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Joe Blanton   |   Major Leaguer   2004-2008

Full Name:  Joseph Matthew Blanton
Born:  December 11,1980  in  Nashville, Tennessee
Height:  6-2  Weight:  220  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Franklin-Simpson (Franklin,KY)
College:  University of Kentucky

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Prospect Rankings*
2003 - 10th ranked organizational prospect for Oakland Athletics
2004 - 43rd ranked Major League prospect
2004 - 2nd ranked organizational prospect for Oakland Athletics
2005 - 3rd ranked organizational prospect for Oakland Athletics

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Selected by Oakland Athletics in 1st Round (24th overall) of 2002 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jul 20,2002] - signed  [Jan 18,2008] - Signed by Athletics (1-year)  

Signed by: Rich Sparks

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2000KentuckyNCAA19NCAA 505.5819100250.05642316274410 10.081.084.867.921.66--
2001KentuckyNCAA20NCAA 355.5922610258.064473610375410 9.931.555.748.381.74--
2002KentuckySEC21NCAA 574.591414300100.098545111371335 8.820.993.3311.971.35--
 VancouverNwest21OakA- 113.1442000014.11155021500 6.910.001.269.420.91--
 ModestoCalif21OakA+ 017.502100006.086516601 12.001.509.009.002.33--
2003Kane CtyMidw22OakA 872.5721212200133.011047386191441 7.440.411.299.740.97--
 MidlandTex22OakAA 201.6633000021.2115415200 4.570.422.088.310.74--
2004SacramentoPCL23OakAAA 1184.1928261000176.11991018213341436 10.160.661.747.301.32--
 OaklandAL23OakMLB 005.633000108.065512600 6.751.132.256.751.0019%
2005OaklandAL24OakMLB 12123.5333332000201.11788679236711642 7.961.033.005.191.2246%
2006OaklandAL25OakMLB 16124.8232311100194.1241111104175810730 11.160.792.694.961.5445%
2007OaklandAL26OakMLB 14103.9534343100230.0240106101164014031 9.390.631.575.481.2250%
2008PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB 404.201313000070.266363310314910 8.411.273.956.241.37--
 OaklandAL27OakMLB 5124.9620200000127.0145747012356210 10.280.852.484.391.42--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)51464.241351316210831.187641839279233480123 9.480.862.525.201.33--
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)22173.4358533200351.133916413421663287 8.690.541.698.411.15--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2004OaklandAL23OakMLB p030000000000000000 --------------
2005OaklandAL24OakMLB p0333010000000000101 .333.333.333666100%
2006OaklandAL25OakMLB p022000000000100100 .000.000.00000067%
2007OaklandAL26OakMLB p924000000000300101 .000.000.00000067%
2008PhiladelphNL27PhiMLB p 13160100010001000610 .063.059.063122--
 OaklandAL27OakMLB p 11000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)54260200010001500912 .077.074.077151--


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2006OaklandAL25OakCh000.001000102.000002200 0.000.009.009.001.00--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)000.001000102.000002200 0.000.009.009.001.00--
 

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
2002VancouverNwest21OakA-P402020---1.000--
2002ModestoCalif21OakA+P201010---1.000--
 
2003Kane CtyMidw22OakAP214152210---.905--
2003MidlandTex22OakAAP703030---1.000--
 
2004SacramentoPCL23OakAAAP2810222341---.941--
2004OaklandAL23OakMLBP3-810010---1.0001.13
 
2005OaklandAL24OakMLBP3333201.113201341---.9711.48
 
2006OaklandAL25OakMLBP3231194.113144310---.8711.25
 
2007OaklandAL26OakMLBP343423015270422---1.0001.64
 
2008OaklandAL27OakMLBP202012714211364---.9722.48
2008PhiladelphNL27PhiMLBP13137024060---1.000.77
 


 Awards
[2005] - MLB All-Rookie All-Star P, AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #6)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2004*300,000  1,716,30380
2005316,500  1,825,75665
2006327,000  1,937,00480
2007*380,000  2,923,34080
2008*3,700,000  
 
Career:  $5,023,500   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 2004 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playing for the United States team.
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