He pitched in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals.

[3] He made his professional debut that year with the Single-A St. Catharines Stompers, finishing 3–2 with a 4.86 earned run average (ERA) in eight starts.

[4] Bale moved into a relief role with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays in 1998, going 4–4 with four saves and a 4.64 ERA in 24 games (nine starts).

[4] In 1999, Bale spent the majority of the season in the minor leagues, posting a 2–5 record with one save and a 3.81 ERA in 39 games (eight starts) with Double-A Knoxville and the Triple-A Syracuse SkyChiefs.

[4] He made his Major League debut with the Blue Jays on September 30 against the Cleveland Indians, allowing three earned runs, two hits and two walks in two innings pitched.

[6] He made his first appearance with the team on August 3, allowing one earned run in two innings while walking one and striking out three in a 7–3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

[11] In his first major league start on August 8, Bale tossed 4+2⁄3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks in a no-decision.

[12] On August 13, he posted the best start of his career, tossing six shutout innings while allowing just three hits and striking out a career-high nine batters.

[6] On December 10, 2003, Bale was placed on outright release waivers, and the Reds sold his contract to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League.

[4][14] On December 8, 2006, it was announced Bale would return to Major League Baseball, after signing a two-year contract with the Kansas City Royals.

[17] In one of the more bizarre instances in recent Royals history, Bale, while still on the disabled list due to his shoulder injury, broke his left (pitching) hand in May 2008 when he punched a hotel door.

[20] Bale recorded his first, and only career MLB save on June 24, 2009, pitching a perfect 11th inning against the Houston Astros.