Collin Balester
| 22-year-old Pitcher |
| Washington Nationals |
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| Date of Birth: June 6, 1986 |
| Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 4 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 |
| 2005 | 19 | A | Savannah | 24 | 8 | 6 | 125.0 | 512 | 105 | | | 11 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 95 | 3.67 | 4.46 |
| 2006 | 20 | A+ | Potomac | 23 | 4 | 5 | 117.2 | 518 | 126 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 71 | 68 | 53 | 87 | 5.20 | 5.43 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Harrisburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19.2 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.83 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 21 | AA | Harrisburg | 17 | 2 | 7 | 98.2 | 423 | 103 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 77 | 3.74 | 4.29 |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Columbus | 10 | 2 | 3 | 51.2 | 226 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 4.18 | 4.70 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Columbus | 15 | 9 | 3 | 78.2 | 332 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 64 | 4.00 | 4.23 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Washington | 10 | 3 | 6 | 53.2 | 238 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 32 | 4.70 | 5.37 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 |
| 2005 | 19 | A | Savannah | 8.2% | 18.6% | .283 | | | 4.35 | |
| 2006 | 20 | A+ | Potomac | 10.2% | 16.8% | .324 | 44% | 6% | 4.49 | 5.26 |
| 2006 | 20 | AA | Harrisburg | 7.8% | 13.0% | .278 | 46% | 0% | 3.32 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 21 | AA | Harrisburg | 5.9% | 18.2% | .313 | 44% | 5% | 3.82 | 4.34 |
| 2007 | 21 | AAA | Columbus | 10.2% | 17.7% | .313 | 34% | 3% | 3.87 | 4.03 |
| 2008 | 22 | AAA | Columbus | 6.9% | 19.3% | .293 | 40% | 10% | 5.05 | 5.15 |
| 2008 | 22 | MLB | Washington | 8.0% | 13.4% | .280 | 48% | 9% | 5.23 | 5.10 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Balester: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Washington | 2008: Columbus | 2007: Columbus
| Split Statistics with Washington in 2008 |
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| July | 26.1 | 120 | 6.7% | 13.3% | .284 | 47% | 5.13 |
| August | 27.1 | 118 | 9.3% | 13.6% | .275 | 48% | 4.28 |
| AWAY | 26.2 | 116 | 8.6% | 13.8% | .250 | 51% | 5.06 |
| HOME | 27.0 | 122 | 7.4% | 13.1% | .307 | 45% | 4.33 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 20 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| August 14 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| August 8 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| August 3 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| July 29 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| July 23 | MLB | @ San Francisco | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| July 12 | MLB | vs. Houston | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| July 6 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Florida | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
