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)

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

2017 Player Pitching Game Log

2017 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2017-04-05	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	8-8		0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	8	2	2	0	2	1	0
2	2017-04-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	10-10	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0		5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	17	13	4	2	3	2	2	0
3	2017-04-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	3-5		3.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	35	21	7	6	3	3	2	0
4	2017-04-11	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	8-8		1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	10	1	4	1	2	2	0
5	2017-04-12	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		St. Louis Cardinals	9-9		0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	4	0	2	0	2	0	0
6	2017-04-15	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8	L	1.0	1	2	2	0	2	1	1		4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	23	15	3	4	1	1	0	0
7	2017-04-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	9	2	1	1	1	0	0
8	2017-04-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	8-8		0.0	4	4	4	0	0	1	0		4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	8	1	1	0	4	1	0
9	2017-04-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Colorado Rockies	9-9		1.0	3	3	2	0	1	0	0		7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	32	21	3	5	3	3	1	0
10	2017-04-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	11	2	4	1	0	0	0
11	2017-05-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	2	1	1	0		4	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	6	30	15	3	0	1	2	1	0
12	2017-05-04	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Arizona Diamondbacks	9-9		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
13	2017-05-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Baltimore Orioles	8-8		1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	24	13	2	5	1	4	2	1
14	2017-05-13	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	5-5		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	7	2	2	0	1	1	0
		Player Moved from Maj-NL to AA-EL
15	2017-06-08	AA-EL	Harrisburg Senators		Altoona Curve	1-1		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	55	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	3	0	1	0	0
		Player Moved from AA-EL to Maj-NL
16	2017-06-11	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Texas Rangers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	24	15	2	2	1	1	0	0
17	2017-06-14	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	6	2	3	0	0	0	0
18	2017-06-15	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	8-9		1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	10	2	1	1	3	0	1
19	2017-06-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	8-8		0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	9	1	2	1	2	1	0
20	2017-06-24	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	0		6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	27	18	5	3	3	4	0	2
21	2017-06-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Cincinnati Reds	8-9		1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	12	4	1	2	3	0	1
22	2017-06-29	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Chicago Cubs	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
23	2017-06-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	St. Louis Cardinals	7-8		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	7	1	2	0	3	0	2
24	2017-07-03	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	1	0	1	0	0	0
25	2017-07-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	8-8		0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	7	2	2	1	2	2	0
26	2017-07-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	9-9		0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	4	0	0	0	2	0	0
27	2017-07-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Atlanta Braves	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	6	2	1	1	2	0	0
28	2017-07-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	14	3	5	0	1	1	0
29	2017-07-17	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Cincinnati Reds	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	9	3	1	1	2	0	2
30	2017-07-19	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Los Angeles Angels	6-7		0.1	3	3	3	0	1	1	0		4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	16	10	3	3	1	2	1	0
31	2017-07-21	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	6-6		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
32	2017-07-23	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5-5	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	7	1	1	1	0	0	0
33	2017-07-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Milwaukee Brewers	8-9		2.0	4	1	1	1	1	0	0		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	35	23	6	2	3	6	2	0
34	2017-07-30	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Colorado Rockies	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0		5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	15	10	2	2	1	3	1	0
35	2017-08-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	32	19	6	3	1	3	3	0
36	2017-08-08	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	7-7		0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0		2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	2	0	0	0	3	2	1
37	2017-08-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Miami Marlins	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	10	2	3	0	1	0	1
38	2017-08-16	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Angels	9-9		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
39	2017-08-18	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Diego Padres	6-6	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	15	10	3	2	1	1	1	0
40	2017-08-20	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	San Diego Padres	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
41	2017-08-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Houston Astros	7-7		0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	8	2	2	0	2	2	0
42	2017-08-25	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-9		1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0		7	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	28	18	5	1	1	6	1	1
43	2017-08-27	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-9	L	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	14	4	2	2	2	1	0
44	2017-08-27 (2)	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		New York Mets	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
45	2017-09-02	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Milwaukee Brewers	6-6		0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	5	1	1	1	0	0	0
46	2017-09-06	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Miami Marlins	6-6		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	14	5	0	2	2	1	0
47	2017-09-09	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Philadelphia Phillies	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	2	5	0	1	0	0
48	2017-09-15	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Los Angeles Dodgers	6-6		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	15	5	2	2	2	2	0
49	2017-09-22	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	6-6	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	11	3	2	1	3	2	0
50	2017-09-24	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	New York Mets	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	9	2	1	0	2	2	0
51	2017-09-26	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals	@	Philadelphia Phillies	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	10	1	1	2	1	0	0
52	2017-10-01	Maj-NL	Washington Nationals		Pittsburgh Pirates	5-5		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0

2017 Player Pitching Splits

2017 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	52	198	182	29	53	9	2	10	8	0	13	41	.291	.340	.528	.868	.326	96	4	1	1	1	2

Home	30	109	100	15	29	4	1	6	7	0	7	22	.290	.339	.530	.869	.315	53	2	1	0	1	2
Away	22	89	82	14	24	5	1	4	1	0	6	19	.293	.341	.524	.865	.339	43	2	0	1	0	0

April	10	47	43	12	14	4	1	4	1	0	2	10	.326	.370	.744	1.114	.345	32	1	1	1	0	0
May	4	14	12	2	6	1	0	2	2	0	2	2	.500	.571	1.083	1.655	.500	13	1	0	0	0	1
June	9	34	32	5	8	1	0	2	0	0	1	7	.250	.265	.469	.734	.250	15	0	0	0	1	0
July	11	41	38	5	12	0	1	1	2	0	3	8	.316	.366	.447	.813	.379	17	0	0	0	0	0
August	10	35	31	4	6	1	0	1	3	0	4	8	.194	.286	.323	.608	.227	10	1	0	0	0	1
September	7	26	25	1	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	6	.280	.308	.360	.668	.368	9	0	0	0	0	0
October	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1	0	0	0	0

As Starter	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
As Reliever	51	195	179	29	53	9	2	10	8	0	13	39	.296	.345	.536	.882	.328	96	4	1	1	1	2

vs RHB as RHP	50	125	116		32	2	1	7			7	27	.276	.315	.491	.806	.301	57	4	0	1	1	1
vs LHB as RHP	37	73	66		21	7	1	3			6	14	.318	.384	.591	.975	.367	39	0	1	0	0	1

Bases Empty	42	108	100		26	1	1	6			7	24	.260	.315	.470	.785	.286	47	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	35	90	82		27	8	1	4			6	17	.329	.371	.598	.968	.371	49	4	0	1	1	2

vs. Younger Batters	52	196	180		53	9	2	10			13	41	.294	.344	.533	.877	.331	96	4	1	1	1	2
vs. Older Batters	2	2	2		0	0	0	0			0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	2	4	.333	5.56	52	1	0	45.1	53	29	28	10	13	2	41	1	0	0	198	1.456	8.1	3.15

Home	0	3	.000	5.47	30	1	0	24.2	29	15	15	6	7	2	22	1	0	0	109	1.460	8.0	3.14
Away	2	1	.667	5.66	22	0	0	20.2	24	14	13	4	6	0	19	0	0	0	89	1.452	8.3	3.17

April	0	2	.000	9.90	10	0	0	10.0	14	12	11	4	2	0	10	1	0	0	47	1.600	9.0	5.00
May	0	0		7.71	4	0	0	2.1	6	2	2	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	14	3.429	7.7	1.00
June	0	0		5.40	9	1	0	8.1	8	5	5	2	1	0	7	0	0	0	34	1.080	7.6	7.00
July	1	0	1.000	5.19	11	0	0	8.2	12	5	5	1	3	0	8	0	0	0	41	1.731	8.3	2.67
August	1	1	.500	4.00	10	0	0	9.0	6	4	4	1	4	1	8	0	0	0	35	1.111	8.0	2.00
September	0	1	.000	1.42	7	0	0	6.1	7	1	1	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	26	1.263	8.5	6.00
October	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	0.0

As Starter	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.000	18.0
As Reliever	2	4	.333	5.68	51	0	0	44.1	53	29	28	10	13	2	39	1	0	0	195	1.489	7.9	3.00

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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