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50 Grant Balfour, RP

Oakland Athletics

Fantasy Stats
Own%Start%
72%59%
Key Stats
IPW-LSVERAKsBB
17.10-081.56198

Player Updates

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Grant Balfour stays perfect in save opportunities
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com

Athletics closer Grant Balfour stayed perfect in save opportunites with his eighth Saturday against the Royals. He walked one in a scoreless inning and dropped his ERA to 1.56 in 17 1/3 innings.

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Grant Balfour picks up save No. 7
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

Athletics closer Grant Balfour entered Friday's contest against the Royals in the ninth inning with a one-run lead.

Balfour needed just 16 pitches as he struck out one and retired the side in order to secure a 2-1 victory. He has a 1.65 ERA and has converted all seven of his save opportunities.

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Grant Balfour picks up sixth save
by Adam Moore | CBSSports.com

Athletics closer Grant Balfour notched his sixth save Saturday against the Mariners. Balfour came on with a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning and was able to keep Seattle off the scoreboard.

He did issue a walk and single in the inning but recorded a pair of strikeouts before getting Kyle Seager to ground out to second base to end the game.

Balfour has now converted on each of his last 24 save chances dating back to last year.

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Grant Balfour nets 23rd straight save
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com

Athletics closer Grant Balfour extended his streak of consecutive recorded saves to 23 on Sunday in New York. It wasn't that easy, but he got the job done. 

Balfour needed 24 pitches and allowed a walk and a base hit, but struck out two for his fifth save of the year. His ERA is 2.03. 

The 35-year-old closer has recorded saves in back-to-back appearances after going four straight appearances without one. 

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CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position Current Last Week Rating
Relievers 14 57 94.47
Situational Stats
SituationIPWLERASVBBSO
vs Kansas City 2.000 0.00211
vs LHB 6.200 1.35048
vs RHB 10.200 1.690411
Last 7 Games
  OPP W L SV IP H ER BB Ks
4/30LAA0001.00010
5/3@NYY0010.10001
5/5@NYY0011.01012
5/11@SEA0011.01012
5/14TEX0001.01003
5/17KC0011.00001
5/18KC0011.00010
Two Week Schedule
MAY
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12
@Sea
L1-6
13
Tex
W5-1
14
Tex
L5-6
15
Tex
L2-6
16
17
KC
W2-1
18
KC
W2-1
19
KC
4:05 pm
20
@Tex
8:05 pm
21
@Tex
8:05 pm
22
@Tex
2:05 pm
23
24
@Hou
8:10 pm
25
@Hou
7:15 pm
= probable start
Fantasy Points by Week
10

3

21

2

23

9

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Fantasy Points by Week.   ( Actual    AccuScore Projections)   Note: Points are rounded down.
Pitching Stats
YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVSVOINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
2001MIN00 13.50200000 2.23442032
2003MIN10 4.151710001 26.0231212401430
2004MIN41 4.353600001 39.1351919422142
2005MIN00 ---000000 0.00000000
2007MIL-TB12 7.662500000 24.2302121212030
2008TB62 1.545100045 58.1281010302482
2009TB54 4.817300049 67.1593836623369
2010TB21 2.285700001 55.1431614301756
2011OAK52 2.476200027 62.0441717802059
2012OAK32 2.53750002426 74.2412121412872
2013OAK00 1.561700088 17.1133320819
Total 2714 3.304151004258 427.2319161157386188461
Batting Stats
YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
2001MIN2000000000 --- --- ---
2003MIN17000000000 --- --- ---
2004MIN36000000000 --- --- ---
2007MIL-TB25000000000 --- --- ---
2008TB51100000100 .000 .000 .000
2009TB73000000000 --- --- ---
2010TB57000000000 --- --- ---
2011OAK62000000000 --- --- ---
2012OAK75100000100 .000 .000 .000
2013OAK17000000000 --- --- ---
Total 415200000200 .000 .000 .000
Fielding Stats
YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
2001MINP20101001.000
2003MINP171404001.000
2004MINP360734001.000
2007MIL-TBP250615001.000
2008TBP510505001.000
2009TBP730413011.000
2010TBP570422001.000
2011OAKP620624011.000
2012OAKP7501367001.000
2013OAKP17000000 ---
Total  4151501535021.000
More Pitching Stats
YearTeamIBBGOAOGO/AOSBCSPKBKWPAVGPAMB9SLGRPF
2001MIN033 1.0000000 .33314 20.31.0000
2003MIN22127 0.8121000 .235115 12.8 .4081
2004MIN12745 0.6422003 .238172 13.3 .3401
2005MIN000 ---00000 ---0 --- ---0
2007MIL-TB02020 1.1031200 .316121 18.6 .4840
2008TB12862 0.4521002 .143224 8.0 .2301
2009TB04977 0.7361001 .235289 12.6 .3555
2010TB23373 0.4522014 .216222 9.8 .3471
2011OAK15168 0.8710000 .199242 9.3 .3395
2012OAK25889 0.6933002 .160289 8.4 .2532
2013OAK21122 0.5500002 .20373 10.9 .3440
Total 11301486 0.6721112114 .2081761 10.8 .33216
Postseason Pitching Stats
YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVSVOINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
2004MIN00 0.00200000 2.20000002
2008TB00 6.231000000 8.211662187
2010TB00 0.00300000 3.22000001
2012OAK01 5.40200011 1.23110012
Total 01 3.781700011 16.2167721912
Minor League Pitching Stats
YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
1997 R-Twins24 3.761312000 67.0733128142043
1998 R-Elizabethtn72 3.361313000 77.2703629752775
1999 A-Quad City85 3.531914001 91.2663936763795
2000 A-Fort Myers85 4.253510006 89.0914642883490
2001 AA-New Britain21 1.083500013 50.02666102272
2001AAA-Edmonton22 5.51110000 16.1181110201017
2002AAA-Edmonton24 4.16580008 71.1603433303088
2003AAA-Rochester52 2.412111005 71.0482119631687
2006 A-Sarasota00 7.9450000 5.28750137
2006 A-Dayton00 0.0020000 2.00000003
2006 R-Reds00 13.5022000 1.11220132
2007 AA-Huntsville00 2.3880002 11.183300421
2007AAA-Nashville11 1.69240005 32.01766201147
2008AAA-Durham10 0.38150008 23.2511101039
2010AFA-Charlotte Stone Crab01 13.5022000 1.12320032
2011AAA-Sacramento River Cat00 9.0010000 1.02110010
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Player Info

Height/Weight:
6-2/200
Birthdate:
12/30/1977
Age:
35
Hometown:
Sydney, Australia
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Team:
Oakland Athletics
College:
No College
MLB Experience:
10
Salary:
$4,500,000

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