John Bale (baseball)

John Bale
Bale with the Kansas City Royals in 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1974-05-22) May 22, 1974 (age 50) 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
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1999–2000) Baltimore Orioles (2001) Cincinnati Reds (2003) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2004–2006) Kansas City Royals (2007–2009) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2010)

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.^[1] 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.^[2]