NAME     : John Bale
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/22/1974
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 2  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Poor)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.73  3  2  3  53  0  60.1  46  26  25  48  45 
  At Home        1.82  1  0  1  21  0  24.2  14   5   5  16  22 
  Away           5.05  2  2  2  32  0  35.2  32  21  20  32  23 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  0   5  0   6.0   3   0   0   4   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.00  1  0  0  11  0   9.0   8   3   3   8   7 
  May            4.59  0  1  0  13  0  17.2  12  10   9  12  16 
  June           3.86  0  1  1   9  0  14.0  11   6   6   9  10 
  July           3.00  1  0  2  13  0  12.0  10   4   4  12   8 
  August         3.52  1  0  0   7  0   7.2   5   3   3   7   4 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1999  13.50  0  0  0   1  0   0   2.0   3   2   4  TOR
  2000  18.00  0  0  0   2  0   0   3.0   6   3   6  TOR
  2001   3.12  1  0  0  14  0   0  26.0   9  17  21  BAL
  2002   4.40  5  8  2  79  0   0  94.0  46  61  59  BAL,NYN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.33
  Total Wins  : 9
  Total Losses: 10
  Total Saves : 5
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 135
  Total BB's  : 131
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 6/6/2002, off Steve Reed (ATL)...