Joe Blanton
Career Overview

Players Baseball Joe Blanton

Joe Blanton, a right-handed pitcher, embarked on his Major League Baseball career when he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2002 MLB Draft. He made his debut with the Athletics in 2004, quickly establishing himself as a reliable starter. Blanton's early years with Oakland were marked by consistent performances, and he became

Joe Blanton, a right-handed pitcher, embarked on his Major League Baseball career when he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2002 MLB Draft. He made his debut with the Athletics in 2004, quickly establishing himself as a reliable starter. Blanton's early years with Oakland were marked by consistent performances, and he became

Career Pitching Stats

AL 2004-2017

Win-Loss

101–97

ERA

4.38

Strikeouts

1,284

WHIP

1.337

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Skills Scorecard

Control

A

Velocity

B+

Stamina

C-

Command

D+

Range

A-

Fielding

C+

Career Timeline

2004-2008

Oakland Athletics (AL)

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2008-2012

Philadelphia Phillies (NL)

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2012

Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

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2013

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AL)

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2015

Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)

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2015

Kansas City Royals (AL)

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2016

Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

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2017

Washington Nationals (NL)

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Personal Profile

Born Dec 11th, 1980

Age 44 years old

Bats / Throws Right / Right

Height / Weight 6' 3" 225 lbs

Position SP · RP

Uniform #s 64 · 55 · 56 · 49

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