Joe Blanton vs. Dean Deetz — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Blanton built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz 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 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. 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 Dean Deetz

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.51
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.49
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.01
51.01
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.38
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1896
9.65
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.14
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1284
6.54
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7544
38.41
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
4.65
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6935
35.31
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
35.1
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and Dean Deetz

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.59
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.99
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.65
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.58
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and Dean Deetz

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