Joe Blanton

Washington Nationals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Joe Blanton threw 21,225 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2017, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2017, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Slider (86mph), also mixing in a Change (85mph) and Curve (79mph).


In 2017, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has slightly below average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider has less than expected depth. Their change generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual and has some natural sink to it. Their curve is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves.