Grant Balfour

Former Prospect Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1997-2015 (2001-2015)
Proper Name
Grant Robert Balfour
Pronunciation
BAL-fore
Positions
P (785)
Height / Weight
6-2 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
December 30,1977   Age:  48.163
High School
William Clarke College (Kellyville,Australia)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 18,000
Service Time
10.122 (2015)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
balfg001
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[2000] Played for Australia in the Sydney Olympics   [2001] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team)

Games - Pitching

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2001MIN2002100--02.0000000.0--00001101000000.02.2--1.301
2003MIN1710166101.00089.4711015.90.0111007117500002.223.12.71.57728.0023.00
2004MIN3600361441.8001521.4175000.0--00031613151110020.039.1--1.11017
2007MIL,TBA250025812.3331114.4401000.0--00001698611100.024.2--1.0510
2008TBA5100511262.7503219.62714410.0--011131226221010100.058.1--1.11630
2009TBA7300731554.5563934.53419440.0--001121532341611100.067.1--0.93449
2010TBA560056821.6673323.58917000.0--0000093017923100.053.1--1.01623
2011OAK6200621552.7144616.74226250.0--00000011471230000.062.0--1.0514
2012OAK7500753432.6005718.760152420.0--00000515173871300.074.2--1.01311
2013OAK6500655513.2505510.84603830.0--000000025941000.062.2--1.004
2014TBA6500653426.2503728.569121230.0--00000210183661110.062.1--1.01213
2015TBA6006100--15.1671000.0--00001123000000.04.1--0.733
Tot: 533105322033023.566334199.62711184190.20.01235964159191202268832.7535.02.71.012118228.0023.00
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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Glossary
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2001MIN214967.429.50033000101002121110004375.000081315.4
2003MIN17115983742.322.365231402030145043202200014642.8644537912.7
2004MIN361721475865.337.378352121060291146303010019631.58329014310.5
2007MIL,TBA25121955153.421.438302010110214322301010021419.0525629420.2
2008TBA512241965254.232.241282400020178031202100016425.0064991478.8
2009TBA7328925194104.325.36059332216042101653110500371643.244515122913.5
2010TBA562221996065.270.2934317010302415133201110020630.002110514711.6
2011OAK622422216467.264.2774420010202970822052100161275.0044981286.3
2012OAK752892577076.242.2634128120402610143103010027622.227211416613.9
2013OAK652622337587.286.3324827030803560762032200241354.175511815610.9
2014TBA652702269195.337.352494110040319632200111027933.3351112218113.3
2015TBA6211588.381.38134100001101000000105480.0001121921.1
Tot: 533224119476668.297.323406252812240027076134734242221013202308938.7042441032150212.2
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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2001MIN21496221.0020011301214.2912001030.0100111301
2003MIN1711598817260.6515838629423026.098255031205.041588816128
2004MIN3617214711225450.5625101013537414224.42123210062484.24091678183114
2007MIL,TBA25121956619171.129539724233024.791246112296.9434825171311
2008TBA5122419616927600.453714918143748236.61176121020330.051217109173520
2009TBA7328925118946750.6151159223661046923.88155316167749.5619261615364035
2010TBA5622219915631700.44431710167551355625.2394016030390.03211191113272736
2011OAK6224222117649680.724515817468905924.381935240284219.04211241218273430
2012OAK7528925721455870.63532014206831437224.91135220043525.88317201822303631
2013OAK6526223318145650.69351416195671317227.48165517082533.87211231122252433
2014TBA6527022617758620.94371213197731425721.11933240465411.15215231416293730
2015TBA6211512480.505121651100.0000000030.0010103325
Tot: 5332241194714663785850.65357131971688553912757125.48120412159240314506.9511894186110140248291254
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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2001MIN214900000--0000000207457.14200.0000--
2003MIN17115982200166.7110050090421535.7111654.558337.50
2004MIN361721472200150.0220060451652132.3130723.3317529.41
2007MIL,TBA25121953300075.011001111101532241.5111545.458450.00
2008TBA512241962110166.71100402112541629.6344920.4514321.43
2009TBA732892515410083.3110014011331043735.58671826.87371951.35
2010TBA562221992200050.022001309194652233.8531722.5811218.18
2011OAK6224222110101100.00000500101671725.3715213.336233.33
2012OAK752892573300550.03201704101762735.53211047.6216425.00
2013OAK65262233000050.011005011142872528.746583.3300--
2014TBA6527022655003100.000001519131952728.421200.0016743.75
2015TBA6211500000--0000201208562.504250.0022100.00
Tot: 533224119472522301767.6121101872421181672323832.922547127.951355137.78
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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Glossary
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2001MIN2149472819775923163.3659.5740.4348.969.614.8919.110750.0428.6431.33
2003MIN1711598465294171934976712181644.0463.2336.7746.975.220.0015.3663127.076.125460.54
2004MIN36172147737451286147771151073362544.2861.1938.8145.675.619.9514.5954827.9127.040670.60
2007MIL,TBA25121955433232201016583702401714.4959.4840.5244.271.318.6012.9693932.21411.631390.79
2008TBA5122419610276403872081131811184593264.5862.3237.6844.771.020.2511.51113616.173.135830.42
2009TBA7328925112017484532421061991855494274.1662.2837.7245.777.820.1515.41506823.5258.7681170.58
2010TBA56222199957597360186871651494323354.3162.3837.6245.177.519.4415.61254520.3115.0451040.43
2011OAK622422211022635387178712101634253414.2262.1337.8741.680.217.4215.91465422.3166.664990.65
2012OAK7528925712597834762031212651885183914.3662.1937.8141.175.516.1214.91754816.6155.2681200.57
2013OAK6526223311437054381931252151634903564.3661.6838.3242.972.716.8914.31455420.6228.465980.66
2014TBA652702261127665462159902391714263304.1759.0140.9937.877.514.1115.21465420.0217.877940.82
2015TBA6211589424711591633274.2447.1952.8137.181.812.3618.011628.600.04120.33
Tot: 53322411947961759113706172891617621410414931384.2961.4638.5443.175.617.9714.7124949021.91546.95268820.60
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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2008TBA51021400510.0--003700010000051000000000
2012OAK75023500750.0--004000000000175000000000
Tot: 1260449001260.0--0077000100001126000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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2008TBA511100.000.00000000000000000000000000--000110.0300.0000--000
2012OAK751100.000.00000000000000000000000000--00000--00--00--000
Tot: 1262200.000.00000000000000000000000000--000110.0300.0000--000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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2008TBA5111100--00010001100.001010000--000000000
2012OAK7511100--00010001100.001100000--000000000
Tot: 12622200--00020002100.002110000--000000000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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2008TBA51100000--000000000000--0000000--
2012OAK75100000--000000000000--0000000--
Tot: 126200000--000000000000--0000000--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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2008TBA5113300120103.00100.000.0033.30.00.000.011100.000.00000--
2012OAK7513300120103.00100.000.0033.30.00.000.001100.000.00000--
Tot: 12626600240203.00100.000.0033.30.00.000.012100.000.00000--
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%