P Joe Blanton #56
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/27/2017
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P JOE BLANTON #56 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 9-8 0 4.51 135.2 144 18 36 143 1.33 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 40 35 40 40
Control 65 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 25
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/2017 @ YON Loss, 2-5 3.1 1 0 0 0 6
09/22/2017 YON Win, 11-1 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
09/14/2017 ROC Loss, 0-9 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
09/05/2017 @ COL Win, 4-1 X 6.2 2 1 1 0 7 Win
08/31/2017 @ BOI Win, 7-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 1 4 Win
08/18/2017 SHR Loss, 1-2 X 5.2 3 1 0 4 4
08/12/2017 OMA Loss, 2-5 X 6.2 6 3 3 2 8 Loss
08/07/2017 @ AUS Loss, 0-4 X 6.2 8 4 4 1 7 Loss
08/02/2017 @ CLE Win, 13-9 X 1.2 4 5 5 2 4
07/27/2017 COL Loss, 0-3 X 6.1 3 3 2 1 8 Loss
PERSONALITY
A good teammate.
Low: Leader
Birthday:12/11/1980
Born in:Bowling Green, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 96 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 20th Pick in Round 1
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 9 8 0 4.51 135.2 144 70 68 18 36 143 1 4.3 0 13 56.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.01 9.55 9.49 2.39 4.58 1.33 106 1.4 .334        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 205 50 13 1 3 24 16 51 0 2 0 .244 .299 .361 .660      
vs. RHB 332 94 13 5 15 46 20 92 1 1 1 .283 .325 .488 .813      
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 2 0 0 2.70 20.0 23 6 6 2 4 18  
May 4 4 2 1 0 4.94 23.2 30 13 13 4 4 26  
June 5 5 3 1 0 3.45 31.1 33 12 12 1 9 31  
July 5 5 0 4 0 8.17 25.1 32 24 23 6 9 34  
August 5 5 1 2 0 4.08 28.2 24 14 13 4 10 27  
September 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 2 1 1 1 0 7  
Postseason 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 2 0 0 0 0 11  
Last Year 17 17 7 7 0 3.91 119.2 135 53 52 11 19 137  
Career 168 168 72 59 0 3.90 1141.2 1166 521 495 117 267 1162  
Home 12 12 5 4 0 2.90 77.2 69 27 25 10 21 83  
Road 11 11 4 4 0 6.67 58.0 75 43 43 8 15 60  
Grass 23 23 9 8 0 4.51 135.2 144 70 68 18 36 143  
Day 8 8 3 4 0 5.18 48.2 57 28 28 6 14 55  
Night 15 15 6 4 0 4.14 87.0 87 42 40 12 22 88  
As Starter 23 23 9 8 0 4.51 135.2 144 70 68 18 36 143  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 St. Louis - MLB 24 22 22 9 6 0 4.04 142.2 164 74 64 10 28 98 1 0 1.35 .323 3.36 3.9 110
2006 St. Louis - MLB 25 33 33 17 9 0 3.44 214.1 207 88 82 23 48 137 1 0 1.19 .279 4.13 4.2 135
2007 St. Louis - MLB 26 33 33 12 12 0 4.64 194.0 229 102 100 19 56 121 1 0 1.47 .326 4.32 3.0 97
2008 St. Louis - MLB 27 32 32 13 15 0 4.24 201.2 207 106 95 20 57 125 1 0 1.31 .286 4.24 3.2 105
2009 St. Louis - MLB 28 32 32 11 12 0 5.64 185.0 194 120 116 31 53 145 0 0 1.34 .297 5.04 1.4 80
2010 St. Louis - MLB 29 31 18 8 5 0 4.11 122.2 130 63 56 16 40 90 0 0 1.39 .305 4.91 0.8 109
2011 St. Louis - MLB 30 47 9 3 6 0 5.03 107.1 124 69 60 13 41 57 0 0 1.54 .304 5.16 -0.2 87
2014 Seattle - MLB 33 21 21 6 7 0 5.45 102.1 119 65 62 16 35 58 0 0 1.50 .305 5.26 -0.6 68
2015 New York - MLB 34 3 0 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0.88 .200 3.90 0.0 267
2016 Chicago - MLB 35 24 7 2 5 1 4.28 54.2 59 26 26 10 17 54 0 0 1.39 .322 4.68 0.2 99
Total MLB 278 207 81 78 1 4.48 1330.1 1436 714 662 158 377 888 4 0 1.36 .302 4.48 15.9 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Austin - A 22 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 6 6 3 0 1 3 0 0 1.00 .250 3.19 0.2 107
2003 Phoenix - AAA 22 17 17 7 7 0 4.10 118.2 123 61 54 14 29 145 6 1 1.28 .353 3.20 2.9 98
2004 Phoenix - AAA 23 29 29 14 7 0 3.73 207.2 194 87 86 21 64 196 4 1 1.24 .297 4.19 3.7 122
2005 Omaha - AAA 24 9 9 4 3 0 3.72 46.0 51 24 19 3 10 40 0 0 1.33 .331 3.59 1.0 117
2010 Omaha - AAA 29 12 12 5 4 0 3.41 58.0 51 22 22 7 16 49 0 0 1.16 .277 4.84 0.7 137
2012 Boise - AAA 31 26 26 10 11 0 3.41 200.1 195 83 76 17 39 213 14 3 1.17 .330 3.53 4.6 126
2013 Boise - AAA 32 27 27 13 10 0 3.97 199.1 211 90 88 18 43 189 4 1 1.27 .338 3.66 3.6 101
2014 Tampa - AA 33 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 3 0 0 0 1 11 1 1 0.44 .167 2.74 0.4 999
2014 Boise - AAA 33 5 5 3 1 0 4.25 36.0 34 17 17 4 7 32 1 0 1.14 .286 4.20 0.5 99
2014 Corpus Christi - AAA 33 3 3 0 1 0 5.75 20.1 28 14 13 4 4 18 1 0 1.57 .369 5.28 0.0 73
2014 Total - AAA 33 8 8 3 2 0 4.79 56.1 62 31 30 8 11 50 2 0 1.30 .318 4.59 0.5 88
2015 Amarillo - A 34 25 25 19 2 0 3.06 194.1 197 68 66 11 33 256 12 4 1.18 .375 2.61 7.9 154
2015 Mariposa - AA 34 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 14 4 4 2 2 12 0 0 2.00 .522 5.06 0.1 114
2016 Rochester - AAA 35 17 17 7 7 0 3.91 119.2 135 53 52 11 19 137 6 1 1.29 .370 3.39 2.8 107
2017 Dallas - AAA 36 23 23 9 8 0 4.51 135.2 144 70 68 18 36 143 1 0 1.33 .334 4.58 1.4 96
Total MAAA 168 168 72 59 0 3.90 1141.2 1166 521 495 117 267 1162 37 7 1.26 .329 3.87 109.1
Total MAA 2 2 1 1 0 2.12 17.0 17 4 4 2 3 23 1 1 1.18 .366 3.84 242.2
Total MA 26 26 19 3 0 3.08 201.1 203 74 69 11 34 259 12 4 1.18 .369 2.63 151.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 St. Louis - MLB 24 3 3 1 2 0 8.76 12.1 26 12 12 3 3 4 0 0 2.35 .434 6.41 -0.1 51
2006 St. Louis - MLB 25 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.20 .235 3.27 0.2 258
2007 St. Louis - MLB 26 1 1 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.88 .294 1.95 0.3 283
2008 St. Louis - MLB 27 1 1 0 1 0 9.53 5.2 8 6 6 0 3 3 0 0 1.94 .364 3.79 0.1 47
2009 St. Louis - MLB 28 2 2 0 2 0 9.00 10.0 10 10 10 2 6 6 0 0 1.60 .250 6.59 -0.1 50
2010 St. Louis - MLB 29 1 1 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 9 6 6 0 1 1 0 0 2.73 .474 3.80 0.1 30
2017 Dallas - MAAA 36 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 2 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0.27 .154 1.56 0.3 999
Total MLB 9 9 1 6 0 7.65 42.1 62 36 36 5 15 21 0 0 1.82 .356 4.91 58.6
Total MAAA 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 2 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0.27 .154 1.56 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2005 St. Louis - MLB P 22 22 3 13 2 17 1 .941 142.2 1.01 -3.3 .781
2006 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 6 16 1 24 2 .917 214.1 0.92 +0.1 1.042
2007 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 194.0 1.25 -1.6 1.097
2008 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 201.2 0.89 -2.3 1.043
2009 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 11 12 1 26 3 .885 185.0 1.12 -1.7 1.126
2010 St. Louis - MLB P 31 18 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 122.2 1.17 -0.3 1.018
2011 St. Louis - MLB P 47 9 4 10 2 15 1 .933 107.1 1.17 -2.2 .948
2014 Seattle - MLB P 21 21 5 9 1 14 0 1.000 102.1 1.23 +0.4 1.055
2015 New York - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Chicago - MLB P 24 7 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 54.2 0.99 +0.4 1.522
2017 Dallas - AAA P 23 23 8 12 0 21 1 .952 135.2 1.33 -1.7 1.040
TOTAL P 301 230 65 113 8 186 8 .957 1466.0 1.09 -12.2 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies.
06/16/2003 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/26/2003 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
08/08/2003 Strikes out 15 against the Charlotte Firebirds.
08/14/2003 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/04/2003 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (60).
03/29/2004 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
05/14/2004 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/15/2004 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/17/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/25/2004 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
06/25/2004 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/11/2004 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/01/2004 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/06/2004 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/11/2004 Wins the 2004 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Phoenix Seahawks!
10/28/2004 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/28/2005 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
04/04/2005 Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a %s round draft pick.
06/24/2005 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $211,200.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/08/2008 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,155,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/13/2009 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,365,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/19/2010 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,809,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 65 (65).
03/15/2011 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/01/2011 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 5 days.
07/29/2011 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 65 (65).
01/07/2012 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization.
04/22/2012 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/09/2012 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Austin Black Cats with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/14/2012 Strikes out 15 against the Dallas Fisher Cats.
08/07/2012 Strikes out 15 against the Shreveport Rangers.
08/18/2012 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Yonkers Cyclones with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 65 (65).
04/15/2013 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rochester Zips with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 65 (65).
04/30/2014 Was granted free agency by the Texas organization.
05/11/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.
05/11/2014 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Colorado Springs Devils with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/02/2014 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/07/2014 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2014 Became a free agent.
12/05/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
04/16/2015 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Moreno Valley Penmen with 17 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/09/2015 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
05/23/2015 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Armadillos with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/2015 Was selected to the 2015 MLB Class A All-Star Game.
06/27/2015 Strikes out 16 against the Brownsville Priests.
07/02/2015 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Vallejo Bisons with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/2015 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Huntington Beach Green Jackets with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/26/2015 Finished 3rd in 2015 MA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/24/2015 Became a free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
02/22/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
08/17/2016 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sackville Prairie Dogs with 17 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/21/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
02/23/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
11/20/2017 Became a minor league free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2007 33 8
Year W Rank
2006 17 3
2008 13 9
Year L Rank
2008 15 8
Year Win. % Rank
2006 .654 9
Year HRA Rank
2009 31 7
Year ERA Rank
2006 3.44 8
Year BABIP Rank
2006 .279 9
2008 .286 10
Year WHIP Rank
2006 1.19 10
Year RA/9 Rank
2006 10.92 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2006 2.02 7
2008 2.54 9
2009 2.58 7
Year QS Rank
2006 21 6
Year QSP Rank
2006 .636 4
Year GB% Rank
2007 0.54 4
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