Joe Blanton vs. Declan Cronin — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Declan Cronin
Gen ZNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Blanton built a career as a starting pitcher and Declan Cronin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Blanton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.362 compared to 4.98 and 1.488 for Declan Cronin. By the career numbers, Joe Blanton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Blanton and Declan Cronin

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.51
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.49
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.01
51.01
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.38
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.98
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
9.65
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
9.52
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.14
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.54
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.22
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1284
6.54
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
8.85
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7544
38.41
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
39.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.22
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
4.65
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.86
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.71
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.44
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6935
35.31
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
34.97
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and Declan Cronin

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
7.19
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.1
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.59
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.99
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.65
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.58
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and Declan Cronin

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
981.61
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
65
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
600
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
496.55
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
6.44
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.76
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.79
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.68
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-7.56
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.2
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.69
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
211.49
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
71.26
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Declan Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
Declan Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA