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

2012 Player Pitching Game Log

2012 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2012-03-28	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	6	2	0	1	2	0	0
2	2012-03-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	6	3	1	2	0	0	0
3	2012-04-07	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	16	10	4	0	2	1	1	0
4	2012-04-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	3	1	1	1	0	0
5	2012-04-11	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Kansas City Royals	9-10		2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	31	19	5	2	1	4	1	0
6	2012-04-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	1	1	1	0	1
7	2012-04-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	5	2	2	2	0	0
8	2012-04-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	7	0	0	2	1	0	0
9	2012-04-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Cleveland Indians	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	4	2	0	2	0	1
10	2012-04-24	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago White Sox	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	12	4	3	3	0	0	0
11	2012-04-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago White Sox	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	7	1	2	0	3	1	0
12	2012-04-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	12	5	2	1	0	0	0
13	2012-04-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Baltimore Orioles	9-9	L	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	13	5	2	0	0	2	0	0
14	2012-05-01	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Boston Red Sox	9-9		0.1	3	2	2	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	29	16	8	1	0	3	2	0
15	2012-05-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Tampa Bay Rays	12-12	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	14	8	0	1	1	2	1	1
16	2012-05-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Toronto Blue Jays	9-9	W	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	27	14	6	1	2	2	1	0
17	2012-05-10	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	14	9	2	1	2	1	1	0
18	2012-05-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	6-7		0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	11	1	5	0	0	0	0
19	2012-05-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	5	0	1	1	0	0
20	2012-05-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	6-7		1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	25	15	4	5	4	0	0	0
21	2012-05-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	San Francisco Giants	7-7		0.2	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	17	8	2	1	0	3	0	0
22	2012-05-20	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	San Francisco Giants	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	23	13	4	1	0	3	1	1
23	2012-05-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	10-10		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	13	5	1	2	1	0	0
24	2012-05-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	4	2	0	2	0	0
25	2012-05-28	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Minnesota Twins	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	8	3	0	1	3	0	0
26	2012-05-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	11	6	1	0	2	0	1
27	2012-06-02	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Kansas City Royals	7-7		1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	23	15	6	2	0	3	1	0
28	2012-06-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	1	0	2	0	0
29	2012-06-07	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	23	16	6	0	2	1	1	0
30	2012-06-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	6-7		1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	13	2	3	0	4	1	1
31	2012-06-12	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Colorado Rockies	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	25	16	6	5	1	2	1	0
32	2012-06-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	3	1	1	1	0	0
33	2012-06-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		San Diego Padres	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	4	0	2	1	1	0
34	2012-06-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Dodgers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	9	4	1	1	1	1	0
35	2012-06-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		San Francisco Giants	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	14	7	1	1	2	0	0
36	2012-06-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	7	4	1	1	1	0	0
37	2012-06-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	12	7	1	2	0	5	3	0
38	2012-06-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	8-8	L	0.2	1	4	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	25	11	3	2	0	3	1	0
39	2012-07-01	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	13	4	1	2	2	0	0
40	2012-07-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Boston Red Sox	7-8	W	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	14	5	1	2	3	1	1
41	2012-07-06	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	10-10		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	2	1	1	0	0
42	2012-07-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	12-12		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	3	2	0	3	0	2
43	2012-07-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Minnesota Twins	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	5	1	0	0	1	1	0
44	2012-07-18	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	6-6		0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	12	6	2	1	0	0	0
45	2012-07-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	1	2	2	0	0	0
46	2012-07-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		New York Yankees	10-10		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	11	5	2	1	2	2	0
47	2012-07-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Baltimore Orioles	7-7		0.2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	28	13	4	3	0	2	0	1
48	2012-07-30	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Tampa Bay Rays	11-12		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	25	12	5	0	1	2	0	2
49	2012-08-01	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	2	3	2	0	0	0
50	2012-08-03	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Toronto Blue Jays	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	16	4	5	2	1	1	0
51	2012-08-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	2	1	1	2	0	1
52	2012-08-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	7-7		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	13	6	2	0	2	1	0
53	2012-08-11	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Chicago White Sox	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	4	1	0	2	1	0
54	2012-08-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Kansas City Royals	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	3	0	0	3	2	1
55	2012-08-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	5	0	1	1	0	1
56	2012-08-18	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	6	1	2	0	0	0	0
57	2012-08-21	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Minnesota Twins	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	4	0	1	1	0	1
58	2012-08-24	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	14	6	1	3	1	1	0
59	2012-08-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Tampa Bay Rays	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	6	2	1	1	1	0	0
60	2012-08-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	12	5	5	0	0	0	0
61	2012-09-02	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Boston Red Sox	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	23	16	4	2	1	2	1	0
62	2012-09-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	4	2	1	0	0	0
63	2012-09-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	10	4	2	0	3	2	0
64	2012-09-10	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	5	2	1	0	0	0
65	2012-09-11	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		0.0	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	11	4	2	1	1	1	0
66	2012-09-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	9	8	2	1	1	1	0	0
67	2012-09-15	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	8	3	0	2	2	0	0
68	2012-09-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	New York Yankees	9-10		2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	33	20	5	4	1	4	1	1
69	2012-09-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	New York Yankees	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	0	0	2	0	0
70	2012-09-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	2	4	0	1	0	1
71	2012-09-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	10-10	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6	1	3	0	2	0	1
72	2012-09-30	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	2	1	0	2	0	0
73	2012-10-01	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	3	0	0	0	0
74	2012-10-02	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	1	3	1	0	0	0
75	2012-10-03	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	8	3	2	0	2	0	0

2012 Player Pitching Splits

2012 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	75	289	257	21	41	10	1	4	3	3	28	72	.160	.242	.253	.495	.201	65	3	1	0	3	2

Home	41	151	140	5	19	3	1	2	0	3	10	42	.136	.192	.214	.406	.175	30	1	0	0	1	1
Away	34	138	117	16	22	7	0	2	3	0	18	30	.188	.297	.299	.596	.230	35	2	1	0	2	1

March	2	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
April	11	43	39	5	7	1	0	3	0	1	4	9	.180	.256	.436	.692	.148	17	1	0	0	0	1
May	13	53	45	5	11	3	1	0	1	1	7	9	.244	.340	.356	.695	.297	16	1	0	0	1	1
June	12	52	44	5	7	2	0	0	1	0	7	11	.159	.269	.205	.474	.206	9	1	0	0	1	0
July	10	38	34	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	.147	.237	.147	.384	.192	5	0	0	0	0	0
August	12	43	40	2	3	2	0	1	0	0	2	15	.075	.140	.200	.340	.083	8	0	1	0	0	0
September	12	45	40	4	8	2	0	0	1	1	4	13	.200	.267	.250	.517	.286	10	0	0	0	1	0
October	3	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	75	289	257	21	41	10	1	4	3	3	28	72	.160	.242	.253	.495	.201	65	3	1	0	3	2

vs RHB as RHP	67	138	123		20	5	0	3			12	32	.163	.239	.276	.516	.189	34	2	1	0	2	0
vs LHB as RHP	69	151	134		21	5	1	1			16	40	.157	.245	.231	.476	.213	31	1	0	0	1	2

Bases Empty	69	175	162		25	6	1	3			12	43	.154	.217	.259	.476	.190	42	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	44	114	95		16	4	0	1			16	29	.168	.281	.242	.523	.221	23	3	0	0	3	2

vs. Younger Batters	75	248	220		34	10	1	3			24	64	.155	.238	.250	.488	.199	55	2	1	0	3	2
vs. Older Batters	31	41	37		7	0	0	1			4	8	.189	.268	.270	.539	.214	10	1	0	0	0	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	3	2	.600	2.53	75	0	24	74.2	41	21	21	4	28	2	72	1	0	0	289	0.924	8.7	2.57

Home	3	0	1.000	1.06	41	0	11	42.1	19	5	5	2	10	1	42	0	0	0	151	0.685	8.9	4.20
Away	0	2	.000	4.45	34	0	13	32.1	22	16	16	2	18	1	30	1	0	0	138	1.237	8.4	1.67

March	0	0		0.00	2	0	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0.000	4.5
April	0	1	.000	4.09	11	0	5	11.0	7	5	5	3	4	1	9	0	0	0	43	1.000	7.4	2.25
May	1	0	1.000	3.65	13	0	1	12.1	11	5	5	0	7	1	9	0	0	0	53	1.460	6.6	1.29
June	0	1	.000	3.38	12	0	0	13.1	7	5	5	0	7	0	11	0	0	0	52	1.050	7.4	1.57
July	1	0	1.000	0.00	10	0	0	9.1	5	0	0	0	4	0	8	0	0	0	38	0.964	7.7	2.00
August	0	0		1.46	12	0	8	12.1	3	2	2	1	2	0	15	1	0	0	43	0.405	10.9	7.50
September	1	0	1.000	3.18	12	0	7	11.1	8	4	4	0	4	0	13	0	0	0	45	1.059	10.3	3.25
October	0	0		0.00	3	0	2	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	9	0.000	18.0

As Reliever	3	2	.600	2.53	75	0	24	74.2	41	21	21	4	28	2	72	1	0	0	289	0.924	8.7	2.57

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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