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Joe Blanton
Joseph Matthew Blanton
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 225 lb.

Born: December 11, 1980 in Bowling Green, KY
Schools: University of Kentucky
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed July 20, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 21, 2004
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2004 23 OAK AL 0 0 5.62 3 0 1 0 0 0 8.0 6 5 5 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 30 81 1.000 6.8 1.1 2.3 6.8 3.00
2005 24 OAK AL 12 12 .500 3.53 33 33 0 2 0 0 201.1 178 86 79 23 67 3 116 5 2 4 835 123 1.217 8.0 1.0 3.0 5.2 1.73 RoY-6
2006 25 OAK AL 16 12 .571 4.82 32 31 0 1 1 0 194.1 241 111 104 17 58 4 107 5 0 3 856 92 1.539 11.2 0.8 2.7 5.0 1.84
2007 26 OAK AL 14 10 .583 3.95 34 34 0 3 1 0 230.0 240 106 101 16 40 4 140 4 1 3 950 106 1.217 9.4 0.6 1.6 5.5 3.50
2008 27 TOT 9 12 .429 4.69 33 33 0 0 0 0 197.2 211 110 103 22 66 3 111 4 0 2 855 89 1.401 9.6 1.0 3.0 5.1 1.68
2008 27 OAK AL 5 12 .294 4.96 20 20 0 0 0 0 127.0 145 74 70 12 35 3 62 1 0 1 550 82 1.417 10.3 0.9 2.5 4.4 1.77
2008 27 PHI NL 4 0 1.000 4.20 13 13 0 0 0 0 70.2 66 36 33 10 31 0 49 3 0 1 305 104 1.373 8.4 1.3 3.9 6.2 1.58
2009 28 PHI NL 4 4 .500 5.08 15 15 0 0 0 0 88.2 101 50 50 18 29 4 80 2 0 1 393 85 1.466 10.3 1.8 2.9 8.1 2.76
6 Seasons 55 50 .524 4.32 150 146 1 6 2 0 920.0 977 468 442 97 262 18 560 20 3 13 3919 99 1.347 9.6 0.9 2.6 5.5 2.14
162 Game Avg. 13 11 .524 4.32 34 34 0 1 0 0 211 224 108 102 22 60 4 129 5 1 3 900 99 1.347 9.6 0.9 2.6 5.5 2.14
OAK (5 yrs) 47 46 .505 4.25 122 118 1 6 2 0 760.2 810 382 359 69 202 14 431 15 3 11 3221 101 1.330 9.6 0.8 2.4 5.1 2.13
PHI (2 yrs) 8 4 .667 4.69 28 28 0 0 0 0 159.1 167 86 83 28 60 4 129 5 0 2 698 93 1.425 9.4 1.6 3.4 7.3 2.15
AL (5 yrs) 47 46 .505 4.25 122 118 1 6 2 0 760.2 810 382 359 69 202 14 431 15 3 11 3221 101 1.330 9.6 0.8 2.4 5.1 2.13
NL (2 yrs) 8 4 .667 4.69 28 28 0 0 0 0 159.1 167 86 83 28 60 4 129 5 0 2 698 93 1.425 9.4 1.6 3.4 7.3 2.15

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2006 25 OAK AL ALCS L DET 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.00
2008 27 PHI NL NLDS W MIL 1 0 1.000 1.50 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 1 0 7 0.833 7.5 0.0 10.5
2008 27 PHI NL NLCS W LAD 0 0 5.40 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 7 3 4 4 2.200 12.6 7.2 7.2 1.00
2008 27 PHI NL WS W TBR 1 0 1.000 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 4 2 2 7 1.000 6.0 3.0 10.5 3.50
2 Seasons (4 Series) 2 0 1.000 2.84 4 3 0 0 0 19.0 16 0 6 0 8 20 1.263 7.6 0.0 3.8 9.5 2.50
1 NLDS 1 0 1.000 1.50 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 5 1 0 7 0.833 7.5 0.0 10.5
1 NLCS 0 0 5.40 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 7 3 4 4 2.200 12.6 7.2 7.2 1.00
1 ALCS 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1.000 0.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.00
1 WS 1 0 1.000 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 4 2 2 7 1.000 6.0 3.0 10.5 3.50

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2005 24 OAK AL 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 78 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 RoY-6
2006 25 OAK AL 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2007 26 OAK AL 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
2008 27 TOT 14 24 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 .059 .056 .059 .114 -70 1 0 0 6 1 0 1
2008 27 OAK AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 27 PHI NL 13 23 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 .063 .059 .063 .121 -68 1 0 0 6 1 0 1
2009 28 PHI NL 14 30 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 .048 .200 .048 .248 -30 1 0 0 5 0 0 1
6 Seasons 34 66 47 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 24 .064 .135 .064 .198 -45 3 2 0 14 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 314 224 14 14 0 0 0 5 0 0 19 114 .064 .135 .064 .198 -45 14 10 0 67 5 0
OAK (5 yrs) 7 13 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 1 2 0 3 0 0
PHI (2 yrs) 27 53 37 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 19 .054 .143 .054 .197 -46 2 0 0 11 1 0
AL (5 yrs) 7 13 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 1 2 0 3 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 27 53 37 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 19 .054 .143 .054 .197 -46 2 0 0 11 1 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2008 27 PHI NL NLDS MIL W 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
2008 27 PHI NL NLCS LAD W 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
2008 27 PHI NL WS TBR W 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 4 0 0 0
1 Season (3 Series) 3 8 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 .125 .125 .500 .625 4 0 0 0
1 NLDS 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 4 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
2004 OAK AL 23 P 3 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.12 0.33 .900 1.69 0.47
2005 OAK AL 24 P 33 33 201.1 34 13 20 1 1 .971 1.48 1.00 .953 1.69 0.46 RoY-6
2006 OAK AL 25 P 32 31 194.1 31 13 14 4 0 .871 1.25 0.84 .961 1.56 0.41
2007 OAK AL 26 P 34 34 230.0 42 15 27 0 2 1.000 1.64 1.24 .952 1.60 0.42
2008 TOT 27 P 33 33 197.2 42 16 25 1 4 .976 1.87 1.24 .950 1.65 0.42
2008 OAK AL 27 P 20 20 127.0 36 14 21 1 4 .972 2.48 1.75 .950 1.60 0.42
2008 PHI NL 27 P 13 13 70.2 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 0.76 0.46 .950 1.73 0.43
2009 PHI NL 28 P 15 15 88.2 10 2 8 0 0 1.000 1.02 0.67 .950 1.66 0.41
6 Seasons P 150 146 920.0 160 60 94 6 7 .963 1.51 1.03 .953 1.63 0.43
6 Seasons TOT 150 146 920.0 160 60 94 6 7 .963 1.51 1.03 .916 1.63 0.43

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
2005 AL--3.531--10th

Wins s c a p y
2006 AL--16--8th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
2005 AL--1.217--10th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
2005 AL--7.957--4th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
2007 AL--1.565--4th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
2007 AL--230.0--2nd

Games Started s c a p y
2005 AL--33--8th
2007 AL--34--1st

Complete Games s c a p y
2005 AL--2--10th
2007 AL--3--3rd

Shutouts s c a p y
2006 AL--1--5th
2007 AL--1--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
2009 NL--18--3rd

Hits s c a p y
2006 AL--241--5th
2007 AL--240--1st

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
2007 AL--3.500--7th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
2006 AL--.787--7th
2007 AL--.626--4th

Losses s c a p y
2008 AL--12--10th

Earned Runs s c a p y
2007 AL--101--4th
2009 NL--50--10th

Batters Faced s c a p y
2007 AL--950--2nd

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
2005 AL--123--9th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 1 (835), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 23 (976), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 7 (1082), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 6 (1200), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 4, 2002: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 2002.

July 17, 2008: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies for Adrian Cardenas (minors), Matt Spencer (minors) and Josh Outman.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2005Oakland Athletics$316,500
2006Oakland Athletics$327,000
2007Oakland Athletics$380,000
2008Oakland Athletics$3,700,000
Career (may be incomplete)$4,723,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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