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Fred Lynn League
7-29-2076
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2007 DET
63
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.111
.111
.000
.000
.000
2008 DET
66
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
2009 DET
64
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2010 OAK
74
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2011 OAK
86
6
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
2012 OAK
73
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
2013 OAK
71
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2014 OAK-BAL
70
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
567
41
1
3
0
0
0
3
1
 18 0 0
0
 0 2
.168
.095
.073
.000
.073
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.