2001–2015 · P
Grant Balfour
6' 2", 200 lbs·Lived to 49·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.54
Best ERA · 2008
6
Most W · 2008
82
Most K · 2008
0.891
Best WHIP · 2008
Career Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIN | 2 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 33 | 2 | 2.250 |
| 2003 | MIN | 17 | 26.0 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 106 | 30 | 1.423 |
| 2004 | MIN | 36 | 39.3 | 4 | 1 | 4.35 | 103 | 42 | 1.424 |
| 2007 | TB | 25 | 24.7 | 1 | 2 | 7.66 | 58 | 30 | 2.027 |
| 2008 | TB | 51 | 58.3 | 6 | 2 | 1.54 | 281 | 82 | 0.891 |
| 2009 | TB | 73 | 67.3 | 5 | 4 | 4.81 | 90 | 69 | 1.366 |
| 2010 | TB | 57 | 55.3 | 2 | 1 | 2.28 | 179 | 56 | 1.084 |
| 2011 | ATH | 62 | 62.0 | 5 | 2 | 2.47 | 160 | 59 | 1.032 |
| 2012 | ATH | 75 | 74.7 | 3 | 2 | 2.53 | 158 | 72 | 0.924 |
| 2013 | ATH | 65 | 62.7 | 1 | 3 | 2.59 | 149 | 72 | 1.197 |
| 2014 | TB | 65 | 62.3 | 2 | 6 | 4.91 | 76 | 57 | 1.444 |
| 2015 | TB | 6 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 63 | 0 | 1.615 |
| Career | 534 | 539.6 | 30 | 23 | — | — | 571 | — | |
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