Collin Balester

Q: How old is Collin Balester?

Collin Balester is 37 years old.

Q: When was Collin Balester born?

Collin Balester was born on June 6, 1986.

Q: Where was Collin Balester born?

Collin Balester was born in Huntington Beach, CA .

Q: How tall is Collin Balester?

Collin Balester is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Collin Balester weigh when playing?

Collin Balester weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Collin Balester play?

Collin Balester played 6 seasons.

Q: Is Collin Balester in the Hall of Fame?

Collin Balester has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Collin Balester drafted?

Collin Balester was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Huntington Beach HS (Huntington Beach, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Collin Balester have?

Collin Balester had 157 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Collin Balester played for?

Collin Balester played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: June 6, 1986 in Huntington Beach, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Huntington Beach HS (Huntington Beach, CA).

High School: Huntington Beach HS (Huntington Beach, CA)

Debut: July 1, 2008 (Age 22-025d, 19,357th in major league history)
vs. FLA 5.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: October 2, 2015 (Age 29-118d)
vs. PIT 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Larry Reynolds

Full Name: Collin Thomas Balester

Twitter: @Ballystar99

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.1

ERA

5.47

200.2

157

WHIP

1.500

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
2004	18	MON-min	Rk	1	2	.333	2.19	5	4	1	0	0	0	24.2	20	8	6	0	5	1	21	1	0	4	101			1.014	7.3	0.0	1.8	7.7	4.20	EXO GULF
2005	19	WSN-min	A	8	6	.571	3.67	24	23	0	1	0	0	125.0	105	62	51	11	42	0	95	6	1	4	521			1.176	7.6	0.8	3.0	6.8	2.26	SAV SALL
2006	20	WSN-min	A+,AA	5	5	.500	4.72	26	25	0	0	0	0	137.1	141	76	72	12	59	1	97	6	0	14	595			1.456	9.2	0.8	3.9	6.4	1.64	POT,HRB CARL,EL
2007	21	WSN-min	AA,AAA	4	10	.286	3.89	27	27	0	0	0	0	150.1	152	74	65	12	48	2	117	8	1	7	649			1.330	9.1	0.7	2.9	7.0	2.44	HRB,CLB EL,IL
2008	22	WSN-min	AAA	9	3	.750	4.00	15	15	0	0	0	0	78.2	79	37	35	14	23	0	64	4	0	4	332			1.297	9.0	1.6	2.6	7.3	2.78	CLB IL
2008	22	WSN	NL	3	7	.300	5.51	15	15	0	0	0	0	80.0	92	53	49	12	28	1	50	6	0	4	358	78	5.11	1.500	10.4	1.4	3.2	5.6	1.79
2009	23	WSN-min	AAA	7	10	.412	4.44	20	20	0	0	0	0	107.1	129	58	53	5	37	3	71	6	1	6	474			1.547	10.8	0.4	3.1	6.0	1.92	SYR IL
2009	23	WSN	NL	1	4	.200	6.82	7	7	0	0	0	0	30.1	34	24	23	10	14	0	20	0	0	0	135	63	7.45	1.582	10.1	3.0	4.2	5.9	1.43
2010	24	WSN-min	AAA	3	3	.500	5.87	35	5	5	0	0	0	69.0	74	47	45	8	32	4	52	3	0	7	309			1.536	9.7	1.0	4.2	6.8	1.63	SYR IL
2010	24	WSN	NL	0	1	.000	2.57	17	0	8	0	0	0	21.0	15	6	6	2	11	1	28	2	0	4	89	159	3.51	1.238	6.4	0.9	4.7	12.0	2.55
2011	25	WSN-min	AAA	2	1	.667	4.35	28	0	9	0	0	1	39.1	47	19	19	2	15	1	46	1	0	3	174			1.576	10.8	0.5	3.4	10.5	3.07	SYR IL
2011	25	WSN	NL	1	4	.200	4.54	23	0	9	0	0	0	35.2	38	21	18	7	14	0	34	1	1	2	159	85	4.93	1.458	9.6	1.8	3.5	8.6	2.43
2012	26	DET-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.64	31	0	13	0	0	1	47.0	38	20	19	7	12	2	45	3	1	1	188			1.064	7.3	1.3	2.3	8.6	3.75	TOL IL
2012	26	DET	AL	2	0	1.000	6.50	11	0	2	0	0	0	18.0	14	14	13	5	11	1	12	3	0	4	83	67	7.71	1.389	7.0	2.5	5.5	6.0	1.09

2013	27	TEX-min	AAA	1	4	.200	7.33	6	5	0	0	0	0	27.0	34	23	22	4	9	2	22	3	0	2	122			1.593	11.3	1.3	3.0	7.3	2.44	RRK PCL
2014	28	PIT-min	AA,Rk	1	5	.167	8.53	18	0	7	0	0	1	19.0	28	24	18	3	13	1	16	0	1	3	101			2.158	13.3	1.4	6.2	7.6	1.23	ATO,BRS,BRD EL,APPY,GULF
2015	29	CIN-PIT-min	AA,AAA	1	0	1.000	2.21	42	0	26	0	0	11	57.0	42	15	14	3	14	0	35	1	1	4	225			0.982	6.6	0.5	2.2	5.5	2.50	LOU,ATO,INA EL,IL
2015	29	CIN	NL	1	1	.500	7.47	15	0	5	0	0	0	15.2	17	13	13	3	13	0	13	1	0	1	77	54	6.64	1.915	9.8	1.7	7.5	7.5	1.00
2017	31	SFG-min	AAA,AA	2	4	.333	4.40	26	1	11	0	0	1	43.0	46	22	21	3	10	0	46	0	0	9	184			1.302	9.6	0.6	2.1	9.6	4.60	SAC,RMD PCL,EL
6 Yrs				8	17	.320	5.47	88	22	24	0	0	0	200.2	210	131	122	39	91	3	157	13	1	15	901	77	5.62	1.500	9.4	1.7	4.1	7.0	1.73
162 Game Avg.				5	11	.320	5.47	54	14	15	0	0	0	124	130	81	75	24	56	2	97	8	1	9	557	77	5.62	1.500	9.4	1.7	4.1	7.0	1.73

WSN (4 yrs)				5	16	.238	5.17	62	22	17	0	0	0	167.0	179	104	96	31	67	2	132	9	1	10	741	81	5.29	1.473	9.6	1.7	3.6	7.1	1.97
CIN (1 yr)				1	1	.500	7.47	15	0	5	0	0	0	15.2	17	13	13	3	13	0	13	1	0	1	77	54	6.64	1.915	9.8	1.7	7.5	7.5	1.00
DET (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	6.50	11	0	2	0	0	0	18.0	14	14	13	5	11	1	12	3	0	4	83	67	7.71	1.389	7.0	2.5	5.5	6.0	1.09

NL (5 yrs)				6	17	.261	5.37	77	22	22	0	0	0	182.2	196	117	109	34	80	2	145	10	1	11	818	78	5.41	1.511	9.7	1.7	3.9	7.1	1.81
AL (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	6.50	11	0	2	0	0	0	18.0	14	14	13	5	11	1	12	3	0	4	83	67	7.71	1.389	7.0	2.5	5.5	6.0	1.09

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Collin Balester?

Collin Balester is 37 years old.

When was Collin Balester born?

Collin Balester was born on June 6, 1986.

Where was Collin Balester born?

Collin Balester was born in Huntington Beach, CA.

How tall is Collin Balester?

Collin Balester is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Collin Balester weigh when playing?

Collin Balester weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Collin Balester play?

Collin Balester played 6 seasons.

Is Collin Balester in the Hall of Fame?

Collin Balester has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Collin Balester drafted?

Collin Balester was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Huntington Beach HS (Huntington Beach, CA).

What position did Collin Balester play?

Collin Balester was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Collin Balester have?

Collin Balester had 157 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Collin Balester played for?

Collin Balester played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds.

When did Collin Balester retire?

Collin Balester last played in 2015.

What is Collin Balester's Twitter account?

Collin Balester is on Twitter at Ballystar99.

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