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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-5-2079
Joe Blanton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.13 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 14-32 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-03-1941
K 234 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(44 games)
IP 360.0
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 KC
0
7
8
8
0
0
0
0
42.1
58 34 34 2 18
36
1.80
7.23
1966 KC
2
6
20
12
0
0
0
0
73.0
109 63 61 4 41
62
2.05
7.52
1967 KC-CLE
5
16
28
28
2
0
0
0
153.0
151 96 89 7 88
78
1.56
5.24
1968 CLE
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.1
6 7 5 0 2
1
6.00
33.75
1970 CHA
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
4.1
7 4 4 0 2
6
2.08
8.31
1974 CHA-DET
5
0
8
6
1
0
0
0
49.1
35 20 16 0 20
25
1.11
2.92
1975 DET
2
2
8
6
0
0
0
0
36.2
43 36 36 0 26
26
1.88
8.84
2079
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
14
32
75
62
3
0
0
0
360.0
409 260 245 13 197
234
1.68
6.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Joe Blanton has retired from the Detroit T-Buckets
1975-05-31The Detroit T-Buckets have promoted Beech Daly to the major league team. The Detroit T-Buckets have designated Joe Blanton for assignment.
1974-08-18The Detroit T-Buckets have acquired Joe Blanton from the waiver wire.
1974-08-18The Detroit T-Buckets have demoted Chunk Lawrence to the minor leagues.
1974-08-14The Chicago SOX have promoted Bruce Swift to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have designated Joe Blanton for assignment.
1974-08-12The Chicago SOX have promoted Joe Blanton to the major league team. The Chicago SOX have sent Bruce Swift to the minors.
1970-10-03The Chicago SOX have sent Joe Blanton to the minors.
1970-09-28The Chicago SOX have promoted Joe Blanton to the major league team.
1969-04-05The Chicago SOX have acquired Joe Blanton from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Cleveland Buzz Saws have waived Joe Blanton.
1969-04-01The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Hank Sundberg to the minors. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Syd Slaughter to the minors. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Joe Blanton to the minors. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Brian Pickett to the minors.
1968-09-23The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Joe Blanton to the major league team.
1968-04-03The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Craig Lefferts to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Clay Hensley to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have sent Joe Blanton to the minors. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have designated Virgil Rowe for assignment.
1967-09-07The Cleveland Buzz Saws have promoted Joe Blanton to the major league team. The Cleveland Buzz Saws have designated Gaylord Perry for assignment.
1967-08-31A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Buzz Saws. The Cleveland Buzz Saws receive Joe Blanton from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Tom Sanders.
1967-08-20The Kansas City Athletics have sent Joe Blanton to the minors.
1967-05-13The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Joe Blanton to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dan Meyer to the minors.
1967-05-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dan Meyer to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Joe Blanton to the minors.
1967-04-19The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Cole Dallessandro to Joe Blanton.
1967-04-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Mike Higbee for assignment.
1966-10-11The Kansas City Athletics have sent George Fisher to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Dave Laxton for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cole Dallessandro to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Steve LePine to the minors.
1966-09-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team.
1966-08-29The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cole Dallessandro to the minors.
1966-08-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ron Scott to the minors.
1966-05-14The Kansas City Athletics have demoted Cole Dallessandro to the minor leagues.
1966-05-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Guy Taylor for assignment.
1966-05-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Guy Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cole Dallessandro to the minors.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Steve LePine to the minors.
1965-09-23The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cole Dallessandro to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Steve LePine to the minors.
1965-08-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team.
1965-06-18The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cole Dallessandro down to the minors.
1965-05-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Johnny J. Johnston to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Kenny Heimach for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jim Rhiel for assignment.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ernie Selma to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Paul Bunyan to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Cole Dallessandro to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Bill Lara for assignment.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Cole Dallessandro to the major league team.