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

2009 Player Pitching Game Log

2009 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	GDP	SF	SB	CS	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2009-04-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	6	1	1	2	0	0
2	2009-04-12	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9		0.0	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	10	2	1	2	0	0	0
3	2009-04-15	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	7-8		0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	6	1	1	1	1	1	0
4	2009-04-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Chicago White Sox	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	2	4	0	0	0	0
5	2009-04-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Chicago White Sox	6-6		1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	22	11	2	1	1	3	1	2
6	2009-04-21	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	7	1	1	0	3	1	1
7	2009-04-24	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Oakland Athletics	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	2	0	2	1	0	0
8	2009-04-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Oakland Athletics	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	4	3	1	0	0	0	0
9	2009-04-27	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Minnesota Twins	6-7		0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	16	12	5	1	1	1	1	0
10	2009-04-30	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	12	3	2	1	2	0	1
11	2009-05-02	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	6-6		0.1	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	29	17	4	1	1	0	0	0
12	2009-05-04	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	1	2	1	2	0	1
13	2009-05-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	9-9	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	0
14	2009-05-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	7-8		2.0	5	2	2	0	2	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	39	27	10	3	3	6	6	0
15	2009-05-12	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	3-4		2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	15	4	1	2	3	0	0
16	2009-05-14	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Cleveland Indians	6-8		2.1	4	2	2	0	3	0	0	10	0	1	1	0	0	0	10	28	20	8	2	1	6	4	1
17	2009-05-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	17	10	3	3	0	1	0	0
18	2009-05-17	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Cleveland Indians	6-7		1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	24	10	3	1	1	2	1	1
19	2009-05-20	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Oakland Athletics	5-6		1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	21	11	2	2	2	3	0	0
20	2009-05-23	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Florida Marlins	7-7	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
21	2009-05-24	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Florida Marlins	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
22	2009-05-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Cleveland Indians	9-9		0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	6	0	2	0	2	2	0
23	2009-05-30	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Minnesota Twins	6-9		2.2	1	1	1	1	3	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	35	25	10	7	3	3	1	0
24	2009-06-02	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Kansas City Royals	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	15	4	1	1	1	0	0
25	2009-06-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	7-8		1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	9	2	0	0	4	0	0
26	2009-06-07	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	8-8	L	0.1	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	9	2	0	0	3	2	0
27	2009-06-09	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	1	1	1	2	1	0
28	2009-06-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	5-6	W	1.2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	35	20	7	2	0	4	4	0
29	2009-06-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Colorado Rockies	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	23	18	4	3	3	1	0	0
30	2009-06-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Colorado Rockies	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	4	0	1	1	0	1
31	2009-06-21	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Mets	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	31	18	7	3	2	1	0	0
32	2009-06-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Philadelphia Phillies	6-7		1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	11	1	2	3	1	0	0
33	2009-06-26	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Florida Marlins	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
34	2009-06-27	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Florida Marlins	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	12	3	3	2	1	1	0
35	2009-07-01	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	0
36	2009-07-03	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Texas Rangers	6-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	19	5	3	0	4	0	1
37	2009-07-05	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Texas Rangers	6-6		0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	9	2	2	1	1	1	0
38	2009-07-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	7-7		0.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	8	3	0	2	2	2	0
39	2009-07-09	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	7-8		1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	28	19	4	2	0	4	0	1
40	2009-07-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Oakland Athletics	7-8		0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	13	0	3	1	0	0	0
41	2009-07-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Kansas City Royals	7-7		0.1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	6	1	0	1	1	0	0
42	2009-07-19	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Kansas City Royals	7-8	W	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	18	8	2	0	3	1	0	0
43	2009-07-20	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Chicago White Sox	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	16	9	1	2	2	1	0	0
44	2009-07-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	7-8		1.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	27	17	4	5	1	1	1	0
45	2009-07-27	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	12	2	2	2	3	0	0
46	2009-07-28	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	5	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
47	2009-08-02	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Kansas City Royals	9-9		0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	0	2	1	0	0	0
48	2009-08-03	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Kansas City Royals	7-7		0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	14	10	3	0	0	4	2	1
49	2009-08-04	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	11-12		2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	18	5	3	1	4	2	0
50	2009-08-07	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Seattle Mariners	7-7		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	6	0	0	1	0	0	0
51	2009-08-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Seattle Mariners	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	9	2	2	1	1	0	1
52	2009-08-10	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
53	2009-08-12	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	6-6	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	8	3	0	1	2	0	0
54	2009-08-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	6-6		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	4	1	0	3	1	0
55	2009-08-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	5	1	1	1	1	0
56	2009-08-21	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Texas Rangers	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	11	8	1	1	1	1	1	0
57	2009-08-22	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Texas Rangers	10-10	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	5	1	0	1	0	0
58	2009-08-26	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	2	1	2	1	0	1
59	2009-08-29	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
60	2009-08-30	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	10	3	1	0	3	0	1
61	2009-09-01	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	9-9		0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	13	2	2	0	2	1	0
62	2009-09-02	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	8-8		0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
63	2009-09-05	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Detroit Tigers	7-8	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	17	10	3	1	3	0	0	0
64	2009-09-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Detroit Tigers	9-9		0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
65	2009-09-09	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	8-8		0.1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	7	0	0	0	2	0	0
66	2009-09-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	14	3	2	1	1	0	1
67	2009-09-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	15	2	2	1	1	0	0
68	2009-09-20	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	7-8		0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	3	0	0	2	1	0
69	2009-09-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	1	3	3	2	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	15	7	3	1	1	0	0
70	2009-09-27	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Texas Rangers	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	7	1	0	1	1	0	0
71	2009-09-28	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
72	2009-09-29	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
73	2009-10-03	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	15	5	2	0	1	0	0

2009 Player Pitching Splits

2009 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	73	289	251	38	59	10	1	6	6	1	33	69	.235	.326	.355	.681	.298	89	7	2	1	2	0

Home	38	156	135	17	32	5	1	0	5	1	17	39	.237	.323	.289	.612	.327	39	4	1	1	2	0
Away	35	133	116	21	27	5	0	6	1	0	16	30	.233	.331	.431	.762	.263	50	3	1	0	0	0

April	10	37	28	5	7	2	0	0	1	0	8	7	.250	.405	.321	.727	.318	9	0	0	0	1	0
May	13	67	59	9	14	2	1	1	3	0	7	15	.237	.328	.356	.684	.302	21	2	1	0	0	0
June	11	49	45	5	10	1	0	1	0	0	4	13	.222	.286	.311	.597	.290	14	1	0	0	0	0
July	12	51	45	6	10	4	0	0	0	0	5	11	.222	.300	.311	.611	.294	14	3	0	1	0	0
August	14	47	44	6	13	0	0	2	2	1	1	13	.296	.319	.432	.751	.367	19	0	1	0	1	0
September	12	35	27	7	5	1	0	2	0	0	8	8	.185	.371	.444	.816	.177	12	1	0	0	0	0
October	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	73	289	251	38	59	10	1	6	6	1	33	69	.235	.326	.355	.681	.298	89	7	2	1	2	0

vs RHB as RHP	71	177	151		35	7	0	3			22	42	.232	.330	.338	.667	.296	51	4	1	1	2	0
vs LHB as RHP	53	112	100		24	3	1	3			11	27	.240	.321	.380	.701	.300	38	3	1	0	0	0

Bases Empty	54	138	120		23	7	0	1			17	37	.192	.297	.275	.572	.268	33	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	64	151	131		36	3	1	5			16	32	.275	.353	.428	.781	.323	56	7	1	1	2	0

vs. Younger Batters	70	179	156		31	2	1	3			21	58	.199	.292	.282	.574	.292	44	4	0	1	1	0
vs. Older Batters	58	110	95		28	8	0	3			12	11	.295	.382	.474	.856	.305	45	3	2	0	1	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	5	4	.556	4.81	73	0	4	67.1	59	38	36	6	33	0	69	2	0	0	289	1.366	9.2	2.09

Home	2	1	.667	4.10	38	0	3	37.1	32	17	17	0	17	0	39	1	0	0	156	1.313	9.4	2.29
Away	3	3	.500	5.70	35	0	1	30.0	27	21	19	6	16	0	30	1	0	0	133	1.433	9.0	1.88

April	0	0		6.14	10	0	1	7.1	7	5	5	0	8	0	7	0	0	0	37	2.046	8.6	0.88
May	2	0	1.000	5.17	13	0	0	15.2	14	9	9	1	7	0	15	1	0	0	67	1.340	8.6	2.14
June	1	1	.500	2.92	11	0	0	12.1	10	5	4	1	4	0	13	0	0	0	49	1.135	9.5	3.25
July	1	0	1.000	3.65	12	0	0	12.1	10	6	5	0	5	0	11	0	0	0	51	1.216	8.0	2.20
August	1	2	.333	4.91	14	0	0	11.0	13	6	6	2	1	0	13	1	0	0	47	1.273	10.6	13.00
September	0	1	.000	8.22	12	0	2	7.2	5	7	7	2	8	0	8	0	0	0	35	1.696	9.4	1.00
October	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.000	18.0

As Reliever	5	4	.556	4.81	73	0	4	67.1	59	38	36	6	33	0	69	2	0	0	289	1.366	9.2	2.09

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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