John Bale (baseball)
| John Bale | |
|---|---|
Bale with the Kansas City Royals in 2009 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 22, 1974 Cheverly, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 30, 1999, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| NPB: 2004, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 2, 2009, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| NPB: September 18, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.66 |
| Strikeouts | 148 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–16 |
| Earned run average | 4.09 |
| Strikeouts | 312 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Robert Bale (born May 22, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals.
Bale, a graduate of Crestview High School in Crestview, Florida, was an All-State selection in baseball his senior season after going 11–2 with a 0.38 ERA. He was inducted into the Crestview High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Bale is also an alumnus of the University of Southern Mississippi, where he went 9–8 with a 4.01 ERA his junior year. He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.