What years did John Bale play?

John Bale played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009.

Was John Bale a pitcher?

Yes. John Bale pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 148 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Bale hit?

John Bale hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did John Bale play for?

John Bale played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1999–2000), the Baltimore Orioles (2001), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), and the Kansas City Royals (2007–2009).

What were John Bale's career stats?

In 109 games, John Bale went 3-7 with a 4.66 ERA, 148 strikeouts, 173.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was John Bale's salary?

John Bale's last recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $2,200,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $1,200,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2009.

What position did John Bale play?

John Bale played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was John Bale and how much did he weigh?

John Bale was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was John Bale's career ERA?

John Bale finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 3-7 with 148 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Bale have?

John Bale recorded 148 career strikeouts.

Is John Bale in the Hall of Fame?

No. John Bale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John Bale

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2009)

John Bale was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 11 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 4.66 ERA and 148 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2136.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 23, 2026

W–L 3–7

ERA 4.66

WHIP 1.49

SO 148

Pitcher PIV 2136.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 5/22/1974 in Cheverly, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1999-09-30
Last Game: 2009-10-02

Full name: John Robert Bale

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Bale — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	109	12	0	0	1	173.2	183	90	16	75	148	4.66	2136.2

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Bale — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1999	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	3	2	4	13.50	—	0.0
2000	TOR	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.2	5	6	3	6	14.73	—	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	1	0	14	0	0	26.2	18	9	17	21	3.04	4.42 (+31%)	-37.7
2003	CIN	NL	1	2	10	9	0	46.1	50	23	12	37	4.47	4.40 (-2%)	110.9
2007	KCA	AL	1	1	26	0	0	40.0	45	18	17	42	4.05	4.47 (+9%)	1672.1
2008	KCA	AL	0	3	13	3	0	26.2	29	13	6	14	4.39	4.32 (-1%)	723.5
2009	KCA	AL	0	1	43	0	1	28.1	34	18	18	24	5.72	4.32 (-32%)	-332.5
Career · 7 seasons			3	7	109	12	1	173.2	183	90	75	148	4.66	—	2,136

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

John Bale — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
109	17	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.118	.118	.118	.235	0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 72.3% below league average.

Career OPS .235 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Bale — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1999	TOR	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TOR	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	14	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	10	17	2	8	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	KCA	AL	26	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	KCA	AL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	KCA	AL	43	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			109	17	2	8	.118	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Bale — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	51	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	58	11	0	2	0	0	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

John Bale — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	51	82.1	80	41	39	74	4.48
Away	58	91.1	103	49	36	74	4.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Bale — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2009-10-02	KCR	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
2009-09-04	KCR	LAA	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-01	KCR	OAK	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
2009-08-31	KCR	OAK	—	0.0	0	1	0	1	0
2009-08-26	KCR	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2009-08-24	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1
2009-08-22	KCR	MIN	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0
2009-08-21	KCR	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-08-17	KCR	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
2009-08-13	KCR	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Bale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	109	12	6	31	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Bale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1999	TOR	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	TOR	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001	BAL	P	14	0	1	2	0	0
2003	CIN	P	10	9	1	7	0	0
2007	KCA	P	26	0	1	8	0	1
2008	KCA	P	13	3	0	9	0	1
2009	KCA	P	43	0	3	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Bale — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	109

Salary History

John Bale's recorded salaries total $5,200,000 over 3 seasons, 2007 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bale's career ran from 1999 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2003.

John Bale — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	KCA	AL	$1,200,000
2008	KCA	AL	$2,200,000
2007	KCA	AL	$1,800,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$5,200,000

College History

John Bale — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Jefferson Davis Community College	Brewton	AL	1993, 1994
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	MS	1995, 1996

John Bale: the record in brief

John Bale played a first major league game on September 30, 1999 and a last one on October 2, 2009. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1999 through 2000), the Baltimore Orioles (2001), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), and the Kansas City Royals (2007 through 2009). Bale played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 22, 1974, in Cheverly, MD, USA and a listed size of 210 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The given name on file is John Robert Bale.

The pitching table credits Bale with a 3-7 record and a 4.66 ERA in 109 games. Also on Bale's record: 148 strikeouts. Bale's 4.66 ERA was close to the 4.49 league figure for those seasons. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Bale posted a 4.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47. Bale's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,136.2.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Bale

What years did John Bale play?: John Bale played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009.
Was John Bale a pitcher?: Yes. John Bale pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 148 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Bale hit?: John Bale hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did John Bale play for?: John Bale played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1999–2000), the Baltimore Orioles (2001), the Cincinnati Reds (2003), and the Kansas City Royals (2007–2009).
What were John Bale's career stats?: In 109 games, John Bale went 3-7 with a 4.66 ERA, 148 strikeouts, 173.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did John Bale earn in his career?: John Bale's recorded salaries total $5,200,000 over 3 seasons, 2007 to 2009. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bale's career ran from 1999 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2003.
What was John Bale's salary?: John Bale's last recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 2009. His highest recorded salary was $2,200,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $1,200,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2009.
What position did John Bale play?: John Bale played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was John Bale and how much did he weigh?: John Bale was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was John Bale's career ERA?: John Bale finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 3-7 with 148 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Bale have?: John Bale recorded 148 career strikeouts.
Is John Bale in the Hall of Fame?: No. John Bale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.