P Grant Balfour #23
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/30/1929
P GRANT BALFOUR #23 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 2-2 1 4.08 28.2 25 9 14 30 1.36 -0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 66 63 69 66
Movement 48 45 50 48
Control 54 50 58 54
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 46 46
Curveball 41 41
Changeup 82 82
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 67
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 16
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/1929 @ TUR Win, 3-2 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Win
09/18/1929 CAP Loss, 4-11 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/03/1929 @ PLM Win, 5-1 1.2 0 0 0 2 3 Save
08/27/1929 @ PIT Win, 9-8 2.2 1 1 1 1 5
08/20/1929 TUR Loss, 1-12 1.2 2 1 1 0 3
08/13/1929 SF Loss, 8-9 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
08/12/1929 SF Loss, 4-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
08/10/1929 @ HOB Win, 8-6 1.2 3 3 3 1 1
08/07/1929 @ PLM Loss, 6-7 2.0 3 2 2 1 3
08/05/1929 @ PLM Loss, 2-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/30/1897
Born in:Sydney, NSW
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,100,000
Signed Through:1929 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 167 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1919, 18th Pick in Round 3
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1929 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 2 2 1 4.08 28.2 25 13 13 9 14 30 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 23 14 13.19 7.85 9.42 4.40 6.98 1.36 165 -0.9 .235        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 52 10 2 0 4 5 9 15 0 2 0 .192 .311 .462 .773      
vs. RHB 55 15 2 0 5 8 5 15 0 0 3 .273 .365 .582 .947      
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1929 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 1  
May 4 0 0 2 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 2 2 1  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3  
July 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 4 1 1 0 1 1  
August 10 0 1 0 0 5.62 16.0 16 10 10 7 5 20  
September 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 3 4  
Spring Training 17 0 1 1 2 4.24 17.0 19 8 8 2 4 13  
Last Year 9 0 1 0 0 4.63 11.2 9 6 6 0 10 9  
2 Years Ago 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 4 9  
Career 37 0 4 2 1 4.18 47.1 38 22 22 9 31 50  
Home 13 0 1 1 0 3.07 14.2 13 5 5 4 6 14  
Road 10 0 1 1 1 5.14 14.0 12 8 8 5 8 16  
Grass 23 0 2 2 1 4.08 28.2 25 13 13 9 14 30  
Day 3 0 1 1 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 1 1 3  
Night 20 0 1 1 1 4.26 25.1 22 12 12 8 13 27  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 2 2 1 4.08 28.2 25 13 13 9 14 30  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1924 Baltimore - CBL 26 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 2 3 3 0 3 2 0 0 5.00 .667 11.34 -0.1 15
1927 Creepy Hollow - CBL 29 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 1.00 .182 2.46 0.2 999
1928 Creepy Hollow - CBL 30 9 0 1 0 0 4.63 11.2 9 6 6 0 10 9 0 0 1.63 .281 4.70 -0.0 93
1929 Beacontown - CBL 31 23 0 2 2 1 4.08 28.2 25 13 13 9 14 30 0 0 1.36 .235 6.98 -0.9 104
Total CBL 37 0 4 2 1 4.18 47.1 38 22 22 9 31 50 0 0 1.46 .254 5.94 -0.9 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1919 Garland - AAA 21 6 0 2 0 0 3.77 14.1 13 6 6 2 8 11 0 0 1.47 .268 5.35 -0.1 115
1920 Norfolk - AAA 22 56 1 7 6 14 5.43 69.2 66 43 42 13 44 73 0 0 1.58 .288 5.35 -1.5 71
1921 Norfolk - AAA 23 13 4 3 0 0 3.15 34.1 33 12 12 5 9 27 0 0 1.22 .286 4.22 0.2 127
1922 Norfolk - AAA 24 34 0 6 2 3 3.02 59.2 38 20 20 7 16 94 0 0 0.91 .279 2.62 1.3 137
1923 Richmond - AAA 25 22 0 2 3 5 3.86 44.1 36 19 19 7 10 58 0 0 1.04 .293 3.53 0.5 106
1924 Richmond - AAA 26 21 0 5 2 2 0.97 46.1 20 6 5 3 22 60 0 0 0.91 .191 2.77 1.1 395
1925 Chula Vista - AAA 27 18 0 2 2 1 2.81 32.0 29 11 10 3 14 51 0 0 1.34 .382 2.58 0.9 151
1926 Chula Vista - AAA 28 17 0 4 0 1 1.53 29.1 18 7 5 3 13 36 0 0 1.06 .238 3.47 0.4 275
1927 Belle Fourche - AAA 29 31 0 4 4 3 2.24 64.1 38 17 16 4 30 97 0 0 1.06 .293 2.56 1.7 188
1928 Belle Fourche - AAA 30 4 0 1 0 0 2.79 9.2 6 3 3 0 3 10 0 0 0.93 .231 2.32 0.4 167
Total NFT 222 5 36 19 29 3.07 404.0 297 144 138 47 169 517 0 0 1.15 .279 3.48 131.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1924 Baltimore - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1927 Creepy Hollow - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1928 Creepy Hollow - MLB P 9 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.2 2.31 +0.5 1.012
1929 Beacontown - MLB P 22 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 28.2 1.88 +0.4 1.272
TOTAL P 36 0 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 47.1 1.71 +0.7 1.186
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1919 Drafted in the 1919 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 3, Pick 18, 62nd overall pick).
08/07/1919 Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $460,000.
09/03/1919 Injured on 09/02/1919, diagnosed with a strained calf muscle, will miss 2-3 weeks.
10/29/1919 Named the #95 prospect in the CBL
11/25/1919 Was traded by the Capital Congressmen to the Boston Boomers, along with CL Tim Leary, in exchange for 2B Heinie Reitz.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (70); Movement: 26 (54); Control: 10 (54).
04/01/1920 Named the #67 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1920 Named the #45 prospect in the CBL
10/26/1920 Named the #80 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 24 (71); Movement: 27 (51); Control: 10 (47).
04/01/1921 Named the #53 prospect in the CBL
05/25/1921 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/30/1921 Named the #54 prospect in the CBL
07/08/1921 Was selected to the 1921 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
09/13/1921 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
10/23/1921 Named the #67 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (72); Movement: 33 (47); Control: 30 (47).
04/01/1922 Named the #60 prospect in the CBL
04/14/1922 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/30/1922 Named the #73 prospect in the CBL
10/27/1922 Named the #81 prospect in the CBL
12/13/1922 Was traded by the Boston Boomers to the Baltimore Nordiques, along with CL Lefty Willis, in exchange for SP Julio Urias.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 35 (48); Control: 38 (43).
04/01/1923 Named the #53 prospect in the CBL
04/14/1923 Injured on 04/13/1923, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 7-8 weeks.
06/30/1923 Named the #62 prospect in the CBL
10/30/1923 Named the #64 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (71); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (42).
11/20/1924 Was traded by the Baltimore Nordiques to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks, along with RP Omar Daal and RP Randy Choate, in exchange for RP Jack Billingham and $500,000.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (71); Movement: 41 (47); Control: 33 (42).
06/08/1925 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
09/18/1925 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (71); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 17 (43).
04/27/1926 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/20/1926 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 27 (47).
02/15/1927 Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Creepy Hollow Vampires, along with SP Tim Leary, SP Ray Boyd, CF Jose Adolis Garcia, and C Stephen Vogt, in exchange for 2B Willy Adames.
04/06/1927 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/10/1927 Was selected to the 1927 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
11/20/1927 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 35 (35).
07/18/1928 Released by the Creepy Hollow Vampires.
07/27/1928 Signed a minor league contract ($280,000 bonus) with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization.
08/09/1928 Released by the Creepy Hollow organization.
08/15/1928 Signed a minor league contract ($250,000 bonus) with the Capital Congressmen organization.
11/20/1928 Became a minor league free agent.
12/06/1928 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,100,000 with the Beacontown Beavers organization.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 40 (40).
09/19/1929 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
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