Joe Blanton

Joe Blanton
Blanton with the Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (1980-12-11) December 11, 1980 (age 44) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 2004, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2017, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	101–97
Earned run average	4.38
Strikeouts	1,284
Stats at Baseball Reference
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
World Series champion (2008)

Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, 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, and Washington Nationals.

After playing college baseball for the University of Kentucky, the Athletics selected him in the 2002 MLB draft and later made his MLB debut in 2004. While pitching for the Phillies, he was a member of the 2008 World Series championship team. Blanton continued to pitch in MLB through 2013, when he retired in 2014. Blanton returned from retirement to pitch in MLB from 2015 through 2017.