Joe Blanton
| 27-year-old Pitcher |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
| Date of Birth: December 11, 1980 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 33 | 12 | 12 | 201.1 | 832 | 178 | 23 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 116 | 3.53 | 3.84 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 32 | 16 | 12 | 194.1 | 856 | 241 | 47 | 4 | 17 | 111 | 104 | 58 | 107 | 4.82 | 5.14 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Oakland | 34 | 14 | 10 | 230.0 | 950 | 240 | 42 | 4 | 16 | 106 | 101 | 40 | 140 | 3.95 | 4.15 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Philadelphia | 9 | 6 | 12 | 47.2 | 210 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 4.34 | 4.34 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Oakland | 20 | 5 | 12 | 127.0 | 550 | 145 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 74 | 70 | 35 | 62 | 4.96 | 5.24 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 8.1% | 13.9% | .272 | 4.61 | |||
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 6.8% | 12.5% | .343 | 46% | 5% | 4.20 | 5.31 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Oakland | 4.2% | 14.7% | .306 | 50% | 4% | 3.57 | 3.80 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Oakland | 6.4% | 11.3% | .306 | 48% | 5% | 4.23 | 4.84 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Philadelphia | 11.0% | 15.7% | .283 | 40% | 7% | 4.92 | 5.07 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Blanton: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Philadelphia | 2008: Oakland | 2007: Oakland
| Split Statistics with Philadelphia in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| July | 8.0 | 38 | 10.5% | 5.3% | .310 | 35% | 7.88 |
| August | 35.2 | 151 | 10.6% | 19.2% | .260 | 42% | 3.03 |
| September | 4.0 | 21 | 14.3% | 9.5% | .375 | 38% | 9.00 |
| AWAY | 27.2 | 126 | 12.7% | 14.3% | .282 | 37% | 5.20 |
| HOME | 20.0 | 84 | 8.3% | 17.9% | .283 | 46% | 3.15 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 3 | MLB | @ Washington | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| August 29 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| August 24 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| August 19 | MLB | vs. Washington | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| August 13 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| August 8 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| August 2 | MLB | @ St. Louis | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| July 27 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| July 22 | MLB | @ NY Mets | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| July 9 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Player Notes
July 2008
MLB.com: Blanton a 'Money' move for Phillies ballThroughout his career, Joe Blanton has been lightening the relief load at the cost of his ERA.
MLB.com: Phillies land workhorse Blanton
MVN: The Transaction Guy: TG Analysis: Phillies acquire Blanton from A?s
Acquired RHP Joe Blanton from the Athletics for 2B Adrian Cardenas, LHP Josh Outman and OF Matt Spencer.
USS Mariner: Phillies Acquire Blanton
The Phillies have acquired Joe Blanton from the A’s.
MLB.com: Sources say Blanton headed to Phillies
June 2008
Athletics Nation: Blanton, A's Need A Win-Win TradePut me in the camp who says Joe Blanton has pitched "well enough to win" this year.