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    JoeBlanton

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      12/11/1980
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Bowling Green, KY
    • College
      Kentucky

    Career Stats

    • SV
      2
      ERA
      4.38
      K
      1284
      WHIP
      1.34
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