Grant Balfour

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:  48.017
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)
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Prospect Rankings

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2001Baseball AmericaTeamMinnesota Twins15View Rankings
2002Baseball AmericaTeamMinnesota Twins11View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaTeamMinnesota Twins19View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamMinnesota Twins9View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1997Gulf Coast TwinsGCLRkMIN-19243.7613120010067.0733128120433241.399.810.132.695.784.162.15
1998Elizabethton TwinsAppRkMIN-20723.3613130000077.2703629727756051.258.110.813.138.694.172.78
1999Quad Cities River BanditsMidwAMIN-21853.5319140052191.2663936737951061.126.480.693.639.333.832.57
2000Fort Myers MiracleFSLA+MIN-22854.253510002513689.09146428349010181.409.200.813.449.104.652.65
2001New Britain Rock CatsEastAAMIN1923211.083500035241350.02666122721000.964.680.183.9612.961.083.27
2001Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIN-23225.5111000112016.1181110210172001.719.921.105.519.376.061.70
2001Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN19230013.5020002102.23442320002.2510.126.7510.126.7513.500.67
2002Edmonton TrappersPCLAAAMIN1924244.16580005825871.1603433330882101.267.570.383.7911.104.292.93
2003Rochester Red WingsILAAAMIN1925522.412111001010571.0482119616870100.906.080.762.0311.032.665.44
2003Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN1925104.1517100166026.0231212414300001.427.961.384.8510.384.152.14
2004Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN1926414.35360003614039.1351919421423021.428.010.924.819.614.352.00
2006Gulf Coast RedsGCLRkCIN-280013.5022000001.11220320003.006.750.0020.2513.5013.500.67
2006Dayton DragonsMidwACIN-28000.0020002002.00000030000.000.000.000.0013.500.000.00
2006Sarasota RedsFSLA+CIN-28007.9450005005.28750374101.9412.710.004.7611.1211.122.33
2007Huntsville StarsSouAAMIL-29002.38800085211.183304210101.066.350.003.1816.682.385.25
2007Nashville SoundsPCLAAAMIL2729111.69240002411532.01766211470000.884.780.563.0913.221.694.27
2007Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL36290220.2530003202.24661430013.0013.503.3713.5010.1220.250.75
2007Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA5029106.1422000226022.0261515116270001.9110.640.416.5511.056.141.69
2008Durham BullsILAAATBA3430100.38150001515823.2511110391100.631.900.383.8014.830.383.90
2008Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA5030621.54510005112458.1281010324822000.894.320.463.7012.651.543.42
2009Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA5031544.81730007315467.1593836633691021.377.890.804.419.225.082.09
2010Charlotte Stone CrabsFSLA+TBA-320110.8022000001.22320320003.0010.800.0016.2010.8016.200.67
2010Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA5032212.2857000578055.1431614317564101.086.990.492.779.112.603.29
2011Sacramento River CatsPCLAAAOAK-33009.0010001001.02110100003.0018.000.009.000.009.000.00
2011Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK5033522.47620006215262.0441717820590001.036.391.162.908.562.472.95
2012Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK5034322.537500075342474.2412121428722010.924.940.483.378.682.532.57
2013Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK5035132.596500065553862.2482018727729001.206.891.013.8810.342.872.67
2014Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA5036264.916500065341262.1493434341574011.447.070.435.928.234.911.39
2015Durham BullsILAAATBA3437002.7980008209.293314111001.348.380.933.7210.242.792.75
2015Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA5037006.2360006104.13331401011.626.232.088.310.006.230.00
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB   30233.4953410020353384539.24062152094725257126181.226.770.784.209.523.592.27
Tot:AL (12 yrs) AL   30213.4053110020153084537.04022092034624856826171.216.740.774.169.523.502.29
Tot:NL (1 yrs) NL   0220.2530002302.24661430013.0013.503.3713.5010.1220.250.75
Tot:Minors (13 yrs) Minors   38273.27272640010920848622.150425022639235699318231.197.290.563.4010.113.622.97
Tot:Rk (3 yrs) Rk   963.64282700010146.014469598501209291.338.880.493.087.404.252.40
Tot:A (2 yrs) A   853.4621140027193.2663936737981061.106.340.673.569.423.752.65
Tot:A+ (3 yrs) A+   864.584212001330696.110156498409914281.469.440.753.749.255.232.48
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA   211.324300029431561.13499126931100.984.990.153.8213.651.323.58
Tot:AAA (7 yrs) AAA   1192.9213811006512726225.0159777315822896301.076.360.603.2811.563.083.52
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 Inning avg College   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2001Grand Canyon RaftersArizona Fall LeagueAFL23014.5013000136012.01086010160001.677.500.007.5012.006.001.60
2004Minnesota TwinsDivision SeriesPlayoffs26000.0020002002.20000020000.000.000.000.006.750.000.00
2007Milwaukee BrewersMLB Spring TrainingSpring290211.2580008008.01210100951022.6313.500.0010.135.6311.250.56
2008Tampa Bay Devil RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring30103.0010000103012.074429110001.335.251.506.758.253.001.22
2008Tampa Bay RaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs30000.0030003103.12000140000.905.400.002.7010.800.004.00
2008Tampa Bay RaysChampionship SeriesPlayoffs300019.2940004002.15552410013.8619.297.7115.433.8619.290.25
2008Tampa Bay RaysWorld SeriesPlayoffs30003.0030003103.04110321002.3312.000.009.006.003.000.67
2009Tampa Bay Devil RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring31000.000100-1147.07100001011.009.000.000.000.001.290.00
2010Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring32027.20900090010.013880540001.8011.700.004.503.607.200.80
2010Tampa Bay RaysDivision SeriesPlayoffs32000.0030003103.22000010000.554.910.000.002.450.000.00
2011Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring33106.9711000111010.114981280001.5512.190.871.746.977.844.00
2012Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring34006.7570007106.29553460001.9512.154.055.408.106.751.50
2012Oakland AthleticsDivision SeriesPlayoffs34015.4020002211.23110120002.4016.200.005.4010.805.402.00
2013Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring35002.2540004104.02110040000.504.500.000.009.002.250.00
2013American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35000.0010001001.00000110001.000.000.009.009.000.001.00
2013Oakland AthleticsDivision SeriesPlayoffs35100.0030003313.00000130000.330.000.003.009.000.003.00
2014Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring36207.9470007005.26551360011.599.531.594.769.537.942.00
2015Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring37005.4050005005.04331130001.007.201.801.805.405.403.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 014.5013000613012.01086010160001.677.500.007.5012.006.001.60
Tot:Spring (9 Yrs) Spring 445.7761100760468.2744644833472041.569.701.054.336.166.031.42
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs) AllStar 000.0010000101.00000110001.000.000.009.009.000.001.00
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 113.2020000820219.21677210151011.327.320.924.586.863.201.50

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2007Huntsville StarsSouAAMIL-29P800000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2008Tampa Bay RaysALMLBTBA5030P110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2012Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK5034P7510000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (3 yrs) MLB     14120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:AL (3 yrs) AL     14120000000002000000200.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:Minors (1 yrs) Minors     8000000000000100001000.000.00
Tot:AA (1 yrs) AA     8000000000000100001000.000.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg College     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2010Tampa Bay RaysMLB Spring TrainingSpring32900000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2011Oakland AthleticsMLB Spring TrainingSpring33100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2013American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:Spring (2 Yrs) Spring 1000000000000000000000
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs) AllStar 100000000000000000000

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