Born: (1980-12-11) December 11, 1980 (age 43) Nashville, Tennessee, 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
Oakland Athletics (2004–2008)
Philadelphia Phillies (2008–2012)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2012)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2013)
Kansas City Royals (2015)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2015)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2016)
Washington Nationals (2017)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2008)
Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals.
After playing college baseball for the University of Kentucky, the Athletics selected him in the 2002 MLB draft and later made his MLB debut in 2004. While pitching for the Phillies, he was a member of the 2008 World Series championship team. Blanton continued to pitch in MLB through 2013, when he retired in 2014. Blanton returned from retirement to pitch in MLB from 2015 through 2017.
Blanton continued to pitch in MLB through 2013, when he retired in 2014. Blanton returned from retirement to pitch in MLB from 2015 through 2017. Joe...
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rotation of Halladay, Lee, Hamels, Oswalt, and Blanton. Including Vance Worley, who replaced JoeBlanton due to injury. The rotation combined for a win–loss...
pinch-hit home run to bring the Rays within three runs, but Phillies pitcher JoeBlanton responded with a home run of his own to re-extend the lead to four; it...
the Oakland Athletics for starting pitcher JoeBlanton on July 17. The move would prove necessary, as Blanton's start was the only game of their next series...
rotation consisted of Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, and JoeBlanton. This rotation was considered one of the best in pitching history by...
Canadians had players such as Nick Swisher, Jeremy Brown, Jason Windsor, JoeBlanton, Rich Harden, Travis Buck, Dallas Braden, and Dan Straily on teams during...
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the bottom of the inning, Miguel Montero's pinch-hit grand slam off JoeBlanton was followed by a Dexter Fowler homer on the next pitch to put the Cubs...
eight-year contract. On January 19, they signed veteran right-handed pitcher JoeBlanton to a one-year, $4 million, contract as a relief pitcher. On February...
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traded. April 8, 2016, Crawford hit a tenth inning, walk-off home run off JoeBlanton of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in which the Giants had been no-hit...
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tied the game in the top of the fourth inning when Phillies starter JoeBlanton allowed RBI singles to James Loney and Russell Martin. The Dodgers took...
rotation included Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and JoeBlanton. Blanton was sidelined with injury and was replaced with Vance Worley, a AAA...
Reyes. The 2008 game in the Tokyo Dome was a no decision for starter JoeBlanton that ended in an A's loss. The 2012 Tokyo Dome game resulted in a no...
Teammate Huston Street won the award, while fellow 2002 Oakland draftee JoeBlanton finished seventh. Following his rookie season, Swisher improved in most...
retirement on March 31. Darnell McDonald announced his retirement on April 5. JoeBlanton announced his retirement on April 13. Jason Bartlett announced his retirement...
Worley was called up to the majors to be the team's fifth starter when JoeBlanton was put on the disabled list. He made his first start that day pitching...
starters Dan Haren (received in the Mulder trade), Rich Harden, and JoeBlanton. The team stunningly erased their 12.5 game deficit over this span. Oakland...
game due to a hamstring injury. Chan Ho Park relieved Phillies starter JoeBlanton in the seventh and held the Yankees scoreless in that inning. Chase Utley...
the Athletics on June 4, 2002: Nick Swisher (16th pick, compensatory) JoeBlanton (24th pick, compensatory) John McCurdy (26th pick) Benjamin Fritz (30th...
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