Detail: Grant Balfour

Team	Rays	Position	RP	Depth	4th at RP
Height	6-2	Weight	200	Birthday	1977-12-30	Age	46.3
Bats	R	Throws	R	Roto Transactions
Roto Status	Free Agent	Pro Status	Active

Statistics

Year	Team	G	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2015	Rays	6	4.33	21	3	1	0	4	0	1	3	0	0	1.615	6.23	0.00	.133	9.56	8.26
2014	Rays	65	62.33	270	49	3	57	41	3	1	34	2	12	1.444	4.91	1.39	.274	3.77	4.59
2013	Athletics	65	62.67	262	48	7	72	27	2	0	18	1	38	1.197	2.59	2.67	.263	3.45	3.23
2012	Athletics	75	74.67	289	41	4	72	28	2	1	21	3	24	0.924	2.53	2.57	.201	2.95	3.52
2011	Athletics	62	62.00	242	44	8	59	20	1	0	17	5	2	1.032	2.47	2.95	.232	3.79	3.41
2010	Rays	57	55.33	220	43	3	56	17	2	0	14	2	0	1.084	2.28	3.29	.278	2.59	3.14
2009	Rays	73	67.33	289	59	6	69	33	0	2	36	5	4	1.366	4.81	2.09	.296	3.77	3.99
2008	Rays	51	58.33	224	28	3	82	24	1	0	10	6	4	0.891	1.54	3.42	.217	2.14	2.23
2007	Tot	25	24.67	121	30	2	30	20	0	1	21	1	0	2.027	7.66	1.50	.412	4.28	4.51
2007	Brewers	3	2.67	18	4	1	3	4	0	1	6	0	0	3.000	20.25	0.75	.333	11.35	6.73
2007	Rays	22	22.00	103	26	1	27	16	0	0	15	1	0	1.909	6.14	1.69	.424	3.42	4.12
2004	Twins	36	39.33	172	35	4	42	21	1	2	19	4	0	1.424	4.35	2.00	.301	3.96	4.00
2003	Twins	17	26.00	115	23	4	30	14	2	0	12	1	0	1.423	4.15	2.14	.284	4.18	3.49
2001	Twins	2	2.67	14	3	2	2	3	0	0	4	0	0	2.250	13.50	0.67	.143	14.72	6.26
Total MLB		534	539.67	2239	406	47	571	252	14	8	209	30	84	1.219	3.49	2.27	.264	3.48	3.65
2014	Spring	7	5.67	4	6	1	6	3	0	1	5	2	0	1.588	7.94	2.00	-0.714	5.39	-0.60

2014 Projections
Source		G	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
Consensus		63	63.08	256	50	6	62	23	2	1	22	3	23	1.151	3.16	2.67	.264	3.50	3.55
MORPS		66	65.00	0	45	6	64	23	0	0	23	2	22	1.046	3.18	2.78	n.a.	3.39	n.a.
Marcel		53	64.00	0	52	6	61	24	2	1	22	3	18	1.188	3.09	2.54	n.a.	3.49	n.a.
RV Current		68	62.21	261	55	5	59	28	2	1	25	2	11	1.330	3.63	2.11	.295	3.65	3.94
RV Pre-Australia		70	67.74	279	53	7	66	26	2	1	24	5	26	1.171	3.23	2.50	.258	3.60	3.65
RotoValue		70	58.32	241	46	6	57	23	2	1	21	4	25	1.172	3.23	2.50	.258	3.61	3.66
Steamer		65	65.00	271	55	7	65	23	0	2	23	4	28	1.201	3.12	2.86	.276	3.63	3.60

2014 Game Log

September		Pos	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2014-09-27	@ Cle	RP	1.00	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	1.10	1.40
2014-09-25	@ Bos	RP	1.00	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	1.10	1.40
2014-09-23	@ Bos	RP	0.33	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	-2.90	-6.60
2014-09-20	v CWS	RP	0.33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	0.00	.000	3.10	5.40
2014-09-19	v CWS	RP	1.00	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	1.00	.000	4.10	5.40
2014-09-17	v NYY	RP	1.33	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	1.60	2.40
2014-09-14	@ Tor	RP	0.67	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4.500	40.50	0.00	.500	22.60	5.40
2014-09-12	@ Tor	RP	1.00	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	-0.90	-2.60
2014-09-09	@ NYY	RP	0.67	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	0.00	.000	3.10	5.40
2014-09-03	v Tor	RP	1.00	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	-0.90	-2.60
2014-09-01	v Bos	RP	1.00	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.000	0.00	0.00	.333	3.10	5.40
Total			9.33	31	4	1	9	1	0	0	3	1	1	0.536	2.89	9.00	.150	2.89	2.30
August		Pos	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2014-08-31	v Bos	RP	0.67	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	0.10	-0.60
2014-08-29	v Bos	RP	2.00	7	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	0.00	3.00	.000	1.60	1.97
2014-08-26	@ Bal	RP	1.00	8	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	5.000	18.00	0.00	.571	6.10	6.90
2014-08-23	@ Tor	RP	1.67	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.600	0.00	0.00	.200	3.10	5.40
2014-08-19	v Det	RP	0.00	4	1	0	0	3	1	0	3	0	0	Inf	Inf	0.00	1.000	Inf	13.40
2014-08-17	v NYY	RP	1.00	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	Inf	.333	1.10	2.40
2014-08-12	@ Tex	RP	2.00	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	0.00	Inf	.167	2.10	3.69
2014-08-11	@ Tex	RP	1.00	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.000	0.00	0.50	.000	7.10	7.80
2014-08-10	@ ChC	RP	0.67	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.000	13.50	0.00	.500	3.10	5.40
2014-08-06	@ Oak	RP	1.00	6	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	3.000	18.00	1.00	.500	4.10	5.40
2014-08-04	@ Oak	RP	0.67	6	2	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	6.000	13.50	0.50	.667	9.10	7.40
2014-08-03	v LAA	RP	1.00	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	0.00	.000	6.10	8.40
2014-08-01	v LAA	RP	1.00	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	0.00	.333	3.10	5.40
Total			13.67	65	15	0	9	11	1	0	9	0	0	1.902	5.93	0.82	.333	3.98	5.59
July		Pos	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2014-07-29	v Mil	RP	1.00	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	-0.90	-2.60
2014-07-26	v Bos	RP	1.67	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.600	0.00	Inf	.250	1.90	3.00
2014-07-20	@ Min	RP	0.33	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6.000	0.00	0.00	.000	21.10	13.40
2014-07-18	@ Min	RP	1.00	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	1.10	1.40
2014-07-11	v Tor	RP	0.33	6	3	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	15.000	81.00	0.50	1.000	15.10	7.40
2014-07-09	v KC	RP	0.33	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.000	0.00	0.00	.000	12.10	11.40
2014-07-08	v KC	RP	1.00	5	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.000	0.00	1.00	.333	4.10	5.40
2014-07-05	@ Det	RP	0.67	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	-2.90	-6.60
2014-07-01	@ NYY	RP	1.00	5	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2.000	0.00	0.50	.000	7.10	7.80
Total			7.33	34	5	0	9	8	0	0	3	1	1	1.773	3.68	1.12	.294	3.92	5.05
June		Pos	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2014-06-30	@ NYY	RP	1.00	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	Inf	.500	-0.90	-0.60
2014-06-28	@ Bal	RP	0.67	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.000	13.50	0.00	.500	3.10	5.40
2014-06-27	@ Bal	RP	1.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	0.00	.000	3.10	5.40
2014-06-22	v Hou	RP	1.00	4	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	2.00	.000	2.10	2.40
2014-06-19	v Hou	RP	1.00	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	-2.90	-6.60
2014-06-17	v Bal	RP	1.00	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	Inf	.333	1.10	2.40
2014-06-16	v Bal	RP	0.33	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.000	27.00	0.00	.667	3.10	5.40
2014-06-11	v StL	RP	2.33	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	2.24	3.69
2014-06-08	v Sea	RP	1.00	9	4	0	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	6.000	45.00	1.00	.800	5.10	5.40
2014-06-06	v Sea	RP	1.00	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	Inf	.500	-0.90	-0.60
2014-06-05	v Mia	RP	1.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	0.00	.000	3.10	5.40
2014-06-01	@ Bos	RP	1.00	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	Inf	.500	-0.90	-0.60
Total			12.33	52	12	0	15	3	0	0	7	0	1	1.216	5.11	5.00	.353	1.40	2.63
May		Pos	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2014-05-25	v Bos	RP	0.33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.00	0.00	.000	3.10	5.40
2014-05-24	v Bos	RP	1.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	0.00	.000	3.10	5.40
2014-05-22	v Oak	RP	1.00	7	2	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	4.000	9.00	0.50	.500	4.10	5.40
2014-05-21	v Oak	RP	1.00	5	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.000	0.00	1.00	.000	5.10	5.40
2014-05-16	@ LAA	RP	1.00	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	1.10	1.40
2014-05-15	@ LAA	RP	0.00	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	Inf	Inf	0.00	1.000	Inf	13.40
2014-05-14	@ Sea	RP	1.00	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	1.10	1.40
2014-05-10	v Cle	RP	1.00	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.000	9.00	0.00	.500	6.10	7.80
2014-05-04	@ NYY	RP	1.00	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	0.00	.000	6.10	8.40
2014-05-01	@ Bos	RP	1.00	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.000	0.00	Inf	.333	1.10	2.40
2014-05-01	@ Bos	RP	1.00	5	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2.000	0.00	2.00	.500	2.10	3.00
Total			9.33	43	7	0	8	9	1	0	5	0	5	1.714	4.82	0.89	.269	3.96	5.40
April		Pos	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2014-04-25	@ CWS	RP	0.67	7	2	1	0	3	0	0	5	0	0	7.500	67.50	0.00	.333	36.10	10.54
2014-04-23	v Min	RP	2.00	7	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	1.00	.200	2.10	3.40
2014-04-20	v NYY	RP	2.00	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	.000	2.10	3.40
2014-04-17	v NYY	RP	1.00	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.000	18.00	0.00	.250	16.10	5.40
2014-04-12	@ Cin	RP	1.00	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.000	0.00	0.00	.000	6.10	9.40
2014-04-11	@ Cin	RP	0.67	5	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	4.500	0.00	0.67	.000	10.60	7.80
2014-04-08	@ KC	RP	1.00	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.000	0.00	Inf	.500	-0.90	-0.60
2014-04-05	v Tex	RP	1.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.00	0.00	.000	3.10	5.40
2014-04-02	v Tor	RP	1.00	5	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	1.00	.000	7.10	7.80
Total			10.33	45	6	2	7	9	1	1	7	0	4	1.452	6.10	0.78	.154	6.87	5.95
Preseason		Pos	IP	BF	H	HR	K	BB	IBB	HB	ER	Win	Sav	WHIP	ERA	K/BB	BABIP	FIP	kwERA
2014-03-28	@ Det	RP	1.00	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	n.a.	1.10	n.a.
2014-03-26	v Bal	RP	1.00	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	0.00	Inf	.333	1.10	2.40
2014-03-20	v Min	RP	0.33	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	n.a.	-2.90	n.a.
2014-03-15	v Tor	RP	1.00	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	n.a.	1.10	n.a.
2014-03-08	v Pit	RP	0.33	0	3	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	15.000	81.00	0.50	n.a.	54.10	n.a.
2014-03-05	v NYY	RP	1.00	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	3.000	18.00	0.00	n.a.	9.10	n.a.
2014-03-02	v Min	RP	1.00	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	0.00	Inf	n.a.	1.10	n.a.
Total			5.67	4	6	1	6	3	0	1	5	2	0	1.588	7.94	2.00	-0.714	5.39	-0.60

Recent News

Date	Time	Headline
Tue Jun 12 2018	23:36	Former MLB all-star David Nilsson named Australia manager
Wed May 27 2015	11:20	Balfour released by Rays on Wednesday after opting out of minor ...
Fri May 1 2015	18:52	Balfour re-signed with Rays on minor league deal
Wed Apr 29 2015	12:55	Balfour released by Tampa Bay
Sat Apr 18 2015	23:06	Balfour designated for assignment Saturday
Wed Mar 25 2015	16:58	Balfour (personal) made first appearance of spring Monday, allow...
Thu Mar 19 2015	10:44	Balfour (personal) expected to throw live batting practice Frida...
Wed Mar 11 2015	11:29	Balfour (personal) expected to return to Rays on Sunday
Wed Feb 25 2015	09:18	Balfour left Rays' spring camp Wednesday to attend to ailing fat...
Sat Feb 7 2015	12:18	Balfour throwing and working out with teammates prior to spring ...
Mon Sep 1 2014	17:35	Balfour earned win Monday against he Red Sox, pitching shutout 1...
Wed Aug 20 2014	01:04	Balfour charged with fifth loss of season after giving up three ...
Sun Aug 17 2014	18:31	Balfour allowed hit and picked up one strikeout during scoreless...
Sun Jul 20 2014	12:14	Grant Balfour says he's been tipping pitches
Wed Jun 11 2014	22:47	Balfour converts 10th save in win vs. STL
Mon Jun 9 2014	11:42	Balfour out, committee in for TB closer role
Mon Jun 9 2014	08:47	Balfour to remain Rays' closer 'as of today'
Thu May 22 2014	20:16	Grant Balfour takes second blown save
Sat May 17 2014	01:49	Grant Balfour pitches perfect ninth
Fri May 16 2014	20:27	Joe Maddon still has full support of Balfour

2014 Games by Position

RP	65
65	consecutive relief appearances

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Detail: Grant Balfour

Statistics

2014 Game Log

Recent News

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