Joe Blanton vs. John Halama — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
John Halama
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give John Halama a clear advantage over Joe Blanton across the core pitching metrics. John Halama led in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 82), walk avoidance (BB%+ 129 vs 118), and run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 96). Joe Blanton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 76). John Halama was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Joe Blanton and John Halama

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.59
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.18
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.51
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.55
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.49
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.47
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.01
51.01
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.42
45.42
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.38
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
4.65
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1896
9.65
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1048
10.35
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.14
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.12
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.74
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.18
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
6.54
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
492
4.86
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.54
6.54
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.991
0.991
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.37
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7544
38.41
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3996
39.48
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.57
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
4.65
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
5.25
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.22
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.29
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.29
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.71
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.99
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6935
35.31
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3619
35.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.48
39.48

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and John Halama

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
2.59
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.18
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.59
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
0.99
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.56
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.65
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.58
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.84
94.84
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.771
0.771
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.42
45.42
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and John Halama

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
981.61
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
4912.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
496.55
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
26
487.5
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.87
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.8
6.44
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
14.39
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.87
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
82.76
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.79
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.68
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-7.56
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
3.5
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.2
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
20.69
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
211.49
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
225
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
71.26
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
John Halama
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA