Blanton attended the University of Kentucky and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2002 MLB Draft. He played for the Athletics from 2004 to 2008 and then for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2008 to 2012. He also played for the Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and Washington Nationals.
Joe Blanton is a retired professional baseball player who was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1980. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2002 and went on to play for the Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and Washington Nationals. Blanton has an estimated net worth of $22 million.
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💰Joe Blanton Net worth: $22 Million
Joe Blanton Net Worth: Joe Blanton is an American retired professional baseball player who has a net worth of $22 million. Joe Blanton was born in Nashville, Tennessee in December 1980. He was a starting pitcher who batted and threw right handed. He pitched at the University of Kentucky and was drafted #24 by the Oakland Athletics in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.
After playing in the minor leagues Joe Blanton made his MLB debut for the A's in 2004. He played with Oakland until 2008 when he joined the Philadelphia Phillies. Joe signed a three year extension with the Phillies in 2010 for $24 million. He was traded to the Dodgers in 2012 and then signed a two year deal worth $15 million with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim where he played until 2014.
Blanton retired from baseball in April 2014. He won a World Series Championship with the Phillies in 2008 where he hit a home run and was the winning pitcher in Game 4. Blanton posted a career record of 85 – 89 with 1,086 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.51.
