John Bale

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: May 22, 1974 in Cheverly, MD us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Coastal Alabama Community College-Brewton (Brewton, AL), the Baltimore Orioles in the 6th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS).

High School: Crestview HS (Crestview, FL)

Schools: Coastal Alabama Community College-Brewton (Brewton, AL), University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)

Debut: September 30, 1999 (Age 25-131d, 17,600th in major league history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: October 2, 2009 (Age 35-133d)
vs. MIN 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Full Name: John Robert Bale

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

ERA

4.66

109

173.2

148

WHIP

1.486

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Team Record in Appearances: 11-32

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 6, Entered with runners on base: 20

2009 Pitching Game Log

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2009 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	67	44	May 24	KCR	@	STL	W,3-2	7-8	H(1)	99	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	0.10	4	13	11	3	3	2	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.31	0.233	2.23	0.14%	0.92	7b 12- 2 out a1	8b 3 out a1
2	68	48	May 29	KCR		CHW	L,2-11	9-GF		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.38	3	11	8	3	0	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.53	9t --- 0 out d9	9t end d 9
3	69	49	May 30	KCR		CHW	L,3-5	8-8		0	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	2.70	3.70	6	17	8	4	0	4	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.43	-0.187	2.59	-0.12%	-0.47	8t --- 0 out tie	8t 3 out d1
4	70	50	May 31	KCR		CHW	L,4-7	9-9	L(0-1)	0	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	8.10	4.60	2	9	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.73	-0.141	2.65	-0.08%	-0.66	9t --- 1 out tie	9t 12- 1 out tie
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
5	71	53	Jun 4	KCR	@	TBR	L,2-3	7-7	H(2)	3	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	6.23	4.02	4	19	11	3	3	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.74	0.111	1.16	0.04%	0.53	7b --- 0 out a1	7b 3 out a1
6	72	57	Jun 9	KCR	@	CLE	L,4-8	6-6	BS(1)	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.06	3.47	4	14	8	2	1	2	1	0	0	0		3	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.97	-0.104	2.03	-0.04%	-0.64	6b 123 0 out a3	6b 3 out tie
7	73	59	Jun 11	KCR	@	CLE	L,3-4	8-8	H(3)	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.76	3.45	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.12	-0.010	2.58	0.00%	-0.40	8b 12- 1 out a2	8b -2- 2 out a1
8	74	61	Jun 13	KCR		CIN	W,7-4	8-8		1	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	4.05	2.50	5	19	15	4	5	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.09	0.025	.56	0.01%	0.53	8t --- 0 out a4	8t 3 out a4
9	75	64	Jun 17	KCR		ARI	L,5-12	7-8		3	0.2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	4.91	2.96	3	15	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.17	0.003	.13	0.00%	0.09	7t --- 2 out d4	8t 1-- 1 out d4
10	76	67	Jun 20	KCR		STL	L,1-7	9-GF		2	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	5.63	4.10	3	13	11	2	2	0	1	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.19	-0.027	.09	-0.01%	-2.06	9t 12- 1 out d3	9t end d 6
11	77	70	Jun 24	KCR	@	HOU	W,4-3	11-GF(11)	S(1)	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.00	3.76	3	12	11	5	1	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.60	0.196	1.07	0.05%	0.49	11b --- 0 out a1	11b end a 1
12	78	73	Jun 27	KCR	@	PIT	L,2-6	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	6.30	4.00	6	25	14	7	0	2	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	.20	-0.044	.05	-0.01%	-1.51	8b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 4
13	79	74	Jun 28	KCR	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-8	H(4)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.10	3.97	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.24	0.032	.33	0.01%	0.10	8b --- 2 out a1	8b 3 out a1
14	80	75	Jun 29	KCR		MIN	W,4-2	8-8		0	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	7.15	5.04	5	20	12	4	0	3	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	.85	-0.025	.27	-0.01%	-1.47	8t --- 0 out a4	8t 3 out a2
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
15	81	77	Jul 1	KCR		MIN	L,1-5	8-8		1	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7.15	5.57	2	12	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.69	-0.041	.19	-0.01%	-1.34	8t 12- 2 out d3	8t 123 2 out d4
16	82	80	Jul 4	KCR		CHW	W,6-4	8-8	H(5)	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.57	5.37	3	15	9	1	1	0	3	0	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.60	0.124	.20	0.01%	0.53	8t --- 0 out a1	8t 3 out a1
17	83	81	Jul 5	KCR		CHW	W,6-3	8-8	H(6)	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.39	5.31	2	6	5	2	0	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.45	0.007	.07	0.00%	0.11	8t --- 2 out a3	8t 3 out a3
18	84	84	Jul 8	KCR	@	DET	L,1-3	8-GF(8)		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.08	5.05	2	8	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	0.009	.04	0.00%	0.29	8b --- 1 out d2	8b end d 2
19	85	85	Jul 9	KCR	@	BOS	W,8-6	7-7	H(7)	0	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.79	4.81	3	10	8	3	1	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.13	0.048	.15	0.00%	0.31	7b --- 0 out a2	7b 1-- 2 out a2
20	86	86	Jul 10	KCR	@	BOS	L,0-1	8-GF(8)		0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.65	4.77	1	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.11	0.030	.22	0.00%	0.47	8b 12- 2 out d1	8b end d 1
21	87	89	Jul 17	KCR		TBR	L,7-8	8-GF		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5.17	4.37	4	18	11	4	2	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	0.054	.04	0.00%	0.64	8t --- 2 out d1	9t end d 1
22	88	90	Jul 18	KCR		TBR	L,2-4	8-8	H(8)	0	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.63	4.53	2	10	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.81	-0.044	.17	0.00%	-0.18	8t --- 0 out a1	8t -2- 1 out a1
23	89	91	Jul 19	KCR		TBR	L,3-4	8-8	BS(2)	0	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.63	4.72	2	12	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.05	-0.263	.25	-0.01%	-1.39	8t 1-3 1 out a1	8t 123 1 out tie
24	90	93	Jul 21(2)	KCR		LAA	L,2-10	7-7		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.40	4.54	3	14	9	3	1	1	1	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.06	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.30	7t -2- 1 out d7	7t 3 out d8
25	91	94	Jul 22	KCR		LAA	L,6-9	7-8	H(9)	0	0.1	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	5.82	4.39	4	15	10	5	1	2	1	1	0	0		1	1	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.90	-0.124	.05	0.00%	-1.39	7t 1-- 2 out a3	8t -2- 0 out a2
26	92	95	Jul 24	KCR		TEX	L,0-2	8-8		1	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	6.00	4.54	6	25	12	4	2	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.80	-0.088	.02	0.00%	-0.47	8t --- 0 out d1	8t 3 out d2
27	93	99	Jul 28	KCR	@	BAL	W,4-3	7-7		3	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.79	4.65	4	13	9	2	2	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.10	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.02	7b --- 0 out d1	7b 1-3 2 out d1
28	94	100	Jul 29	KCR	@	BAL	L,3-7	7-7	BS(3)	0	0.1	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	6.16	4.68	4	14	6	3	1	0	2	1	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.63	-0.339	.04	0.00%	-2.40	7b 12- 0 out a1	7b 12- 1 out d2
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
29	95	103	Aug 1	KCR	@	TBR	L,1-7	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.85	4.75	4	16	11	4	1	2	1	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.05	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.46	8b 12- 0 out d4	8b end d 6
30	96	106	Aug 4	KCR		SEA	L,6-7	6-6	BS(4)	2	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	6.75	4.90	3	9	5	2	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.27	-0.356	.01	0.00%	-2.49	6t --- 0 out a1	6t -23 0 out tie
31	97	109	Aug 7	KCR		OAK	L,4-9	8-GF		2	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	6.75	4.69	6	20	16	5	2	2	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.07	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.36	8t --- 2 out d4	9t end d 5
32	98	111	Aug 9	KCR		OAK	L,3-6	8-GF		1	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	6.75	5.30	6	27	15	3	1	1	4	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.36	8t --- 2 out d2	9t end d 3
33	99	113	Aug 12	KCR	@	MIN	L,1-7	7-7		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.46	5.13	3	11	7	4	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.53	7b --- 0 out d6	7b 3 out d6
34	100	114	Aug 13	KCR	@	MIN	W,5-4	7-7	H(10)	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.20	5.04	3	11	6	2	0	2	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.90	0.186	.01	0.00%	0.92	7b 1-- 0 out a1	7b 3 out a1
35	101	118	Aug 17	KCR	@	CHW	L,7-8	8-GF(8)		3	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.04	4.91	3	16	10	2	0	1	1	0	1	0		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.05	-0.167	.00	0.00%	-0.26	8b -2- 1 out tie	8b end d 1
36	102	121	Aug 21	KCR		MIN	L,4-5	8-8		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.96	4.89	1	4	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.77	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.45	8t 12- 2 out d1	8t 3 out d1
37	103	122	Aug 22	KCR		MIN	L,7-8	7-7		0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.96	4.89	2	9	5	3	0	0	2	2	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.89	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-1.62	7t 1-- 0 out d2	7t 12- 0 out d3
38	104	124	Aug 24	KCR		CLE	L,6-10	9-GF		1	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	6.08	4.75	4	13	11	3	2	1	2	1	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	.38	-0.088	.00	0.00%	-1.47	9t 12- 0 out d1	9t end d 4
39	105	126	Aug 26	KCR		CLE	L,2-4	7-7		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5.93	4.82	3	10	5	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.51	0.084	.00	0.00%	1.21	7t 1-3 1 out d2	7t 3 out d2
40	106	131	Aug 31	KCR	@	OAK	L,5-8	6-6		4	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5.93	4.93	2	9	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.08	-0.254	.00	0.00%	-2.27	6b 12- 1 out tie	6b 1-3 1 out d2
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
41	107	132	Sep 1	KCR	@	OAK	W,4-3	7-7		0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.93	4.93	1	4	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.05	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-0.94	7b 1-3 2 out a3	7b 12- 2 out a2
42	108	134	Sep 4	KCR		LAA	L,1-2	2-2		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.93	4.93	0											0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						8t 1-- 1 out a1	8t 12- 1 out a1
43	109	160	Oct 2	KCR	@	MIN	L,7-10	7-7		27	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.72	4.79	3	10	7	3	1	0	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.16	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.53	7b --- 0 out d5	7b 3 out d5
							11-32		W-L:0-1,Sv:1,BSv:4,Hld:10	1.5	28.1	34	19	18	18	24	3	1	5.72	4.79	136	535	62%	21%	6%	0.98		18%	3%	0		34	62%	4	0	0	115	9	1	2	5	2	3	1.23	-1.321	.43	-0.03%	-15.73

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