John Bale

Q: When was John Bale born?

John Bale was born on May 22, 1974.

Q: Where was John Bale born?

John Bale was born in Cheverly, MD .

Q: How tall is John Bale?

John Bale is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Bale weigh when playing?

John Bale weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Bale in the Hall of Fame?

John Bale has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Bale drafted?

John Bale was 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) .

Q: How many strikeouts did John Bale have?

John Bale had 148 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has John Bale played for?

John Bale played for 4 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals.

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, 17,601st 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

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1996	22	TOR-min	A-	3	2	.600	4.86	8	8	0	0	0	0	33.1	39	21	18	2	11	0	35	0	2	4	148			1.500	10.5	0.5	3.0	9.5	3.18	STC NYPL
1997	23	TOR-min	A	7	7	.500	4.30	25	25	0	0	0	0	140.1	130	83	67	11	63	1	155	1	0	11	603			1.375	8.3	0.7	4.0	9.9	2.46	HGR SALL
1998	24	TOR-min	A+,AA	4	5	.444	4.68	27	9	7	0	0	4	67.1	69	40	35	6	23	1	78	4	1	6	295			1.366	9.2	0.8	3.1	10.4	3.39	DUN,KNX FLOR,SOUL
1999	25	TOR-min	AA,AAA	2	5	.286	3.81	39	8	9	0	0	1	85.0	80	46	36	8	26	1	101	0	0	5	357			1.247	8.5	0.8	2.8	10.7	3.88	KNX,SYR SOUL,IL
1999	25	TOR	AL	0	0		13.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	3	3	1	2	0	4	0	0	0	10	42	8.63	2.000	9.0	4.5	9.0	18.0	2.00
2000	26	TOR-min	AAA	3	4	.429	3.19	21	12	2	0	0	0	79.0	68	35	28	4	41	0	70	2	0	4	338			1.380	7.7	0.5	4.7	8.0	1.71	SYR IL
2000	26	TOR	AL	0	0		14.73	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	5	7	6	1	3	0	6	2	0	0	22	37	7.50	2.182	12.3	2.5	7.4	14.7	2.00
2001	27	BAL-min	AAA,Rk	1	1	.500	2.08	11	9	0	0	0	0	34.2	32	9	8	1	7	0	48	0	0	2	139			1.125	8.3	0.3	1.8	12.5	6.86	ROC,OLS IL,GULF
2001	27	BAL	AL	1	0	1.000	3.04	14	0	3	0	0	0	26.2	18	14	9	2	17	0	21	1	0	1	113	144	4.47	1.313	6.1	0.7	5.7	7.1	1.24

2002	28	NYM-min	AAA	2	2	.500	3.54	12	2	4	0	0	0	28.0	22	11	11	2	7	0	27	2	0	1	111			1.036	7.1	0.6	2.3	8.7	3.86	NFK IL
2003	29	CIN-NYM-min	AAA	4	2	.667	3.30	34	2	15	0	0	4	57.1	47	22	21	1	16	0	58	2	0	1	236			1.099	7.4	0.2	2.5	9.1	3.63	LOU,NFK IL
2003	29	CIN	NL	1	2	.333	4.47	10	9	0	0	0	0	46.1	50	24	23	7	12	2	37	2	0	1	195	93	4.30	1.338	9.7	1.4	2.3	7.2	3.08

2007	33	KCR-min	AAA,AA	0	1	.000	3.24	11	7	0	0	0	0	16.2	18	7	6	1	3	0	12	0	0	0	69			1.260	9.7	0.5	1.6	6.5	4.00	OMA,WCH PCL,TL
2007	33	KCR	AL	1	1	.500	4.05	26	0	5	0	0	0	40.0	45	18	18	1	17	2	42	1	0	2	179	114	2.82	1.550	10.1	0.2	3.8	9.5	2.47
2008	34	KCR-min	AAA,AA	0	3	.000	10.12	12	8	0	0	0	0	13.1	20	15	15	3	5	0	11	0	0	0	64			1.875	13.5	2.0	3.4	7.4	2.20	OMA,NTA PCL,TL
2008	34	KCR	AL	0	3	.000	4.39	13	3	1	0	0	0	26.2	29	13	13	1	6	0	14	0	0	1	110	100	3.24	1.313	9.8	0.3	2.0	4.7	2.33
2009	35	KCR-min	AA	0	0		1.35	6	0	1	0	0	0	6.2	4	2	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	25			0.750	5.4	0.0	1.4	6.8	5.00	NTA TL
2009	35	KCR	AL	0	1	.000	5.72	43	0	12	0	0	1	28.1	34	19	18	3	18	2	24	1	0	2	136	78	4.79	1.835	10.8	1.0	5.7	7.6	1.33
7 Yrs				3	7	.300	4.66	109	12	21	0	0	1	173.2	183	98	90	16	75	6	148	7	0	7	765	95	4.02	1.486	9.5	0.8	3.9	7.7	1.97
162 Game Avg.				2	4	.300	4.66	61	7	12	0	0	1	98	103	55	51	9	42	3	83	4	0	4	430	95	4.02	1.486	9.5	0.8	3.9	7.7	1.97

KCR (3 yrs)				1	5	.167	4.64	82	3	18	0	0	1	95.0	108	50	49	5	41	4	80	2	0	5	425	97	3.52	1.568	10.2	0.5	3.9	7.6	1.95
TOR (2 yrs)				0	0		14.29	3	0	0	0	0	0	5.2	7	10	9	2	5	0	10	2	0	0	32	39	7.90	2.118	11.1	3.2	7.9	15.9	2.00
CIN (1 yr)				1	2	.333	4.47	10	9	0	0	0	0	46.1	50	24	23	7	12	2	37	2	0	1	195	93	4.30	1.338	9.7	1.4	2.3	7.2	3.08
BAL (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	3.04	14	0	3	0	0	0	26.2	18	14	9	2	17	0	21	1	0	1	113	144	4.47	1.313	6.1	0.7	5.7	7.1	1.24

AL (6 yrs)				2	5	.286	4.74	99	3	21	0	0	1	127.1	133	74	67	9	63	4	111	5	0	6	570	95	3.92	1.539	9.4	0.6	4.5	7.8	1.76
NL (1 yr)				1	2	.333	4.47	10	9	0	0	0	0	46.1	50	24	23	7	12	2	37	2	0	1	195	93	4.30	1.338	9.7	1.4	2.3	7.2	3.08

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Bale?

John Bale is 49 years old.

When was John Bale born?

John Bale was born on May 22, 1974.

Where was John Bale born?

John Bale was born in Cheverly, MD.

How tall is John Bale?

John Bale is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did John Bale weigh when playing?

John Bale weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Bale play?

John Bale played 7 seasons.

Is John Bale in the Hall of Fame?

John Bale has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Bale drafted?

John Bale was 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).

What position did John Bale play?

John Bale was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did John Bale have?

John Bale had 148 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has John Bale played for?

John Bale played for 4 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals.

When did John Bale retire?

John Bale last played in 2009.

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