Joe Blanton vs. John Halama — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.01
51.01
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.02
59.02
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.42
45.42
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
4.65
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
9.65
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1048
10.35
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.12
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.18
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1284
6.54
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
492
4.86
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.37
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7544
38.41
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
3996
39.48
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.57
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.29
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.34
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.71
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.99
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.337
1.337
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6935
35.31
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
3619
35.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.48
39.48
Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and John Halama
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
2.59
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
1.28
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.18
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2733
27
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
911
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.99
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
1.56
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
1.65
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
2.1
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
1.58
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.02
59.02
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.42
45.42
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
John Halama
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and John Halama
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
427
981.61
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
262
4912.5
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
261
600
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
John Halama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75