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Fred Lynn League
3-7-2075
Grant Balfour Relief Pitcher
Retired (2015, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.30 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-38 Status Deceased (2066) Option Years 0  
SV 153 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-30-1980
K 457 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(2003)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(134 games)
IP 651.0
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2007 DET
3
 2
63
0
0
0
4
 2
79.0
 94 47 42 0 26
46
1.52
4.78
2008 DET
2
 4
66
1
0
0
33
 4
72.2
 72 35 34 0 28
56
1.38
4.21
2009 DET
2
 7
64
0
0
0
44
 10
67.2
 75 37 33 0 27
46
1.51
4.39
2010 OAK
1
 3
74
0
0
0
37
 6
70.0
 63 28 25 0 24
60
1.24
3.21
2011 OAK
7
 10
86
0
0
0
23
 4
98.1
 110 59 57 1 28
72
1.40
5.22
2012 OAK
8
 7
73
0
0
0
7
 8
76.1
 79 48 42 0 20
54
1.30
4.95
2013 OAK
2
 4
71
2
0
0
3
 1
110.1
 93 50 48 1 40
78
1.21
3.92
2014 OAK-BAL
9
 1
70
0
0
0
2
 2
76.2
 69 32 30 0 22
45
1.19
3.52
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 38
567
3
0
0
153
 37
651.0
 655 336 311 2 215
457
1.34
4.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2015-11-01Grant Balfour has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2015-05-29The Baltimore Buzzards have waived Grant Balfour.
2015-04-01The Baltimore Buzzards have promoted Rex Phillips to the major league team. The Baltimore Buzzards have designated Grant Balfour for assignment.
2014-05-08Trade #1251418 has been completed between the Baltimore Buzzards and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Tom Sandberg from the Baltimore Buzzards in exchange for Grant Balfour.
2014-04-13The Oakland Oaks have placed Grant Balfour on the trade block.
2010-04-01The Oakland Oaks have renamed Frank LaCorte to Grant Balfour.
2010-03-07Trade #1184453 has been completed between the Detroit Drive and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Frank LaCorte, Jose Cruz from the Detroit Drive in exchange for Dennis Eckersley.
2010-03-05The Detroit Drive have placed Frank LaCorte on the trade block.
2007-05-15The Detroit Drive have promoted Frank LaCorte to the major league team. The Detroit Drive have designated Woody Stember for assignment.
2007-05-09The Detroit Drive have promoted Woody Stember to the major league team. The Detroit Drive have sent Frank LaCorte to the minors.
2007-04-27The Detroit Drive have promoted Frank LaCorte to the major league team. The Detroit Drive have sent Mark Clear to the minors.
2007-04-27The Detroit Drive have renamed Ed Martin to Frank LaCorte.
2007-04-27The Detroit Drive have acquired Ed Martin from the waiver wire. The Detroit Drive have waived Bob Denier.
2006-04-22The Chicago White Sox have waived Ed Martin.
2006-03-07The Chicago White Sox have promoted Luke Jones to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ed Martin to the minors.
2006-03-07The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ed Martin to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ralph Barkley to the major league team.