What years did Collin Balester play?

Collin Balester played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2015.

Was Collin Balester a pitcher?

Yes. Collin Balester pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 157 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Collin Balester hit?

Collin Balester hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Collin Balester

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2015)

W–L 8–17

ERA 5.47

WHIP 1.50

SO 157

Pitcher PIV -7230.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 6/6/1986 in Huntington Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-07-01
Last Game: 2015-10-02

Full name: Collin Thomas Balester

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	17	88	22	0	0	0	200.7	210	122	39	91	157	5.47	-7230.1

Career ERA 5.47 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 33.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	WAS	NL	3	7	15	15	80.0	92	49	28	50	5.51	4.32 (-27%)	-1566.4
2009	WAS	NL	1	4	7	7	30.3	34	23	14	20	6.82	4.32 (-58%)	-2371.3
2010	WAS	NL	0	1	17	0	21.0	15	6	11	28	2.57	4.08 (+37%)	301.7
2011	WAS	NL	1	4	23	0	35.7	38	18	14	34	4.54	3.94 (-15%)	-882.3
2012	DET	AL	2	0	11	0	18.0	14	13	11	12	6.50	4.01 (-62%)	-1661.0
2015	CIN	NL	1	1	15	0	15.7	17	13	13	13	7.47	3.96 (-89%)	-1050.7
Career · 6 seasons			8	17	88	22	200.2	210	122	91	157	5.47	—	-7,230

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	28	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	10	.143	.226	.143	.369	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .226 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Career OPS .369 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	WAS	NL	15	15	1	3	1	1	8	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	WAS	NL	7	8	0	1	0	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	WAS	NL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	WAS	NL	23	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	DET	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CIN	NL	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			88	28	1	4	1	2	10	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	16	0	3	0	1	.188
Away	41	12	1	1	0	0	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	47	109.2	106	57	51	92	4.68
Away	41	91.0	104	65	40	65	6.43

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-10-02	CIN	PIT	L	1.1	1	2	2	2	1	1
2015-09-30	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	2	0
2015-09-26	CIN	NYN	—	3.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2015-09-23	CIN	STL	—	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0
2015-09-20	CIN	MIL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-18	CIN	MIL	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
2015-09-16	CIN	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	1
2015-09-14	CIN	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-13	CIN	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2015-09-08	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	22	8	9	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	WAS	P	15	15	5	5	2	1
2009	WAS	P	7	7	1	0	1	0
2010	WAS	P	17	0	0	2	0	0
2011	WAS	P	23	0	0	2	1	0
2012	DET	P	11	0	1	0	0	0
2015	CIN	P	15	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	88

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	DET	AL	$485,000
Total Career Earnings			$485,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Collin Balester

What years did Collin Balester play?: Collin Balester played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2015.
Was Collin Balester a pitcher?: Yes. Collin Balester pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 157 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Collin Balester hit?: Collin Balester hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.