Grant Balfour was a pitcher in MLB. Across 534 career appearances, with a 3.49 ERA and 571 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.25 |
| 2003 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 1.42 |
| 2004 | MIN | 4 | 1 | 4.35 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 35 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 1.42 |
| 2007 | MIL | 0 | 2 | 20.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | TB | 1 | 0 | 6.14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 1.91 |
| 2008 | TB | 6 | 2 | 1.54 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 58.1 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 82 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | TB | 5 | 4 | 4.81 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 67.1 | 59 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | TB | 2 | 1 | 2.28 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 43 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 1.08 |
| 2011 | OAK | 5 | 2 | 2.47 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 62.0 | 44 | 17 | 20 | 59 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | OAK | 3 | 2 | 2.53 | 75 | 0 | 24 | 74.2 | 41 | 21 | 28 | 72 | 0.92 |
| 2013 | OAK | 1 | 3 | 2.59 | 65 | 0 | 38 | 62.2 | 48 | 18 | 27 | 72 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | TB | 2 | 6 | 4.91 | 65 | 0 | 12 | 62.1 | 49 | 34 | 41 | 57 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | TB | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.62 |
| Career Totals | — | 30 | 23 | 3.49 | 534 | 1 | 84 | 539.2 | 406 | 209 | 252 | 571 | 1.22 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MIN | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | TB | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | TB | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2009 | TB | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | TB | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | OAK | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | OAK | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2013 | OAK | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | TB | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | TB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 534 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
2013
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005 | $330,000 |
| 2006 | $340,000 |
| 2009 | $1,400,000 |
| 2010 | $2,050,000 |
| 2011 | $3,750,000 |
| 2012 | $4,000,000 |
| 2013 | $4,500,000 |
| 2014 | $4,000,000 |
Career Total: $20,370,000 (8 seasons)
Average: $2,546,250
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.