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

2011 Player Pitching Game Log

2011 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	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2011-04-02	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	14	3	1	3	3	1	0
2	2011-04-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Toronto Blue Jays	10-10	L	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	5	0	0	1	1	1	0
3	2011-04-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Minnesota Twins	7-8		1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	12	5	2	0	2	0	0
4	2011-04-10	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	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
5	2011-04-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Chicago White Sox	9-9	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	8	2	3	0	1	0	1
6	2011-04-15	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	4	1	1	1	0	0
7	2011-04-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	8-9		1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	31	16	3	1	3	2	1	0
8	2011-04-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	14	6	2	2	0	0	0
9	2011-04-24	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Seattle Mariners	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	9	2	0	1	1	0	0
10	2011-04-27	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	3	1	2	0	0	0
11	2011-04-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	15	7	1	1	2	1	0
12	2011-05-01	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	9	5	1	1	1	0	0
13	2011-05-02	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	10-10	W	1.0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	30	15	6	4	0	1	0	0
14	2011-05-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Cleveland Indians	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	10	3	2	0	1	0	0
15	2011-05-06	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Kansas City Royals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	18	11	4	1	1	1	0	1
16	2011-05-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Kansas City Royals	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	3	0	1	1	0	1
17	2011-05-13	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago White Sox	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	7	3	1	0	1	0	1
18	2011-05-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Chicago White Sox	8-9		1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	18	12	3	1	2	3	0	0
19	2011-05-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	10-10	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	4	5	0	1	1	0
20	2011-05-18	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	3	1	0	1	1	0
21	2011-05-20	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	0	4	18	9	3	0	1	2	1	0
22	2011-05-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	14	5	1	0	4	1	0
23	2011-05-26	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		1.0	2	3	3	1	2	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	14	5	3	1	2	0	0
24	2011-05-28	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	15	7	4	0	1	1	0	0
25	2011-05-29	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	9	5	1	0	2	1	0	1
26	2011-06-06	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	6	1	1	2	1	0	1
27	2011-06-10	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Chicago White Sox	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	1	0	2	0	2
28	2011-06-12	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Chicago White Sox	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	6	5	1	0	2	1	1	0
29	2011-06-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	26	13	3	0	1	3	2	0
30	2011-06-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Kansas City Royals	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	12	6	1	1	1	1	0
31	2011-06-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	1	1	1	0	0
32	2011-06-18	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		San Francisco Giants	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	14	3	3	1	2	1	0
33	2011-06-21	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	New York Mets	8-9	S	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	15	8	0	1	1	0	0
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to AAA-PCL
34	2011-07-05	AAA-PCL	Sacramento River Cats	@	Fresno Grizzlies	6-6		1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	12	1	3	1	4	2	1
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-AL
35	2011-07-08	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	2	1	0	2	0	0
36	2011-07-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	2	0	1	1	0	1
37	2011-07-15	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	4	1	1	1	0	1
38	2011-07-16 (2)	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	12	3	2	0	1	0	1
39	2011-07-20	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	14	2	1	1	3	1	0
40	2011-07-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	New York Yankees	7-8		1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	28	16	5	1	3	2	0	0
41	2011-07-25	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	10	6	0	0	2	0	0
42	2011-07-26	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Tampa Bay Rays	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	2	1	2	1	1	0
43	2011-07-30	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	8	4	1	2	1	0	1
44	2011-07-31	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Minnesota Twins	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	5	0	1	1	1	0
45	2011-08-05	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Tampa Bay Rays	8-8		0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	4	0	1	1	1	0
46	2011-08-07	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-8		1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	29	20	2	3	0	4	0	1
47	2011-08-09	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	3	0	2	2	2	0
48	2011-08-14	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	13	4	0	0	4	1	0
49	2011-08-16	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	12	5	1	1	1	0	0
50	2011-08-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	10	4	1	1	3	1	0
51	2011-08-19	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	12	8	4	1	1	1	0	1
52	2011-08-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	New York Yankees	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
53	2011-08-24	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	New York Yankees	8-8		1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	14	4	1	1	4	2	1
54	2011-08-26	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Boston Red Sox	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
55	2011-08-31	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Cleveland Indians	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	13	4	3	1	1	0	0
56	2011-09-04	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Seattle Mariners	8-8		1.0	4	2	2	0	2	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	17	4	3	1	4	3	0
57	2011-09-10	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Texas Rangers	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	12	5	1	2	3	2	0
58	2011-09-12	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	13	5	3	0	1	0	0
59	2011-09-15	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	5	1	1	1	1	0	0
60	2011-09-17	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Detroit Tigers	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	0	4	2	0	0	0
61	2011-09-21	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	8-8	L	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	25	14	2	1	1	4	1	0
62	2011-09-22	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics		Texas Rangers	8-8	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	9	3	0	1	2	0	0
63	2011-09-23	Maj-AL	Oakland Athletics	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	4	1	0	1	1	0	0

2011 Player Pitching Splits

2011 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	63	248	226	18	46	7	1	8	1	0	21	59	.204	.271	.350	.621	.239	79	8	0	1	0	1

Home	33	136	122	7	23	5	0	3	1	0	13	35	.189	.267	.303	.570	.238	37	5	0	1	0	1
Away	30	112	104	11	23	2	1	5	0	0	8	24	.221	.277	.404	.681	.240	42	3	0	0	0	0

April	11	45	40	3	10	0	0	1	0	0	5	11	.250	.333	.325	.658	.321	13	0	0	0	0	1
May	14	56	48	5	8	1	0	2	0	0	8	17	.167	.286	.313	.598	.207	15	4	0	0	0	0
June	8	31	28	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	2	7	.179	.233	.250	.483	.238	7	1	0	1	0	0
July	11	41	39	1	7	1	1	0	0	0	2	8	.180	.220	.256	.476	.226	10	2	0	0	0	0
August	11	42	39	3	7	2	0	2	1	0	3	9	.180	.238	.385	.623	.179	15	0	0	0	0	0
September	8	33	32	5	9	1	0	3	0	0	1	7	.281	.303	.594	.897	.273	19	1	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	63	248	226	18	46	7	1	8	1	0	21	59	.204	.271	.350	.621	.239	79	8	0	1	0	1

vs RHB as RHP	59	126	113		24	1	1	5			12	32	.212	.288	.372	.660	.250	42	3	0	1	0	0
vs LHB as RHP	58	122	113		22	6	0	3			9	27	.195	.254	.327	.582	.229	37	5	0	0	0	1

Bases Empty	60	146	137		32	5	1	5			9	43	.234	.281	.394	.675	.303	54	0	0	0	0	0
Runners On	40	102	89		14	2	0	3			12	16	.157	.257	.281	.538	.157	25	8	0	1	0	1

vs. Younger Batters	62	206	187		38	7	1	8			19	48	.203	.277	.380	.656	.229	71	6	0	0	0	1
vs. Older Batters	34	42	39		8	0	0	0			2	11	.205	.244	.205	.449	.286	8	2	0	1	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	5	2	.714	2.57	63	0	2	63.0	46	18	18	8	21	1	59	0	0	0	248	1.064	8.4	2.81

Home	3	1	.750	1.80	33	0	1	35.0	23	7	7	3	13	1	35	0	0	0	136	1.029	9.0	2.69
Away	2	1	.667	3.54	30	0	1	28.0	23	11	11	5	8	0	24	0	0	0	112	1.107	7.7	3.00

April	1	1	.500	2.70	11	0	0	10.0	10	3	3	1	5	1	11	0	0	0	45	1.500	9.9	2.20
May	2	0	1.000	3.07	14	0	1	14.2	8	5	5	2	8	0	17	0	0	0	56	1.091	10.4	2.13
June	1	0	1.000	1.13	8	0	1	8.0	5	1	1	0	2	0	7	0	0	0	31	0.875	7.9	3.50
July	0	0		0.79	11	0	0	11.1	7	1	1	0	2	0	8	0	0	0	41	0.794	6.4	4.00
August	0	0		2.53	11	0	0	10.2	7	3	3	2	3	0	9	0	0	0	42	0.938	7.6	3.00
September	1	1	.500	5.40	8	0	0	8.1	9	5	5	3	1	0	7	0	0	0	33	1.200	7.6	7.00

As Reliever	5	2	.714	2.57	63	0	2	63.0	46	18	18	8	21	1	59	0	0	0	248	1.064	8.4	2.81

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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