» Joe Blanton   |   Fielding Statisics

Positions:  P-228 Full Name:  Joseph Matthew Blanton Born:  Dec 11,1980  in  Nashville, Tennessee Height:  6-2  Weight:  220  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right High School:  Franklin-Simpson (Franklin, Kentucky)  "Wildcats" College:  University of Kentucky Contract:   Signed 1-year, $5,475,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Jan 20,2009. Avoided arbitration Drafted:  Selected by Oakland Athletics in 1st Round (24th overall) of 2002 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $1,400,000) First Round Draft Pick  2002 (#24) Futures Game Participant  USA 2004 Moneyball - The Book  Rookie of the Month  2x Jun-2005 (AL),Aug-2005 (AL) Top Prospect  2004 MLB (#43),2003 Oak (#10),2004 Oak (#2),2005 Oak (#3), World Series Champion  PHI 2008 Signed by Scout:  Rich Sparks MLB Debut:  Sep 21,2004

[Edit Player Data] Pitch Repertoire Pitch Pct Spd Changeup 29 82.6 Slider 28 82.5 Fastball 26 89 Sinker 11 88.5 Other:  Curveball Based on 87 pitches between 4/8/2009 and 4/8/2009 Scouting Report Control: 69 K-Rating: 50 Efficiency: 64 vsPower: 55 Download all Scouting Scores in Excel for $12 1-4 names separated by commas