Grant Balfour
P · 12 seasons · 2001 – 2015 · B/T: R/R
Grant Balfour put together 12 seasons from 2001 to 2015 and ranks 1096th of 11,481 pitchers all-time in roto value (47.6 strikeouts and 7.0 saves per season). 2012 was the high-water mark, worth +6.6, 40th that season and 3494th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+8.7), WHIP (+4.2) and ERA (+3.7), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.05
2015 · #57,954 all-time
Career Z
-25.3
summed
Avg / Season
-2.10
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIN | 2 | -2.13 | #621 | #68,561 |
| 2003 | MIN | 17 | -2.13 | #599 | #68,222 |
| 2004 | MIN | 36 | -2.12 | #583 | #67,132 |
| 2007 | TB | 25 | -2.07 | #599 | #60,533 |
| 2008 | TB | 51 | -2.10 | #929 | #65,164 |
| 2009 | TB | 73 | -2.10 | #571 | #64,345 |
| 2010 | TB | 57 | -2.12 | #582 | #67,547 |
| 2011 | OAK | 62 | -2.11 | #611 | #65,863 |
| 2012 | OAK | 75 | -2.16 | #955 | #73,514 |
| 2013 | OAK | 65 | -2.10 | #589 | #63,980 |
| 2014 | TB | 65 | -2.07 | #591 | #59,963 |
| 2015★ | TB | 6 | -2.05 | #594 | #57,954 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
6.60
2012 · #3,494 all-time
Career Z
12.2
summed
Avg / Season
1.01
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MIN | 2 | -2.58 | #476 | #40,323 |
| 2003 | MIN | 17 | -1.34 | #309 | #25,508 |
| 2004 | MIN | 36 | -0.41 | #249 | #20,326 |
| 2007 | TB | 25 | -2.97 | #599 | #44,938 |
| 2008 | TB | 51 | 4.84 | #74 | #5,702 |
| 2009 | TB | 73 | 0.76 | #190 | #15,476 |
| 2010 | TB | 57 | 1.32 | #162 | #13,598 |
| 2011 | OAK | 62 | 2.54 | #122 | #10,159 |
| 2012★ | OAK | 75 | 6.60 | #40 | #3,494 |
| 2013 | OAK | 65 | 6.06 | #56 | #4,058 |
| 2014 | TB | 65 | -0.38 | #257 | #20,191 |
| 2015 | TB | 6 | -2.26 | #560 | #35,427 |
★ Best season by Z