Joe Blanton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Blanton
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1980(1980-12-11)
Age	44
Birthplace	Nashville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Joe Blanton Biography

Joe Blanton is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 11, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11 the 11th of December, 1981) was A famous American ex-professional baseball player 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 as well as Washington Nationals.

Blanton made his MLB debut on the 21st of September on, 2004, in the match against his team, the Texas Rangers. He played three games in the game and pitched 8 innings. He had an 5.63 ERA, but did not earn an out in one the games he played.

In 2006, Blanton’s ERA rose over a full point to 4.82 and gave up the fifth highest number of hits in the American League (241), resulting in a .309 batting average against. However, he had four more wins than the previous year, posting a 16–12 record, striking out 107 batters and walking 58. He pitched his first career complete game shutout against the Kansas City Royals on May 31. Blanton did not pitch in the ALDS for the Athletics, but was named to the roster for the ALCS, where he pitched two innings in one appearance, allowing no hits or runs.

The A’s traded Blanton, who had a 5–12 record and a 4.96 ERA to the Philadelphia Phillies for second baseman Adrian Cárdenas, pitcher Josh Outman, and outfielder Matthew Spencer on July 17, 2008.

After playing in the NCAA baseball tournament at The University of Kentucky, the Athletics were selected in 2002’s MLB draft. The pitcher made the MLB debut back in the year 2004. When he pitched for the Phillies the team, he was part of 2008’s World Series champions. Blanton pitched in MLB until 2013, after which he took a break in 2014. Blanton came back from retirement for a stint in MLB between 2015 and 2017.

Joe Blanton Net Worth

Joe Blanton is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Blanton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Joe Blanton was born in Nashville, Tennessee, but was raised within Chalybeate, Kentucky. His graduation in 1999 from Franklin-Simpson High School in 1999. He was a student at his time at the University of Kentucky and played baseball in the college league with the Kentucky Wildcats, with a 13-12 record from 2000 until 2002. He was also the leader of his team in the Southeastern Conference with 133 strikeouts in his final year which ended with an 4.59 earned run rate (ERA). In 2001, he was a collegiate player. spring baseball with the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Bourne Braves.

Blanton was selected by the Oakland Athletics selected Blanton in the first round, and the 24th overall pick from the 2001 Major League Baseball draft, The draft was reported by Michael Lewis in his book, Moneyball. In 2003, as a pitcher in Blanton’s team, the Kane County Cougars and the Midland RockHounds, Blanton ranked the second best in Minor League Baseball with a total of 173 strikeouts. The following year he pitched for his Triple-A Sacramento River Cats win the Pacific Coast League Championship with an 11-8 record, and a 4.19 ERA. He knocked out 143 batters over 176 inningsand pitched a complete game in 26 games.

In 2005, Blanton joined the starting rotation that had lost pitchers Mark Mulder and Tim Hudson to trades. He made his first start on April 8 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, pitching five innings and allowing two runs. After losing his first five decisions, he picked up his first win when he worked seven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 4. Blanton was third on the team in innings pitched, but still exceeded 200 innings in his first full season. He posted a 12–12 record with a 3.53 ERA in 33 starts, and his 33 starts set an Oakland rookie record for most games started which had broken the previous mark of 32 set by Matt Keough in 1978. His ERA was best among all rookies with 100 or more innings pitched. He also tied the Oakland rookie record for most wins in a season with 12. His first career complete game came as a 1–0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 24, 2005; he was the only rookie to post two complete games in 2005. Blanton’s high loss total was attributed to poor run support, as the A’s only posted six runs total in all twelve of his losses combined, while posting 62 runs in his 12 wins. Blanton was also named the American League Rookie of the Month for June, as he tied with teammate Dan Haren for the AL lead in wins and finished third in ERA in June.

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Blanton had a 14–10 record in 230 innings pitched in 2007. He struck out 140 batters, walked 40, and gave up 101 earned runs, resulting in a 3.95 ERA for the year. Though Blanton’s road and home records were the same (7–5), his home ERA was 2.69 compared with 5.11 on the road. He also pitched three complete games in 2007, but his first one of the season was his third career complete- game loss, on April 25. Blanton made his 100th career appearance at the end of the season, a 7–3 win against the Texas Rangers on September 15.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe Blanton celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

In December 2012, Blanton signed a two-year contract worth $15 million with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Blanton would go on to finish the 2013 season with a disappointing 2–14 record and a 6.04 ERA. Most of his struggles were attributed to the home run ball, giving up 29 in 132.2 innings. On March 26, 2014, Blanton was granted his unconditional release from the Angels.

Top Facts about Joe Blanton

1. Joe Blanton played in the MLB from 2004-2017.
2. He won a World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.
3. Blanton pitched for six different teams during his career.
4. His career ERA was 4.38 and he had 1,457 strikeouts.
5. Blanton hit three home runs in his career.
6. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2002.
7. In college, he played for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.
8. Blanton pitched a shutout in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series.
9. He retired after pitching for the Washington Nationals in 2017.
10. Blanton appeared in two All-Star Games (2009, 2013).

Where is Joe Blanton now?

The 2008 World Series champion owns a vineyard in Napa Valley and is pursuing winemaking following his retirement from baseball.

Did Joe Blanton home run?

Blanton hit one home run in 230 at-bats in a 13-year career and this was it. Talk about doing it on a big stage.

Who does Joe Blanton play for?

Joe Blanton
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

Who was the last pitcher to hit a homerun?

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Who was the last pitcher to hit a homerun in a World Series?

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