Joe Blanton, baseball player, 2004-2017

Joe Blanton

Born: 12/11/1980 in Bowling Green, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 2004-09-21 | Final Game: 2017-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Joseph Matthew Blanton

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Biography

Joe Blanton was a professional baseball pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2017. Born in 1980, Blanton showcased his talent on the mound with a career record of 101 wins and 97 losses, complemented by an earned run average (ERA) of 4.38. Over the course of his career, he struck out 1,284 batters and recorded 2 saves, demonstrating his effectiveness as both a starter and a relief option. Blanton played in an era that was characterized by a blend of traditional pitching techniques and the increasing use of advanced analytics to enhance player performance. Known for his durability and consistency, he contributed significantly to the teams he played for, including the Philadelphia Phillies, where he was a key figure in their pitching rotation during their successful 2008 season that culminated in a World Series championship. His ability to maintain a competitive edge throughout his career solidified his status as a reliable pitcher in a league that continually evolved.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 97 427 252 8 3 2 1767.7 1896 860 223 467 1284 4.38 0

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2004 OAK AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8.0 6 5 2 6 5.62 — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 12 12 33 33 2 0 0 201.3 178 79 67 116 3.53 4.29 (+18%) -706.1
2006 OAK AL 16 12 32 31 1 1 0 194.3 241 104 58 107 4.82 4.53 (-6%) 1877.1
2007 OAK AL 14 10 34 34 3 1 0 230.0 240 101 40 140 3.95 4.47 (+12%) 5857.2
2008 OAK AL 5 12 20 20 0 0 0 127.0 145 70 35 62 4.96 4.32 (-15%) 291.3
2008 PHI NL 4 0 13 13 0 0 0 70.7 66 33 31 49 4.20 4.32 (+3%) -1262.6
2009 PHI NL 12 8 31 31 0 0 0 195.3 198 88 59 163 4.05 4.32 (+6%) -670.4
2010 PHI NL 9 6 29 28 0 0 0 175.7 206 94 43 134 4.82 4.08 (-18%) -1170.9
2011 PHI NL 1 2 11 8 0 0 0 41.3 52 23 9 35 5.01 3.94 (-27%) 325.3
2012 PHI NL 8 9 21 20 2 1 0 133.3 141 68 18 115 4.59 4.01 (-14%) 93.9
2012 LAD NL 2 4 10 10 0 0 0 57.7 66 32 16 51 4.99 4.01 (-24%) -
2013 LAA AL 2 14 28 20 0 0 0 132.7 180 89 34 108 6.04 3.87 (-56%) -4276.9
2015 KCR AL 2 2 15 4 0 0 2 41.7 43 18 7 40 3.89 3.96 (+2%) -
2015 PIT NL 5 0 21 0 0 0 0 34.3 26 6 9 39 1.57 3.96 (+60%) 1596.8
2016 LAD NL 7 2 75 0 0 0 0 80.0 55 22 26 80 2.48 4.19 (+41%) -
2017 WAS NL 2 4 51 0 0 0 0 44.3 53 28 13 39 5.68 4.36 (-30%) -1028.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
427 216 13 23 0 0 0 6 0 9 92 0.106 0.157 0.106 0.263 -1133.9

Career AVG .106 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career OBP .157 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .106 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.263 vs. league average 0.741 across their career seasons — 64.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 OAK AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 OAK AL 33 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2006 OAK AL 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 OAK AL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 PHI NL 13 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.062 — — — — 0.0
2009 PHI NL 31 55 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 4 21 0.127 .262 (-52%) .332 (-40%) .417 (-70%) .750 (-56%) -529.7
2010 PHI NL 29 59 8 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 24 0.119 .257 (-54%) .325 (-50%) .402 (-71%) .728 (-62%) -604.2
2011 PHI NL 11 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.182 — — — — 0.0
2012 PHI NL 21 39 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 20 0.077 — — — — 0.0
2012 LAD NL 10 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.062 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAA AL 28 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2015 KCR AL 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2015 PIT NL 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 LAD NL 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 14 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 0.071

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLCS LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 NLDS2 LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS1 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 NLCS PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2009 NLCS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2009 NLDS2 PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2009 WS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2008 NLCS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2008 NLDS2 PHI 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000
2008 WS PHI 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.333
2006 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 2 17 6 0 48.3 44 25 16 41 4.66

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 NLCS LAN 0 2 3 0 0 3.0 7 7 2 3 21.00
2016 NLDS2 LAN 1 0 4 0 0 5.0 1 0 1 5 0.00
2011 NLDS1 PHI 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00
2010 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 4.7 5 3 1 3 5.79
2009 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 6 3 2 2 4.50
2009 NLDS2 PHI 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 4 2 0 1 4.91
2009 WS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 4 2 7 6.00
2008 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 7 3 4 4 5.40
2008 NLDS2 PHI 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 1 0 7 1.50
2008 WS PHI 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 7 3.00
2006 ALCS OAK 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 2 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 427 252 115 195 15 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 OAK P 3 0 1 0 0 0
2005 OAK P 33 33 13 20 1 1
2006 OAK P 32 31 13 14 4 0
2007 OAK P 34 34 15 27 0 2
2008 OAK P 20 20 14 21 1 4
2008 PHI P 13 13 2 4 0 0
2009 PHI P 31 31 12 23 0 2
2010 PHI P 29 28 6 25 2 0
2011 PHI P 11 8 1 8 0 2
2012 PHI P 21 20 11 16 3 1
2012 LAN P 10 10 3 9 1 2
2013 LAA P 28 20 12 10 2 2
2015 KCA P 15 4 4 6 0 0
2015 PIT P 21 0 3 2 1 0
2016 LAN P 75 0 2 7 0 1
2017 WAS P 51 0 3 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 427

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Rookie of the Month August
2005 Rookie of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $4,000,000
2013 LAA AL $6,500,000
2012 PHI NL $10,500,000
2011 PHI NL $10,500,000
2010 PHI NL $3,000,000
2009 PHI NL $5,475,000
2008 OAK AL $3,700,000
2007 OAK AL $380,000
2006 OAK AL $327,000
2005 OAK AL $316,500
Total Career Earnings $44,698,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Kentucky Lexington KY 2000, 2001, 2002

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 6.0 140 0