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| Player Report for #11 Joe Blanton | | Sunday, July 13th, 2008 |  | | Name: | Joe Blanton | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $350,000 | | Birthday: | 12-11-1980 | Signed Through: | 2008 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 157 Days | | Born in: | Unknown | Major League Service Days this Year: | 80 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 111 Days | | Weight: | 218 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Slightly Tired | | |
|  | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 66 | 72 | 78 | 95-97 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 63 | 66 | 77 | | | | Versus RHP | 68 | 77 | 79 | | | | Talent | 64 | 71 | 76 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Sinker | | Endurance: | 76 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 40 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 65 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 37 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 8 | | | Versus LHP | 37 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 37 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 8 | | | Talent | 23 | 31 | 15 | 23 | 8 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | | | | | | Running Speed: | 18 | | Pitcher 76 | | | | | | | Stealing Ability: | 13 | | Second Base 3 | | | | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | | | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 98 | | | | | | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 20 | | | | | | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 7/9/2008 | @ SEA | Loss, 3-4 | X | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 7/4/2008 | @ HOU | Loss, 3-6 | X | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 6/29/2008 | CHN | Win, 4-2 | X | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 6/24/2008 | @ CIN | Loss, 2-6 | X | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 6/22/2008 | @ STL | Loss, 7-9 | X | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 6/18/2008 | TOR | Win, 7-6 | X | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6/14/2008 | @ BOS | Loss, 4-7 | X | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6/11/2008 | @ CLE | Loss, 3-10 | X | 2.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 6/7/2008 | BAL | Loss, 5-13 | X | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 6/1/2008 | CHA | Win, 6-5 | X | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2008 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 19 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6.11 | 109.0 | 112 | 75 | 74 | 22 | 27 | 91 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | 36.8 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.48 | 9.25 | 7.51 | 2.23 | 4.18 | 1.28 | -9.1 | .280 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 181 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .335 | .530 | .865 | | | | | vs. RHB | 254 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .275 | .441 | .716 | | | |
| | Major League Baseball 2008 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | April | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 27.0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 21 | | | May | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.55 | 31.2 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 26 | | | June | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | 38.0 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 34 | | | July | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.84 | 12.1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.26 | 23.0 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 16 | | | Last Year | 36 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 5.32 | 214.2 | 249 | 136 | 127 | 33 | 59 | 157 | | | 2 Years Ago | 27 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3.40 | 188.0 | 185 | 72 | 71 | 17 | 43 | 145 | | | Career | 118 | 115 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 4.43 | 721.0 | 730 | 288 | 355 | 72 | 198 | 515 | | | Home | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.09 | 53.0 | 50 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 45 | | | Road | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7.07 | 56.0 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 46 | | | Grass | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.97 | 51.2 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 41 | | | Turf | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.34 | 57.1 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 50 | | | Day | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.11 | 49.1 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 40 | | | Night | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6.94 | 59.2 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 51 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2004 OAK - MLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | .000 | 0.0 | | 2005 OAK - MLB | 33 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3.49 | 201.1 | 178 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 67 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 1.22 | .000 | 0.0 | | 2006 OAK - MLB | 27 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3.40 | 188.0 | 185 | 72 | 71 | 17 | 43 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 1.21 | .307 | 41.0 | | 2007 MIN - MLB | 36 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 5.32 | 214.2 | 249 | 136 | 127 | 33 | 59 | 157 | 5 | 0 | 1.43 | .321 | 1.6 | | 2008 MIN - MLB | 19 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6.11 | 109.0 | 112 | 75 | 74 | 22 | 27 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 1.28 | .280 | -9.1 | | Total MLB | 118 | 115 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 4.43 | 721.0 | 730 | 288 | 355 | 72 | 198 | 515 | 9 | 0 | 1.29 | .463 | 33.6 |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2006 OAK - MLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32.41 | 1.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.80 | .571 | 0.0 | | 2007 MIN - MLB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.40 | 15.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | .268 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 16.2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | .313 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 04-11-2006 | Injured (Strained Tricep Muscle), out for 4-5 weeks. | | 07-31-2007 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. | | 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (64); Movement: 77 (71); Control: 81 (76). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 2006 | .722 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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