Joe Blanton vs. Matt Foster — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Blanton built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Blanton led in run prevention (ERA+ 96 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 82 vs 68), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Blanton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Blanton and Matt Foster

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.51
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.01
51.01
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
9.65
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.14
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.32
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1284
6.54
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7544
38.41
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
4.65
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.68
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.71
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6935
35.31
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.41
38.41
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and Matt Foster

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.59
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.99
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.58
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and Matt Foster

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
981.61
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
496.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
6.44
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.76
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.79
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.68
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-7.56
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.2
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.69
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
211.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
71.26
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA