User:GhostRiver/blanton
| Joe Blanton | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Blanton with the Phillies in 2012 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: December 11, 1980 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 2004, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2017, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 101-97 |
| Earned run average | 4.38 |
| Strikeouts | 1,284 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. Between 2004 and 2017, he played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Nationals.
Early life
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Professional career
[edit]Draft and minor leagues (2002–2004)
[edit]- 2002 draft
- 2002 Vancouver Canadians
- 2002 Modesto A's
- 2003 Midland RockHounds
- 2003 Kane County Cougars
- 2004 Sacramento River Cats
Oakland Athletics (2004–2008)
[edit]- 2004
- 2005
- 2006 (ALDS, ALCS)
- 2007
- 2008
Philadelphia Phillies (2008–2012)
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- 2008 (NLDS, NLCS< WS)
- 2009 (NLDS, NLCS, WS)
- 2010 (NLDS, NLCS)
- 2011 (NLDS)
- 2012
Los Angeles Dodgers (2012)
[edit]- 2012
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013)
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- 2013
Second stint with the Athletics (2014)
[edit]- 2014
Kansas City Royals (2015)
[edit]- 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates (2015)
[edit]- 2015
Second stint with the Dodgers (2016)
[edit]- 2016 (NLDS, NLCS)
Washington Nationals (2017)
[edit]Blanton signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2017.[1]
- 2017
Retirement
[edit]Pitcher profile
[edit]Personal life
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Collier, Jamal (February 28, 2017). "Nationals, Blanton agree on one-year deal". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 27, 2024.