Grant Balfour

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: December 30, 1977 in Sydney, Australia au

High School: William Clark (Kellyville, Australia)

Last Game: April 18, 2015 (Age 37-109d)
vs. NYY 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Trevor Jarrett

Full Name: Grant Robert Balfour

Pronunciation: \BAL-fore\

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.2

ERA

3.49

534

539.2

571

WHIP

1.219

2014 Player Pitching Game Log

2014 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2014-04-02	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	12	2	4	0	2	0	0
2	2014-04-05	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	6	2	1	1	2	0	1
3	2014-04-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	5	3	1	1	0	0
4	2014-04-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	10	6	2	0	0	0	0
5	2014-04-12	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Cincinnati Reds	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	14	7	4	1	2	0	0	0
6	2014-04-17	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	13	1	1	2	3	0	0
7	2014-04-20	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	9-10		2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	21	11	5	0	2	3	1	1
8	2014-04-23	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Minnesota Twins	9-10		2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	1	0	1	1	0	0	7	31	16	5	3	5	0	0	0
9	2014-04-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Chicago White Sox	9-9	L	0.2	2	5	5	3	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	25	11	5	1	1	3	2	0
10	2014-05-01	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	5	0	2	0	0	0
11	2014-05-01 (2)	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	12	7	2	1	1	0	0
12	2014-05-04	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	9	5	1	1	2	2	0
13	2014-05-10	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Cleveland Indians	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	18	9	3	0	2	2	1	0
14	2014-05-14	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	3	1	1	1	1	0
15	2014-05-15	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	9	6	0	1	0	0	0
16	2014-05-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	4	1	0	2	0	2
17	2014-05-21	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Oakland Athletics	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	11	8	1	1	0	0	0
18	2014-05-22	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Oakland Athletics	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	1	7	27	15	3	2	0	4	2	0
19	2014-05-24	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	10-10		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	5	0	2	1	2	0	1
20	2014-05-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
21	2014-06-01	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	19	7	5	1	1	1	0
22	2014-06-05	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Miami Marlins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	1	1	2	1	0	0
23	2014-06-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	4	3	1	1	1	0
24	2014-06-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Seattle Mariners	9-9	L	1.0	4	5	5	2	2	0	0	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	9	32	22	11	2	4	2	2	0
25	2014-06-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		St. Louis Cardinals	7-9	S	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	31	19	7	1	2	4	1	0
26	2014-06-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	0	0	3	2	0
27	2014-06-17	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	12	3	2	0	3	2	1
28	2014-06-19	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Houston Astros	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	5	4	0	0	0	0
29	2014-06-22	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Houston Astros	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	12	6	1	0	1	0	0
30	2014-06-27	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	1	3	0	0	0
31	2014-06-28	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	12	2	1	1	3	1	1
32	2014-06-30	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	10-10		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	20	13	6	2	0	2	1	0
33	2014-07-01	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	10	4	0	1	1	1	0
34	2014-07-05	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Detroit Tigers	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	6	2	2	0	0	0	0
35	2014-07-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Kansas City Royals	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	21	13	1	4	1	2	1	0
36	2014-07-09	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Kansas City Royals	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	3	1	0	0	1	0	1
37	2014-07-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	L	0.1	3	3	3	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	13	7	2	0	3	1	0
38	2014-07-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	7	2	1	1	1	0	1
39	2014-07-20	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Minnesota Twins	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	5	3	0	0	1	1	0
40	2014-07-26	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	6-7	W	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	22	15	6	1	2	2	1	0
41	2014-07-29	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Milwaukee Brewers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	2	1	0	0	0
42	2014-08-01	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	13	11	2	1	3	0	0	0
43	2014-08-03	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	13	6	2	0	1	2	0	0
44	2014-08-04	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Oakland Athletics	10-10	L	0.2	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	31	19	6	4	2	1	1	0
45	2014-08-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Oakland Athletics	9-9		1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	15	6	3	2	2	2	0
46	2014-08-10	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Chicago Cubs	7-7		0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	18	12	4	0	1	3	2	1
47	2014-08-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Texas Rangers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	10	6	1	0	2	1	1
48	2014-08-12	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Texas Rangers	12-13		2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	28	21	8	0	2	4	2	0
49	2014-08-17	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	8	2	1	1	1	1	0
50	2014-08-19	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Detroit Tigers	11-11	L	0.0	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	14	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
51	2014-08-23	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	19	13	3	0	4	1	1	0
52	2014-08-26	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	6-7	L	1.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	33	19	6	0	3	4	2	0
53	2014-08-29	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	8-9		2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	18	9	4	2	1	0	0
54	2014-08-31	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	7	3	2	1	0	0	0
55	2014-09-01	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	10-10	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	5	2	0	1	2	0	0
56	2014-09-03	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	3	1	0	1	0	0
57	2014-09-09	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
58	2014-09-12	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	10	2	5	0	1	0	1
59	2014-09-14	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		0.2	3	3	3	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	13	3	0	3	2	0	0
60	2014-09-17	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	9	5	1	2	1	1	0
61	2014-09-19	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Chicago White Sox	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	1	3	0	2	0	0
62	2014-09-20	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Chicago White Sox	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
63	2014-09-23	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
64	2014-09-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	1	3	1	1	0	0
65	2014-09-27	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	1	3	1	1	0	0

2014 Player Pitching Splits

2014 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	65	270	226	34	49	9	6	3	5	0	41	57	.217	.338	.350	.688	.275	79	6	1	1	1	3

Home	34	144	121	16	24	4	4	1	2	0	20	31	.198	.315	.322	.637	.256	39	4	1	1	1	3
Away	31	126	105	18	25	5	2	2	3	0	21	26	.238	.365	.381	.746	.299	40	2	0	0	0	0

April	9	45	35	7	6	2	0	2	0	0	9	7	.171	.356	.400	.756	.154	14	2	1	0	0	1
May	11	43	33	5	7	2	0	0	1	0	9	8	.212	.372	.273	.645	.269	9	1	0	0	1	1
June	12	52	49	7	12	2	2	0	1	0	3	15	.245	.289	.367	.656	.353	18	0	0	0	0	0
July	9	34	26	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	8	9	.192	.382	.308	.690	.294	8	1	0	0	0	0
August	13	65	53	9	15	2	3	0	2	0	11	9	.283	.406	.434	.840	.341	23	2	0	1	0	1
September	11	31	30	3	4	0	0	1	1	0	1	9	.133	.161	.233	.395	.150	7	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	65	270	226	34	49	9	6	3	5	0	41	57	.217	.338	.350	.688	.275	79	6	1	1	1	3

vs RHB as RHP	60	130	111		26	2	3	1			18	24	.234	.339	.333	.672	.287	37	4	0	0	1	1
vs LHB as RHP	59	140	115		23	7	3	2			23	33	.200	.338	.365	.703	.263	42	2	1	1	0	2

Bases Empty	59	148	133		28	5	4	0			14	31	.211	.291	.308	.599	.275	41	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	49	122	93		21	4	2	3			27	26	.226	.397	.409	.805	.277	38	6	0	1	1	3

vs. Younger Batters	65	251	211		47	9	6	3			37	55	.223	.340	.365	.705	.286	77	6	1	1	1	3
vs. Older Batters	16	19	15		2	0	0	0			4	2	.133	.316	.133	.449	.154	2	0	0	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	2	6	.250	4.91	65	0	12	62.1	49	34	34	3	41	3	57	1	0	0	270	1.444	8.2	1.39

Home	2	3	.400	4.15	34	0	3	34.2	24	16	16	1	20	3	31	1	0	0	144	1.269	8.0	1.55
Away	0	3	.000	5.86	31	0	9	27.2	25	18	18	2	21	0	26	0	0	0	126	1.663	8.5	1.24

April	0	1	.000	6.10	9	0	4	10.1	6	7	7	2	9	1	7	1	0	0	45	1.452	6.1	0.78
May	0	0		4.82	11	0	5	9.1	7	5	5	0	9	1	8	0	0	0	43	1.714	7.7	0.89
June	0	1	.000	5.11	12	0	1	12.1	12	7	7	0	3	0	15	0	0	0	52	1.216	10.9	5.00
July	1	1	.500	3.68	9	0	1	7.1	5	3	3	0	8	0	9	0	0	0	34	1.773	11.0	1.13
August	0	3	.000	5.93	13	0	0	13.2	15	9	9	0	11	1	9	0	0	0	65	1.902	5.9	0.82
September	1	0	1.000	2.89	11	0	1	9.1	4	3	3	1	1	0	9	0	0	0	31	0.536	8.7	9.00

As Reliever	2	6	.250	4.91	65	0	12	62.1	49	34	34	3	41	3	57	1	0	0	270	1.444	8.2	1.39

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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