P Pat Balfanz #6
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/09/2030
OA: 52 POT: 53
P PAT BALFANZ #6 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 15-10 0 3.64 187.2 188 17 40 117 1.21 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 8 8 8 8
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 7
Splitter 5 5
Forkball 6 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 6
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2030 @ NYM Loss, 2-4 X 5.1 4 1 1 2 4
09/23/2030 @ PIT Win, 10-7 X 5.1 6 4 2 1 3 Win
09/18/2030 PIT Win, 4-3 X 6.0 7 2 2 3 3
09/13/2030 NJ Loss, 1-9 X 5.1 9 5 5 0 8 Loss
09/08/2030 @ ARI Loss, 0-2 X 6.0 6 2 2 2 4 Loss
09/02/2030 ATL Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 2 1 1 2 3
08/28/2030 @ MIN Win, 2-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 5 Win
08/22/2030 @ PIT Loss, 4-5 X 4.1 7 3 3 3 5 Loss
08/16/2030 NYM Loss, 6-7 X 1.1 8 7 7 0 0 Loss
08/10/2030 @ TB Loss, 3-4 X 4.2 10 4 4 0 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
He leads by example and is smart on and off the field. He is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Intelligence
Birthday:03/29/2001
Born in:Virginia Beach, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,347,200
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 10th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 15 10 0 3.64 187.2 188 78 76 17 40 117 0 0.0 0 16 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.13 9.02 5.61 1.92 3.65 1.21 99 2.6 .292        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 398 101 21 4 9 47 21 65 6 1 4 .254 .294 .394 .688      
vs. RHB 316 87 22 2 8 31 19 52 0 3 0 .275 .316 .434 .750      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2030 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 4 0 0 2.90 31.0 25 10 10 5 4 21  
May 6 6 5 0 0 3.57 35.1 38 14 14 5 7 17  
June 5 5 2 2 0 5.02 28.2 26 16 16 2 4 19  
July 5 5 2 2 0 1.85 34.0 28 7 7 1 9 19  
August 5 5 1 4 0 5.84 24.2 37 16 16 1 6 16  
September 6 6 1 2 0 3.44 34.0 34 15 13 3 10 25  
Spring Training 4 4 3 1 0 2.57 21.0 18 7 6 1 7 13  
Last Year 62 4 4 5 4 3.07 82.0 73 28 28 7 24 66  
2 Years Ago 76 0 4 4 3 2.61 62.0 43 18 18 6 17 56  
Career 332 55 34 33 15 3.36 552.0 502 220 206 45 164 416  
Home 17 17 9 5 0 3.93 100.2 93 44 44 9 20 61  
Road 15 15 6 5 0 3.31 87.0 95 34 32 8 20 56  
Grass 31 31 15 9 0 3.54 183.0 178 74 72 17 40 115  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 4.2 10 4 4 0 0 2  
Day 9 9 3 4 0 4.27 52.2 56 25 25 8 14 35  
Night 23 23 12 6 0 3.40 135.0 132 53 51 9 26 82  
As Starter 32 32 15 10 0 3.64 187.2 188 78 76 17 40 117  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Oakland - MLB 24 15 0 0 0 0 2.13 12.2 10 3 3 0 5 6 0 0 1.18 .256 3.47 0.1 182
2026 Oakland - MLB 25 92 0 4 3 6 3.06 67.2 63 24 23 5 22 62 0 0 1.26 .305 3.60 0.3 121
2027 Oakland - MLB 26 55 19 7 11 2 3.73 140.0 125 69 58 10 56 109 0 0 1.29 .282 3.71 1.3 100
2028 Oakland - MLB 27 76 0 4 4 3 2.61 62.0 43 18 18 6 17 56 0 0 0.97 .227 3.33 0.5 138
2029 Oakland - MLB 28 30 0 0 1 0 1.31 20.2 13 3 3 1 6 18 0 0 0.92 .226 2.74 0.4 272
2029 Philadelphia - MLB 28 32 4 4 4 4 3.67 61.1 60 25 25 6 18 48 0 0 1.27 .312 3.76 0.3 101
2029 Total - MLB 28 62 4 4 5 4 3.07 82.0 73 28 28 7 24 66 0 0 1.18 .292 3.50 0.7 120
2030 Philadelphia - MLB 29 32 32 15 10 0 3.64 187.2 188 78 76 17 40 117 0 0 1.21 .292 3.65 2.6 101
Total MLB 332 55 34 33 15 3.36 552.0 502 220 206 45 164 416 0 0 1.21 .283 3.60 5.5 110
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Total - 21 17 17 9 3 0 2.00 112.2 90 29 25 5 22 144 0 0 0.99 .316 1.83 5.1 100
2022 Oakland (AZL) - R 21 12 12 3 5 0 7.20 55.0 66 45 44 5 30 64 0 0 1.75 .384 5.80 0.6 77
2023 Lansing - A+ 22 7 7 4 2 0 4.63 35.0 39 20 18 1 19 37 0 0 1.66 .396 4.11 0.8 108
2023 Midland - AA 22 23 23 7 10 0 4.62 124.2 133 71 64 9 69 100 0 0 1.62 .325 4.94 1.3 101
2023 Kingston - WL 22 11 11 8 1 0 3.30 62.2 67 29 23 4 23 54 0 0 1.44 .325 4.13 1.6 156
2024 Midland - AA 23 3 3 2 0 0 0.86 21.0 15 3 2 0 8 12 1 1 1.10 .231 3.64 0.5 533
2024 Boise - AAA 23 27 27 7 7 0 4.62 150.0 146 82 77 13 83 108 0 0 1.53 .292 5.27 2.7 125
2025 Boise - AAA 24 25 25 6 8 0 3.87 146.1 134 66 63 11 83 114 0 0 1.48 .289 4.56 1.8 116
Total AAA W 52 52 13 15 0 4.25 296.1 280 148 140 24 166 222 0 0 1.51 .291 4.92 120.2
Total AA C 26 26 9 10 0 4.08 145.2 148 74 66 9 77 112 1 1 1.54 .311 4.75 114.0
Total A+ C 7 7 4 2 0 4.63 35.0 39 20 18 1 19 37 0 0 1.66 .396 4.11 108.2
Total AZL 12 12 3 5 0 7.20 55.0 66 45 44 5 30 64 0 0 1.75 .384 5.80 76.8
Total SWHWL 11 11 8 1 0 3.30 62.2 67 29 23 4 23 54 0 0 1.44 .325 4.13 156.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Kingston - SWHWL 22 1 1 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 4 6 0 0 1.31 .231 3.82 0.2 306
2027 Oakland - MLB 26 5 0 0 0 1 3.18 5.2 5 2 2 1 0 6 0 0 0.88 .267 3.82 0.0 117
2028 Oakland - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0.86 .000 7.35 -0.1 93
Total MLB 7 0 0 0 1 3.38 8.0 6 3 3 2 1 9 0 0 0.88 .200 4.85 108.8
Total SWHWL 1 1 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 4 6 0 0 1.31 .231 3.82 305.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Oakland (AZL) - R P 12 12 1 7 0 10 2 .800 55.0 1.31 -0.3 1.226
2023 Kingston - WL P 11 11 3 2 0 6 1 .833 62.2 0.72 -1.0 .504
2023 Midland - AA P 23 23 7 6 1 14 1 .929 124.2 0.94 -0.7 1.220
2023 Lansing - A+ P 7 7 1 3 2 4 0 1.000 35.0 1.03 -0.4 1.087
2024 Boise - AAA P 27 27 7 11 0 19 1 .947 150.0 1.08 +0.6 1.060
2024 Midland - AA P 3 3 0 4 0 5 1 .800 21.0 1.71 +0.0 .807
2025 Oakland - MLB P 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 -0.2 .972
2025 Boise - AAA P 25 25 11 11 2 22 0 1.000 146.1 1.35 +0.8 1.092
2026 Oakland - MLB P 88 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 67.2 0.67 +0.2 1.948
2027 Oakland - MLB P 52 19 7 10 1 20 3 .850 140.0 1.09 +0.2 1.372
2028 Oakland - MLB P 72 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 62.0 0.44 -0.8 .000
2029 Oakland - MLB P 24 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 +0.2 1.019
2029 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 4 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 61.1 1.17 +1.7 1.019
2030 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 32 15 18 1 33 0 1.000 187.2 1.58 -1.0 .972
TOTAL P 423 163 58 85 7 153 10 .935 1146.2 1.12 -0.7 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
06/27/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics, out of college UL Lafayette
07/01/2022 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
11/06/2022 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (7).
03/30/2023 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
06/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Double-A Central All-Star Game.
07/16/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
11/06/2023 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (7).
03/28/2024 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
04/25/2024 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rio Grande Valley Ocelots with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/28/2024 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
11/04/2024 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6).
03/27/2025 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
06/22/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
10/05/2025 Wins the 2025 AAA W Glove Wizard Award at P.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
11/26/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
12/01/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5).
11/17/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5).
06/25/2029 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with $2,000,000, in exchange for RP Andy Webb.
11/28/2029 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,347,200.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2026 92 1
Year W Rank
2030 15 5
Year HLD Rank
2028 19 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2030 1.92 6
Year RA Rank
2026 92 1
Year GB% Rank
2030 0.59 3
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