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Collin Balester

Washington Nationals
  • W-L 3-6
  • ERA 4.75
  • K 37
  • Walks 22
  • WHIP 1.37
Washington Nationals
  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 194
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Jun 6, 1986 - Huntington Beach, CA
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2004 - 4th round by the Montreal Expos

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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Balester   4.75 
League Average  4.30 
League Leader  2.32 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Balester   37 
League Average  42 
League Leader  216 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Balester   1.37 
League Average  1.39 
League Leader  1.00 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Balester   3 
League Average  3 
League Leader  20 
 Next Game: 9/5 vs. ATL 
  GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. ATL   1 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 4 4 1 3 5 5.14 1.29 .240  
 Career vs. ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 4 4 1 3 5 5.14 1.29 .240  
 Away (this year) 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 26.2 23 17 15 3 10 16 5.06 1.24 .232  
 Grass (this year) 11 11 3 6 0 0 0 60.2 61 36 32 9 22 37 4.75 1.37 .262  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV IP ERA  
 Aug 31 ATL W 8-4 - 7.0 6 4 4 1 3 5   3 6 0 60.2 4.75  
 Aug 26 LAD W 2-1 W 5.0 5 1 1 0 2 0   3 6 0 53.2 4.70  
 Aug 20 @ PHI L 0-4 L 6.0 7 4 3 1 1 4   2 6 0 48.2 4.99  
 Aug 14 NYM L 3-9 L 6.0 4 5 5 2 5 3   2 5 0 42.2 5.06  
 Aug 8 @ MIL L 0-5 L 5.0 5 4 3 1 1 4   2 4 0 36.2 4.66  
 Aug 3 CIN W 4-2 W 5.1 6 1 1 1 2 5   2 3 0 31.2 4.55  
 Jul 29 PHI L 1-2 L 6.0 6 2 2 1 0 5   1 3 0 26.1 5.13  
 Jul 23 @ SFO L 4-6 - 5.0 6 3 3 0 2 2   1 2 0 20.1 5.75  
 Jul 12 HOU L 4-6 L 4.2 11 6 4 1 0 3   1 2 0 15.1 5.87  
 Jul 6 @ CIN L 5-6 L 5.2 4 5 5 1 3 3   1 1 0 10.2 5.06  
 Total   60.2 61 36 32 9 22 37   3 6 0 0 4.75  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2008 WAS 11 11 3 6 0 0 0 60.2 61 36 32 9 22 37 4.75 1.37 .262  
 Career   11 11 3 6 0 0 0 60.2 61 36 32 9 22 37 4.75 1.37 .262  
 Photos
Washington Nationals starter Collin Balester follows through on a first-inning pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008.
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(AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Last updated through games completed on Sep 4, 2008