Josh Bard

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2011)

Josh Bard was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 10 seasons. In 586 career games, he hit .254 with 452 hits, 39 home runs, and 220 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .254
HR 39
RBI 220
H 452
OPS .705
PIV -1,845
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
3/30/1978 in Ithaca, NY, USA
MLB Debut
2002-08-23
Last Game
2011-09-17

Full name: Joshua David Bard

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Career Batting Statistics

Josh Bard — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
586 1,778 162 452 109 3 39 220 1 175 299 .254 .320 .385 .705 -1,845

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Bard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 CLE AL 24 90 9 20 5 0 3 12 0 4 13 .222 .261 (-15%) .331 (-23%) .416 (-9%) .747 (-15%) -246.1
2003 CLE AL 91 303 25 74 13 1 8 36 0 22 53 .244 .264 (-8%) .332 (-12%) .422 (-12%) .754 (-12%) -632.1
2004 CLE AL 7 19 5 8 2 0 1 4 0 3 0 .421 — — — — 0.0
2005 CLE AL 34 83 6 16 4 0 1 9 0 9 11 .193 .264 (-27%) .330 (-19%) .418 (-34%) .749 (-28%) -388.7
2006 BOS AL 7 18 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 .278 — — — — 0.0
2006 SDN NL 93 231 28 78 19 0 9 40 1 27 39 .338 .269 (+25%) .336 (+21%) .431 (+24%) .768 (+23%) 0.0
2007 SDN NL 118 389 42 111 27 2 5 51 0 50 58 .285 .268 (+6%) .335 (+8%) .422 (-5%) .758 (+1%) 191.9
2008 SDN NL 57 178 11 36 9 0 1 16 0 18 25 .202 .263 (-23%) .333 (-16%) .416 (-35%) .749 (-27%) -759.1
2009 WAS NL 90 274 20 63 18 0 6 31 0 24 50 .230 .262 (-12%) .332 (-12%) .417 (-14%) .750 (-13%) -594.8
2010 SEA AL 39 112 9 24 7 0 3 10 0 10 27 .214 .257 (-17%) .325 (-15%) .402 (-11%) .728 (-13%) -252.8
2011 SEA AL 26 81 5 17 4 0 2 11 0 5 20 .210 .255 (-18%) .320 (-20%) .399 (-16%) .719 (-18%) -240.9
Career · 11 seasons 586 1,778 162 452 109 3 39 220 1 175 299 .254 — — — — -2,923

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Josh Bard — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Josh Bard — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS2 SDN 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Bard — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3018747820323102.232
Away2849008424716118.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Bard — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-17 SEATEXL 300000001
2011-09-11 SEAKCRL 301000001
2011-09-05 SEALAAL 401000101
2011-09-03 SEAOAKL 301000001
2011-08-28 SEACHWL 411001300
2011-08-23 SEACLEW 421000010
2011-08-23 SEACLEL 000000000
2011-08-21 SEATBRL 300000112
2011-08-17 SEATORL 300000001
2011-08-16 SEATORL 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Bard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 527 468 3102 229 28 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Bard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 CLE C 24 24 153 13 2 4
2003 CLE C 87 80 486 55 5 7
2004 CLE C 7 6 47 4 0 1
2005 CLE C 31 23 164 10 3 2
2006 BOS C 7 6 32 7 0 2
2006 SDN C 71 50 385 30 3 5
2007 SDN C 108 103 751 39 3 4
2008 SDN C 49 47 329 20 3 1
2009 WAS C 79 71 397 27 5 3
2010 SEA C 39 35 202 12 2 0
2011 SEA C 25 23 156 12 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Bard Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 527
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Josh Bard — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 WAS NL $1,600,000
2008 SDN NL $2,237,500
2007 SDN NL $1,050,000
2006 BOS AL $353,400
2005 CLE AL $317,900
2004 CLE AL $316,700
2003 CLE AL $302,100
Total Career Earnings $6,177,600

College History

Josh Bard — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Tech University Lubbock TX 1997, 1998, 1999

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Josh Bard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lenny Webster
    .254 avg, 33 HR
  2. 97
    Brook Fordyce
    .258 avg, 41 HR
  3. 90
    Javier Valentin
    .251 avg, 45 HR
  4. 86
    Dave Engle
    .262 avg, 31 HR
  5. 84
    Bill Haselman
    .259 avg, 47 HR
  6. 81
    Ed Ott
    .259 avg, 33 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Bard

What years did Josh Bard play?
Josh Bard played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2011.
Was Josh Bard a pitcher?
No. Josh Bard was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Josh Bard hit?
Josh Bard hit 39 career home runs with 452 hits.
What was Josh Bard's career batting average?
Josh Bard batted .254 over his career, with 452 hits in 1,778 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Bard have?
Josh Bard drove in 220 runs in his career.
Is Josh Bard in the Hall of Fame?
No. Josh Bard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.