Joe Blanton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg)

Born: December 11, 1980 in Bowling Green, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (24th) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY).

High School: Franklin-Simpson HS (Franklin, KY)

School: University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)

Debut: September 21, 2004 (Age 23-285d, 18,592nd in major league history)
vs. TEX 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 1, 2017 (Age 36-294d)
vs. PIT 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2005 season

Agents: CAA Sports

Full Name: Joseph Matthew Blanton

Nicknames: Joe B

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2008 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.8

101

ERA

4.38

427

252

1767.2

1284

WHIP

1.337

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-14 / in Starts: 15-13
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 66 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	38 (18-13-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 66 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	39 (19-12-6)

Most Driven In
P Polanco	1

2012 Batting Game Log

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2012 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	90	2 (1)	Apr 7	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
2	91	6 (3)	Apr 12	PHI		MIA	W,3-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.44	-0.022	.44	-0.01%	-0.20	P
3	92	11 (4)	Apr 17	PHI	@	SFG	L,2-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.62	-0.047	1.45	-0.03%	-0.37	P
4	93	16 (4)	Apr 22	PHI	@	SDP	L,1-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.73	0.005	.63	0.00%	0.02	P
5	94	21 (4)	Apr 28	PHI		CHC	W,5-2	GS-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.375	.000	.375	9	.82	0.053	.63	0.03%	0.43	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	95	26 (4)	May 3	PHI	@	ATL	W,4-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.364	.125	.489	9	.64	-0.030	.67	-0.02%	-0.16	P
7	96	31 (4)	May 8	PHI		NYM	L,4-7	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.357	.100	.457	9	.54	-0.027	.48	-0.01%	-0.77	P
8	97	36 (4)	May 14	PHI		HOU	W,5-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.313	.083	.396	9	.91	-0.079	.60	-0.03%	-0.96	P
9	98	41 (4)	May 19	PHI		BOS	L,5-7	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.278	.071	.349	9	.88	-0.044	.81	-0.02%	-0.39	P
10	99	46 (4)	May 24	PHI	@	STL	W,10-9	GS-5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.238	.059	.297	9	.58	-0.044	.45	-0.02%	-0.85	P
11	100	51 (4)	May 29	PHI	@	NYM	L,3-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.217	.053	.270	9	.59	-0.029	.67	-0.02%	-0.24	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	101	55 (3)	Jun 3	PHI		MIA	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.200	.048	.248	9	.87	-0.048	.99	-0.03%	-0.42	P
13	102	70 (14)	Jun 20	PHI		COL	W,7-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.179	.042	.220	9	1.24	-0.128	.71	-0.04%	-0.96	P
14	103	75 (4)	Jun 25	PHI		PIT	W,8-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.037	.161	.037	.198	9	.46	-0.035	.23	-0.01%	-1.07	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	104	81 (5)	Jul 1	PHI	@	MIA	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.034	.152	.034	.186	9	1.47	-0.079	.50	-0.02%	-0.65	P
16	105	86 (4)	Jul 7	PHI		ATL	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.065	.171	.065	.236	9	1.81	0.067	.31	0.01%	0.85	P
17	106	91 (4)	Jul 16	PHI	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.158	.059	.217	9	.52	-0.039	.06	0.00%	-0.53	P
18	107	96 (4)	Jul 22	PHI		SFG	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081	.171	.081	.252	9	.90	-0.003	.07	0.00%	-0.01	P
19	108	101 (4)	Jul 28	PHI	@	ATL	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.163	.077	.240	9	1.02	-0.055	.10	0.00%	-0.45	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Philadelphia Phillies to Los Angeles Dodgers
20	109	109	Aug 5	LAD		CHC	W,7-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.159	.075	.234	9	1.56	-0.068	2.61	-0.07%	-0.49	P
21	110	114 (4)	Aug 11	LAD	@	MIA	L,3-7	GS-6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.178	.098	.275	9	1.38	0.040	2.46	0.04%	0.31	P
22	111	119 (4)	Aug 16	LAD	@	PIT	L,6-10	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.093	.170	.093	.263	9	.92	-0.045	1.76	-0.05%	-0.36	P
23	112	124 (4)	Aug 21	LAD		SFG	L,1-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9	.44	-0.011	1.37	-0.02%	-0.09	P
24	113	131 (6)	Aug 29	LAD	@	COL	W,10-8	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.157	.085	.242	9	.58	-0.015	1.00	-0.02%	-0.93	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	114	136 (4)	Sep 3	LAD		SDP	W,4-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	1.34	-0.053	2.34	-0.06%	-0.40	P
26	115	141 (4)	Sep 9	LAD	@	SFG	L,0-4	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.082	.151	.082	.233	9	1.62	-0.062	4.01	-0.09%	-0.50	P
27	116	146 (4)	Sep 15	LAD		STL	W,4-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.078	.145	.078	.224	9	.81	0.036	1.65	0.04%	0.28	P
28	117	151 (4)	Sep 21	LAD	@	CIN	W,3-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.140	.075	.216	9	.78	-0.043	.48	-0.02%	-0.42	P
29	118	158 (6)	Sep 29	LAD		COL	W,3-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.073	.136	.073	.208	9	1.04	-0.052	.39	-0.01%	-0.63	P
							15-14		66	55	0	4	0	0	0	1	3	0	26	1	7	0	1	0	0	0	.073	.136	.073	.208		.91	-0.857	.91	-0.49%	-9.95

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