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John Bale

Detroit Tigers

1974/05/22 37

6-4 210

Cheverly, MD

L / L

7

the Toronto Blue Jays in 1996 (5th round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 4 2 1 0 1 5 1.35 .750
career Total 109 12 3 7 1 0 0 173.2 183 98 90 16 75 148 4.66 1.49

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

March 15, 2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
January 10, 2011 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
December 3, 2010 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
February 19, 2010 Signed by the Hiroshima Carp (Japanese league).
December 10, 2009 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
May 24, 2009 Missed 43 games (thyroid).
April 1, 2009 Thyroid, early September.
December 16, 2008 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
September 2, 2008 Missed 121 games (arm injury).
June 24, 2008 Tansferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.
April 17, 2008 Arm injury, 15-day DL.
July 14, 2007 Missed 89 games (shoulder and back strain).
May 11, 2007 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (shoulder and back strain).
April 1, 2007 Shoulder and back strain, 15-day DL.
December 8, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a two-year contract.
December 10, 2003 Placed on unconditional waivers with the intent of selling his rights to Hiroshima of the Japanese League.
July 30, 2003 Contract purchased from Louisville (AAA).
April 4, 2002 Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles.
April 3, 2002 Outrighted to Rochester (AAA).
March 30, 2002 Designated for assigment.
February 28, 2002 Re-signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
August 10, 2001 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
April 24, 2001 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
April 13, 2001 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
March 30, 2001 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).

Trades

January 10, 2011 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers.
December 3, 2010 Signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
December 8, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
May 8, 2003 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds.
April 4, 2002 Baltimore Orioles traded John Bale to the New York Mets for Gary Matthews Jr.
December 13, 2000 Toronto Blue Jays traded John Bale to the Baltimore Orioles for Jayson Werth.
June 4, 1996 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round in 1996.

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