AL West rumors: Andrus, Balfour, Olt
Taking a look at the buzz around the AL West.
- Born: 1977/12/30
- Age: 34
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 200
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 9
- Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 73 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 43 | 3.76 | 1.39 | |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.2 | 70 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 27 | 75 | 3.36 | 1.25 | |
| 1999 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.2 | 66 | 39 | 36 | 7 | 37 | 95 | 3.53 | 1.12 | |
| 2000 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 91 | 46 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 90 | 4.25 | 1.40 | |
| 2001 | Twins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13.50 | 2.25 |
| 2001 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 72 | 1.08 | .960 | |
| 2002 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71.1 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 30 | 88 | 4.16 | 1.26 | |
| 2003 | Twins | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 4.15 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 87 | 2.41 | .900 | |
| 2004 | Twins | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 4.35 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13.50 | 3.00 | |
| 2007 | Rays | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 6.14 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | Brewers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20.26 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 2.38 | 1.06 | |
| 2008 | Rays | 51 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 1.54 | .890 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 39 | .380 | .630 | |
| 2009 | Rays | 73 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67.1 | 59 | 38 | 36 | 6 | 33 | 69 | 4.81 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | Rays | 57 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 43 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 2.28 | 1.08 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10.80 | 3.00 | |
| 2011 | Athletics | 62 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 2.47 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 3.00 | |
| 2012 | Athletics | 75 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 74.2 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 28 | 72 | 2.53 | .920 |
| Career Total | 398 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 410.1 | 306 | 158 | 154 | 36 | 180 | 442 | 3.38 | 1.18 | |
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