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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Career
11.8
101
97
4.38
427
252
2
1767.2
1284
1.337
2004 Fielding Game Log (as P)