Joe Blanton vs. Jake Reed — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jake Reed
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Blanton built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Reed 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 7.57 and 1.610 for Jake Reed. 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 Jake Reed

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.51
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.49
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.01
51.01
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
4.38
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
7.57
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.57
7.57
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1896
9.65
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.54
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.54
10.54
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.14
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.32
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.62
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.22
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1284
6.54
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7544
38.41
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.63
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
4.65
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.89
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.22
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.29
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.71
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6935
35.31
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
36.88
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and Jake Reed

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.55
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.59
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
0.99
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.65
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.32
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.58
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.103
0.103
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and Jake Reed

Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
981.61
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
17400
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
496.55
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
6.44
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
82.76
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.79
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.68
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.29
-7.56
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.2
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.69
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
211.49
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.84
2.84
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
71.26
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Jake Reed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Reed
Career
Per 600 PA