#7 Collin Balester, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals

#7 Collin Balester, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals
Thursday, 9/22/2020

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Collin Balester

6/6/1986
34
USA,CA,Huntington Be
6"5
200

Starting Pitcher
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R

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2.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 6,500,000
2020
10 Year(s), 40 Days (1760 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 33 Days (1925 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	6	7	7	88-91 Mph
Versus LHB	6	7	7
Versus RHB	6	7	7
Talent	6	8	7

Pitching Ratings
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8
50
3

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	3	1	1	2

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1
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Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .833 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
8/29	@MIL	L 4-11		2	1	1	0	0	1
9/1	CIN	L 6-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	1
9/2	CIN	W 5-4		0.1	1	0	0	0	0
9/5	MIL	L 4-6		3	3	0	0	0	0
9/7	MIL	L 7-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0
9/9	HOU	L 1-8		2	1	0	0	0	3
9/12	@ARI	L 3-5		1	0	0	0	0	0
9/14	@ARI	L 4-5		1.2	2	1	1	1	1
9/17	@CHC	L 5-8		1	0	0	0	0	0
9/19	LAD	W 8-5		1	1	0	0	0	1	W

Pitching Stats 2020

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	41	25	11	14	0	5.02	161.1	183	100	90	51	97	1	4.0	0	12	48.0
Projected	43	26	11	15	0	5.02	167.0	190	104	93	53	101

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	3	1	.0	16	7	13.2	10.2	5.4	2.8	15	4	26.7	10	3	30.0	4.70

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	304	69	17	1	9	36	36	19	43	0	0	1	.227	.266	.378	.645
vs. RHB	341	114	27	5	13	60	64	32	54	0	0	2	.334	.388	.557	.946

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	19	12	4	6	0	4.46	82.2	96	45	41	24	50
Road	22	13	7	8	0	5.61	78.2	87	55	49	27	47
This Week	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
Last Week	3	0	0	0	0	2.45	3.2	2	1	1	1	1

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	6	6	3	3	0	6.00	30.0	38	23	20	5	18
May	6	6	1	5	0	5.13	33.1	40	19	19	6	21
June	5	5	1	2	0	7.66	24.2	35	23	21	14	13
July	6	6	2	3	0	4.46	38.1	40	21	19	15	21
August	9	2	3	1	0	3.75	24.0	21	13	10	10	18
Sept./Oct.	9	0	1	0	0	0.82	11.0	9	1	1	1	6

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
2010	3	1	0	2	0	5.59	9.2	10	6	6	1	2	5	0	0	1.24	.290	STL
2011	24	24	13	7	0	3.39	156.2	144	61	59	8	38	111	0	0	1.16	.286	STL
2012	33	18	4	10	0	4.15	119.1	127	64	55	11	46	77	1	1	1.45	.304	STL
2013	57	0	4	3	1	6.86	61.2	70	48	47	5	24	46	0	0	1.52	.342	STL
2014	90	1	4	1	1	3.28	101.2	99	40	37	7	41	67	0	0	1.38	.288	STL
2015	104	0	4	6	0	4.01	107.2	120	51	48	7	36	66	0	0	1.45	.320	STL
2016	58	8	4	10	3	3.87	104.2	98	53	45	4	46	68	0	0	1.38	.289	STL
2017	32	32	12	7	0	3.52	212.0	197	89	83	14	55	131	2	0	1.19	.276	STL
2018	35	34	10	13	0	3.95	212.0	227	100	93	12	59	152	1	1	1.35	.320	STL
2019	34	34	14	14	0	4.35	217.1	238	120	105	21	69	129	1	0	1.41	.306	STL
2020	41	25	11	14	0	5.02	161.1	183	100	90	22	51	97	1	0	1.45	.306	STL
Total	511	177	80	87	5	4.11	1464.0	1513	732	668	112	467	949	6	2	1.35	.301

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
2008, A	26	26	21	1	0	2.12	170.0	129	54	40	8	42	222	1	1	1.01	.296
2008, AA	1	1	1	0	0	1.50	6.0	6	1	1	0	3	8	0	0	1.50	.400
2009, AA	6	6	4	0	0	3.43	39.1	40	15	15	4	10	38	0	0	1.27	.336
2009, AAA	18	18	1	8	0	4.57	106.1	127	62	54	8	39	90	0	0	1.56	.355
2010, AAA	13	10	4	4	0	5.14	63.0	83	38	36	4	19	56	0	0	1.62	.409
2011, AAA	2	2	1	1	0	3.00	15.0	8	5	5	0	7	10	0	0	1.00	.200

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
2011	2	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
Total	2	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
2010	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
2011	24	44	3	0	0	0	1	4	2	21	0	0	.068	.109	.068	.177	STL
2012	33	28	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	16	0	0	.036	.100	.036	.136	STL
2013	57	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
2014	90	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	STL
2015	104	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	STL
2016	58	13	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	.077	.077	.154	.231	STL
2017	32	69	5	0	0	0	5	3	1	31	0	0	.072	.085	.072	.157	STL
2018	35	58	5	1	0	0	3	3	3	24	0	1	.086	.129	.103	.232	STL
2019	34	63	4	2	0	0	3	6	4	26	0	0	.063	.119	.095	.215	STL
2020	40	42	2	1	0	0	0	4	1	16	0	0	.048	.070	.071	.141	STL
Total	510	323	21	5	0	0	14	22	14	143	0	1	.065	.103	.080	.184

Fielding Stats 2020

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.943

161.1

1.95

Player History

Drafted in 6th round, 154th overall pick, by New York (N) in 2002...
Released by New York (N) on 3/30/2006...
Signed as a free agent by Oakland on 2/27/2008 to a minor league contract.
Traded from Oakland to Anaheim on 5/24/2009 (Going to ANA: P Collin Balester, C Miguel Montero. Going to OAK: P Jose Mendez)...
Had first career hit on 4/19/2011, off Dontrelle Willis (PIT)...
Earned first career win on 4/24/2011...
Injured on 4/13/2013 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
1/29/2014: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/29/2015: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,742,857 through salary arbitration...
1/29/2016: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,937,143 through salary arbitration...
10/26/2016: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis, $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years.

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