What years did Josh Devore play?

Josh Devore played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914.

Was Josh Devore a pitcher?

No. Josh Devore was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Josh Devore hit?

Josh Devore hit 11 career home runs with 520 hits.

Josh Devore

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1914)

AVG .277

HR 11

RBI 149

H 520

OPS .720

PIV 3,258

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 160 lb
Born: 11/13/1887 in Murray City, OH, USA
Died: 10/6/1954 in Chillicothe, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-09-25
Last Game: 1914-10-06

Full name: Joshua M. Devore

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
601	1,874	331	520	58	31	11	149	160	222	233	.277	.361	.359	.720	3,258

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1908	NY1	NL	5	6	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	NY1	NL	22	28	6	4	1	0	0	1	3	2	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	NY1	NL	133	490	92	149	11	10	2	27	43	46	67	.304	.249 (+22%)	.317 (+17%)	.326 (+16%)	.644 (+16%)	1563.3
1911	NY1	NL	149	565	96	158	19	10	3	50	61	81	69	.280	.266 (+5%)	.336 (+12%)	.356 (+2%)	.693 (+7%)	1035.6
1912	NY1	NL	106	327	66	90	14	6	2	37	27	51	43	.275	.268 (+2%)	.335 (+14%)	.358 (+4%)	.694 (+9%)	716.0
1913	NY1	NL	16	21	4	4	0	1	0	1	6	3	4	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	CIN	NL	66	217	30	58	6	4	3	14	17	12	21	.267	.259 (+3%)	.325 (-5%)	.345 (+8%)	.670 (+2%)	0.0
1913	PHI	NL	23	39	9	11	1	0	0	5	0	4	7	.282	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	PHI	NL	30	53	5	16	2	0	0	7	0	4	5	.302	.255 (+18%)	.322 (+9%)	.339 (avg)	.661 (+4%)	41.6
1914	BSN	NL	51	128	22	29	4	0	1	5	2	18	14	.227	.255 (-11%)	.322 (+1%)	.339 (-17%)	.661 (-8%)	41.6
Career · 10 seasons			601	1,874	331	520	58	31	11	149	160	222	233	.277	—	—	—	—	3,398

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	49	5	10	1	0	0	3	8	14	.204

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1914	WS	BSN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1912	WS	NY1	7	24	4	6	0	0	7	5	.250
1911	WS	NY1	6	24	1	4	1	3	1	8	.167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	306	912	159	248	9	73	.272
Away	304	966	176	272	2	85	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1914-10-06	BSN	BRO	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	0
1914-10-06	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1914-10-05	BSN	BRO	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1914-10-03	BSN	NY1	W	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1
1914-10-02	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-30	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-16	BSN	STL	W	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1914-09-14	BSN	BRO	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1914-09-10	BSN	PHI	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-09	BSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	519	132	791	81	71	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	NY1	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1909	NY1	OF	12	6	13	1	3	0
1910	NY1	OF	130	125	191	18	16	3
1911	NY1	OF	149	0	241	29	19	5
1912	NY1	OF	96	0	155	14	15	3
1913	NY1	OF	8	0	5	1	0	0
1913	CIN	OF	57	0	106	9	10	3
1913	PHI	OF	14	0	14	2	2	0
1914	PHI	OF	9	0	14	4	1	3
1914	BSN	OF	42	0	51	3	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	314
Center Field	103
Right Field	113

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1911	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	2.0	64	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Devore

What years did Josh Devore play?: Josh Devore played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914.
Was Josh Devore a pitcher?: No. Josh Devore was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Josh Devore hit?: Josh Devore hit 11 career home runs with 520 hits.