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Joe Blanton

Washington Nationals • Pitcher

Age 45 • 6' 3" • 225 lb

Bats: R • Throws: R

MLB Debut: 2004-09-21

Born: Nashville , TN • USA

Draft: 2002

2017 Stats

ERA

5.68

WHIP

1.49

44.1

HLD

Career Stats

101

ERA

4.38

WHIP

1.34

1767.2

1284

HLD

427

252

Year-by-Year Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP	Awards
2004	ATH	3	—	8.0	—	—	—	6	5.63	1.00
2005	ATH	33	33	201.1	12	12	—	116	3.53	1.22
2006	ATH	32	31	194.1	16	12	—	107	4.82	1.54
2007	ATH	34	34	230.0	14	10	—	140	3.95	1.22
2008	Total	33	33	197.2	9	12	—	111	4.69	1.40	WS
2008	ATH	20	20	127.0	5	12	—	62	4.96	1.42
2008	PHI	13	13	70.2	4	—	—	49	4.20	1.37
2009	PHI	31	31	195.1	12	8	—	163	4.05	1.32
2010	PHI	29	28	175.2	9	6	—	134	4.82	1.42
2011	PHI	11	8	41.1	1	2	—	35	5.01	1.48
2012	Total	31	30	191.0	10	13	—	166	4.71	1.26
2012	PHI	21	20	133.1	8	9	—	115	4.59	1.19
2012	LAD	10	10	57.2	2	4	—	51	4.99	1.42
2013	LAA	28	20	132.2	2	14	—	108	6.04	1.61
2015	Total	36	4	76.0	7	2	2	79	2.84	1.12
2015	KC	15	4	41.2	2	2	2	40	3.89	1.20
2015	PIT	21	—	34.1	5	—	—	39	1.57	1.02
2016	LAD	75	—	80.0	7	2	—	80	2.48	1.01
2017	WSH	51	—	44.1	2	4	—	39	5.68	1.49

Spring Training

Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP
2006	ATH	6	6	22.1	2	3	—	18	6.45	1.61
2007	ATH	4	4	13.0	—	1	—	12	9.69	2.46
2008	ATH	4	4	17.0	—	1	—	15	4.76	1.29
2009	PHI	6	5	27.0	1	1	—	14	2.67	0.89
2010	PHI	4	4	16.1	2	—	—	7	3.86	1.29
2011	PHI	7	6	31.0	2	1	—	18	3.19	1.19
2012	PHI	5	5	19.2	—	1	—	16	4.58	1.07
2013	LAA	4	4	19.0	—	—	—	13	2.37	0.95
2014	LAA	5	4	20.1	1	2	—	13	7.08	1.48
2015	KC	3	2	9.2	1	—	—	5	2.79	1.66
2016	LAD	9	—	13.0	—	—	—	13	4.15	1.23
2017	WSH	7	—	6.1	—	—	—	13	4.26	1.42

Postseason

Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP
2006	ATH	1	—	2.0	—	—	—	2	0.00	1.00
2008	PHI	3	3	17.0	2	—	—	18	3.18	1.29
2009	PHI	4	2	15.2	—	—	—	10	5.17	1.21
2010	PHI	1	1	4.2	—	—	—	3	5.79	1.29
2011	PHI	1	—	1.0	—	—	—	—	0.00	0.00
2016	LAD	7	—	8.0	1	2	—	8	7.88	1.38

Game Logs

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Pitching

Date	Opponent	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-10-01	vs PIT	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-26	@ PHI	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-09-24	@ NYM	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-09-22	@ NYM	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2017-09-15	vs LAD	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-09	vs PHI	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-09-06	@ MIA	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2017-09-02	@ MIL	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-08-27	vs NYM	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2017-08-27	vs NYM	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-25	vs NYM	1.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
2017-08-22	@ HOU	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
2017-08-20	@ SD	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-08-18	@ SD	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-08-16	vs LAA	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-08-09	vs MIA	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-08-08	vs MIA	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
2017-08-01	@ MIA	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2017-07-30	vs COL	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2017-07-25	vs MIL	2.0	4	1	1	1	1	0
2017-07-23	@ AZ	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-07-21	@ AZ	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-07-19	@ LAA	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	1
2017-07-17	@ CIN	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-07-16	@ CIN	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2017-07-09	vs ATL	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-07-08	vs ATL	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017-07-06	vs ATL	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017-07-03	vs NYM	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-30	@ STL	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-06-29	vs CHC	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-25	vs CIN	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-24	vs CIN	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
2017-06-17	@ NYM	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
2017-06-15	@ NYM	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2017-06-14	vs ATL	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-06-11	vs TEX	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2017-05-13	vs PHI	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-05-08	@ BAL	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2017-05-04	vs AZ	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2017-05-02	vs AZ	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	1
2017-04-30	vs NYM	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-04-27	@ COL	1.0	3	3	2	0	1	0
2017-04-25	@ COL	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	1
2017-04-21	@ NYM	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2017-04-15	vs PHI	1.0	1	2	2	0	2	1
2017-04-12	vs STL	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2017-04-11	vs STL	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2017-04-08	@ PHI	3.0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2017-04-06	vs MIA	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2017-04-05	vs MIA	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0

Transactions

Entire history • newest first.

2017-11-02

RHP Joe Blanton elected free agency.

2017-10-13

Washington Nationals activated RHP Joe Blanton.

2017-10-06

Washington Nationals reassigned RHP Joe Blanton to the minor leagues.

2017-06-11

Washington Nationals activated RHP Joe Blanton from the 10-day disabled list.

2017-06-08

Washington Nationals sent RHP Joe Blanton on a rehab assignment to Harrisburg Senators.

2017-05-17

Washington Nationals placed RHP Joe Blanton on the 10-day disabled list. Right shoulder inflammation.

2017-03-02

Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Joe Blanton.

2016-11-03

RHP Joe Blanton elected free agency.

2016-08-12

Los Angeles Dodgers activated RHP Joe Blanton from the bereavement list.

2016-08-08

Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Joe Blanton on the bereavement list.

2016-01-19

Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Joe Blanton.

2015-11-02

RHP Joe Blanton elected free agency.

2015-07-30

Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Joe Blanton.

2015-07-29

Kansas City Royals traded RHP Joe Blanton to Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.

2015-07-28

Kansas City Royals designated RHP Joe Blanton for assignment.

2015-05-16

Kansas City Royals selected the contract of RHP Joe Blanton from Omaha Storm Chasers.

2015-02-13

Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Joe Blanton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

2014-03-31

Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Joe Blanton to a minor league contract.

2014-03-26

Los Angeles Angels released RHP Joe Blanton.

2012-12-12

Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Joe Blanton.

2012-11-03

RHP Joe Blanton elected free agency.

2012-08-03

Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Joe Blanton to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.

2011-09-05

Joe Blanton roster status changed by Philadelphia Phillies.

2011-08-17

Philadelphia Phillies transferred RHP Joe Blanton from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

2011-05-23

Philadelphia Phillies placed RHP Joe Blanton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 16, 2011. right elbow inflammation

2011-05-09

Philadelphia Phillies activated RHP Joe Blanton from the 15-day disabled list.

2011-04-29

Philadelphia Phillies placed RHP Joe Blanton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 24, 2011. Impingement in his right elbow.

2010-05-03

Philadelphia Phillies activated RHP Joe Blanton from the 15-day disabled list.

2010-04-03

Philadelphia Phillies placed RHP Joe Blanton on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2010. Left oblique strain.

Scouting Report

Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme

Season 2017

Pitch	#	Usage%	Zone%	Whiff%	AVG	HardHit%
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Category	#	Usage%	Zone%	Whiff%	AVG	HardHit%
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Pitch Arsenal

Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA

Pitch	N	Use%	Velo	HB	IVB	Spin	xwOBA	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+
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Notes

Primary pitch summary

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Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Pitcher's View: HB vs Rise / Drop (in)

Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)

Pitch Location Heatmaps

KDE-style blur • fixed zone • catcher POV

Pitch

Metric

vs. LHH

vs. RHH

Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]

Statcast Game Log

Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast

Date	Pitches	Velo	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	K%	BB%	xwOBA
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