 2 6
14
1.63
8.25
1984 NYA
1
 0
2
2
1
0
0
 0
14.2
 16 8 8 0 5
10
1.43
4.91
1986 BRO
4
 2
47
6
0
0
1
 1
79.2
 94 61 51 0 41
55
1.69
5.76
1987 BRO
4
 7
26
13
3
1
0
 1
111.2
 113 48 46 4 42
74
1.39
3.71
1988 BRO-CLE-BAL
5
 5
20
17
2
0
0
 0
113.0
 128 68 61 2 48
88
1.56
4.86
1989 OAK
7
 17
32
31
1
0
0
 0
189.2
 191 108 102 8 95
141
1.51
4.84
1990 OAK
7
 7
64
17
4
0
1
 3
160.0
 181 81 76 4 52
137
1.46
4.27
1991 OAK
6
 3
83
0
0
0
0
 1
80.0
 78 42 33 2 28
70
1.33
3.71
1992 CHN
4
 4
35
10
0
0
3
 0
86.1
 100 50 47 2 37
63
1.59
4.90
1993 CHN
1
 4
43
2
0
0
0
 3
55.2
 72 45 43 2 20
43
1.65
6.95
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 51
364
98
11
1
5
 10
914.2
 1006 534 489 26 374
695
1.51
4.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Baldy Battle has retired from the Chicago Bear Cubs
1993-08-24The Chicago Bear Cubs have designated Baldy Battle for assignment.
1993-05-12Baldy Battle of the Chicago Bear Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1993-04-01The Chicago Bear Cubs have promoted Baldy Battle to the major league team. The Chicago Bear Cubs have designated Donnie Powell for assignment.
1992-08-28The Chicago Bear Cubs have designated Baldy Battle for assignment.
1992-04-05The Chicago Bear Cubs have acquired Baldy Battle from the waiver wire.
1992-03-01The Oakland Acereros have promoted Dave Schwenck to the major league team. The Oakland Acereros have sent Ron Twinning to the minors. The Oakland Acereros have sent Ebba Lovett to the minors. The Oakland Acereros have designated Baldy Battle for assignment.
1992-03-01The Oakland Acereros have renamed Click to discover who this is! to Baldy Battle.
1991-04-08The Oakland Silly/Confusing/NonGentleman have renamed Battle Born to Click to discover who this is!.
1991-04-08The Oakland Silly/Confusing/NonGentleman have renamed Cee Dunn to Battle Born.
1991-04-08The Oakland Silly/Confusing/NonGentleman have renamed Battle Born to Cee Dunn.
1991-04-05Battle Born of the Oakland Arbusto Ardiente is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1991-04-01The Oakland Bonnie Brae have renamed Baldy Battle to Battle Born.
1991-04-01The Oakland Bonnie Brae have removed Baldy Battle from the trade block.
1991-04-01The Oakland Bonnie Brae have placed Baldy Battle on the trade block.
1991-03-07The Oakland Bonnie Brae have removed Baldy Battle from the trade block.
1990-06-11The Oakland Bonnie Brae have placed Baldy Battle on the trade block.
1989-09-05Baldy Battle of the Oakland Bonnie Brae is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-03-07A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the Oakland Bonnie Brae. The Oakland Bonnie Brae receive Baldy Battle, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 BAL (George Whelan) from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for Hugh Duffy.
1989-03-07The Baltimore Buzzards have placed Baldy Battle on the trade block.
1988-08-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Boxers and the Baltimore Buzzards. The Baltimore Buzzards receive Wally Backman, Brent Barkley, Baldy Battle from the Cleveland Boxers in exchange for Jeff Bradley, Anse Richardson, Alfredo Westbrook.
1988-05-05A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Boxers and the Brooklyn LA Wannabes. The Brooklyn LA Wannabes receive Phil Lynn, David Kane from the Cleveland Boxers in exchange for Baldy Battle.
1987-05-19The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Baldy Battle to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent John Franco to the minors.
1986-10-18The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Ken Boyer to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Greg MacDougald to the minors. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Baldy Battle to the minors.
1986-04-27The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Baldy Battle to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Bill Campusano to the minors.
1986-03-07The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Baldy Battle from the waiver wire.
1985-05-02The New York TrammellHOF have waived Baldy Battle.
1984-06-30The New York TrammellHOF have sent Baldy Battle to the minors.
1984-06-15The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Baldy Battle to the major league team.
1983-06-12The New York TrammellHOF have demoted Baldy Battle to the minor leagues.
1983-04-01The New York TrammellHOF have promoted Baldy Battle to the major league team. The New York TrammellHOF have sent Ziggy Patterson to the minors.
1983-04-01The New York TrammellHOF have renamed Orel Hershiser to Baldy Battle.
1983-04-01The New York TrammellHOF have acquired Orel Hershiser from the waiver wire.
1982-06-04The Brooklyn Dodgers waive Orel Hershiser.
1982-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have renamed Baldy Battle to Orel Hershiser.