Joe Blanton
| 28-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 | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | Oakland Athletics | 33 | 12 | 12 | 201.1 | 832 | 178 | 23 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 116 | 3.53 | 1.21 | 3.84 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 32 | 16 | 12 | 194.1 | 856 | 241 | 47 | 4 | 17 | 111 | 104 | 58 | 107 | 4.82 | 1.53 | 5.14 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Oakland | 34 | 14 | 10 | 230.0 | 950 | 240 | 42 | 4 | 16 | 106 | 101 | 40 | 140 | 3.95 | 1.21 | 4.15 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Oakland | 20 | 5 | 12 | 127.0 | 550 | 145 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 74 | 70 | 35 | 62 | 4.96 | 1.41 | 5.24 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Philadelphia | 13 | 9 | 12 | 70.2 | 305 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 49 | 4.20 | 1.37 | 4.58 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Philadelphia | 15 | 4 | 4 | 88.2 | 393 | 101 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 80 | 5.07 | 1.46 | 5.07 |
| 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 | Philadelphia | 10.2% | 16.1% | .268 | 42% | 8% | 5.01 | 4.86 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Oakland | 6.4% | 11.3% | .306 | 48% | 5% | 4.27 | 4.84 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Philadelphia | 7.4% | 20.4% | .324 | 38% | 10% | 4.91 | 6.12 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Philadelphia | 2008: Oakland | 2008: Philadelphia
| Split Statistics with Philadelphia in 2009 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 20.1 | 97 | 7.2% | 20.6% | .429 | 33% | 8.41 |
| May | 31.0 | 137 | 8.8% | 20.4% | .289 | 44% | 4.65 |
| June | 37.1 | 159 | 6.3% | 20.1% | .291 | 36% | 3.62 |
| AWAY | 47.0 | 207 | 8.2% | 19.3% | .309 | 38% | 4.21 |
| HOME | 41.2 | 186 | 6.5% | 21.5% | .342 | 38% | 6.05 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Atlanta | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| June 24 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| June 18 | MLB | vs. Toronto | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| June 12 | MLB | vs. Boston | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| June 6 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| June 1 | MLB | @ San Diego | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| May 26 | MLB | vs. Florida | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| May 15 | MLB | @ Washington | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| May 9 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| May 4 | MLB | @ St. Louis | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| April 27 | MLB | vs. Washington | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| April 22 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| April 16 | MLB | @ Washington | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| April 8 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Player Notes
October 2008
MLB.com: Blanton picks right time for first homerJoe Blanton was already enjoying the night of his life.
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.
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.
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.