Grant Balfour

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

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

Born: December 30, 1977 in Sydney, Australia au

High School: William Clark (Kellyville, Australia)

Debut: July 22, 2001 (Age 23-204d, 17,921st in major league history)
vs. SEA 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2009 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2009 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 8	TBR	@	BOS	W,7-2	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	6 (3)	Apr 12	TBR	@	BAL	W,11-3		5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	9 (2)	Apr 15	TBR		NYY	L,3-4		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	10	Apr 16	TBR		CHW	L,2-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	12 (1)	Apr 18	TBR		CHW	L,3-8		6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	14 (1)	Apr 21	TBR	@	SEA	L,2-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	17 (2)	Apr 24	TBR	@	OAK	W,8-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	18	Apr 25	TBR	@	OAK	L,2-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	20 (1)	Apr 27	TBR	@	MIN	W,7-1		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	23 (2)	Apr 30	TBR		BOS	W,13-0	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	25 (1)	May 2	TBR		BOS	L,6-10		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	27 (1)	May 4	TBR		BAL	L,4-8	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	29 (1)	May 6	TBR	@	NYY	W,4-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	31 (1)	May 8	TBR	@	BOS	L,3-7	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	34 (2)	May 12	TBR	@	BAL	L,5-7		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	36 (1)	May 14	TBR		CLE	L,7-11		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	38 (1)	May 16	TBR		CLE	W,4-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	39	May 17	TBR		CLE	W,7-5		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	42 (2)	May 20	TBR		OAK	L,6-7		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	45 (2)	May 23	TBR	@	FLA	W,10-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	46	May 24	TBR	@	FLA	L,4-5		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	47	May 25	TBR	@	CLE	L,10-11		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	52 (4)	May 30	TBR		MIN	W,5-2		10	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	54 (1)	Jun 2	TBR		KCR	W,6-2		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	57 (2)	Jun 6	TBR	@	NYY	W,9-7		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	58	Jun 7	TBR	@	NYY	L,3-4		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	60 (1)	Jun 9	TBR		LAA	L,3-4		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	62 (1)	Jun 11	TBR		LAA	W,11-1		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	66 (3)	Jun 16	TBR	@	COL	W,12-4		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	68 (1)	Jun 18	TBR	@	COL	L,3-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	71 (2)	Jun 21	TBR	@	NYM	W,10-6		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	74 (2)	Jun 25	TBR		PHI	W,10-4		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	75	Jun 26	TBR		FLA	W,7-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	76	Jun 27	TBR		FLA	W,3-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	80 (3)	Jul 1	TBR	@	TOR	L,0-5	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	81	Jul 3	TBR	@	TEX	L,1-3		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	83 (1)	Jul 5	TBR	@	TEX	L,2-5		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	85 (1)	Jul 8	TBR		TOR	W,10-9		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	86	Jul 9	TBR		TOR	W,3-2		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	88 (1)	Jul 11	TBR		OAK	L,2-7		4	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
41	91 (2)	Jul 18	TBR	@	KCR	W,4-2		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	92	Jul 19	TBR	@	KCR	W,4-3		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	93	Jul 20	TBR	@	CHW	L,3-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	98 (4)	Jul 25	TBR	@	TOR	W,10-9		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	100 (1)	Jul 27	TBR		NYY	L,4-11		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	101	Jul 28	TBR		NYY	W,6-2		2	1.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	105 (3)	Aug 2	TBR		KCR	L,1-4		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	106	Aug 3	TBR		KCR	W,10-4		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	107	Aug 4	TBR		BOS	W,4-2		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	109 (1)	Aug 7	TBR	@	SEA	L,6-7		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	110	Aug 8	TBR	@	SEA	W,10-4		4	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
52	112 (1)	Aug 10	TBR	@	LAA	L,7-8	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	114 (1)	Aug 12	TBR	@	LAA	L,5-10		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	117 (2)	Aug 16	TBR		TOR	W,5-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	118	Aug 18	TBR		BAL	W,5-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	121 (2)	Aug 21	TBR		TEX	W,5-3		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	122	Aug 22	TBR		TEX	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	126 (3)	Aug 26	TBR	@	TOR	L,2-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	128 (1)	Aug 29	TBR	@	DET	W,3-1		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
60	129	Aug 30	TBR	@	DET	L,3-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
61	131 (1)	Sep 1	TBR		BOS	L,4-8		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
62	132	Sep 2	TBR		BOS	W,8-5		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
63	135 (2)	Sep 5	TBR		DET	L,6-8		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
64	136	Sep 6	TBR		DET	L,3-5		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
65	140 (3)	Sep 9	TBR	@	NYY	L,2-4		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
66	146 (5)	Sep 16	TBR	@	BAL	L,2-4		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
67	148 (1)	Sep 18	TBR		TOR	W,11-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
68	150 (1)	Sep 20	TBR		TOR	W,3-1		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
69	153 (2)	Sep 25	TBR	@	TEX	L,3-8	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
70	155 (1)	Sep 27	TBR	@	TEX	W,7-6		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
71	156	Sep 28	TBR		BAL	W,7-6	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
72	157	Sep 29	TBR		BAL	W,3-1	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
73	161 (3)	Oct 3	TBR		NYY	W,5-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							73gm		67.1	1	3	0	4	1