Joe Blanton
Joseph Matthew Blanton
Born: December 11, 1980
Bowling Green, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 1 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Kentucky
Career: 2002-2017
Major League Statistics
Joe Blanton compiled a career record of 27 wins and 21 losses and a 3.43 ERA in his 76-game pitching career with the Vancouver Canadians, Modesto A's, Kane County Cougars, Midland RockHounds, Sacramento River Cats, Lakewood BlueClaws, Reading Phillies, Omaha Storm Chasers and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35.7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.57 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 133.0 | 110 | 47 | 38 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 144 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 531 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.19 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.3 | 199 | 101 | 82 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 143 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 756 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.62 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.06 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.89 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 162 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 27 | 21 | .562 | 3.43 | 76 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 427.3 | 405 | 194 | 163 | 31 | 83 | 2 | 387 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1757 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto A's | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | P | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | P | 21 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .905 | .905 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 28 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 1.143 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 76 | 18 | 48 | 4 | 2 | .943 | .868 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | OAK | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | OAK | ||
| 2003 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 9, 2004 | September 1, 2004 |
| 2010 | A | South Atlantic League | Lakewood BlueClaws | PHI | April 20, 2010 | April 20, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | April 23, 2010 | April 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | A | South Atlantic League | Lakewood BlueClaws | PHI | September 2, 2011 | September 2, 2011 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 5, 2014 | April 10, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 10, 2015 | May 11, 2015 |
| 2017 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | June 8, 2017 | June 8, 2017 |
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