Josh Fogg
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)
Josh Fogg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 243 career appearances, he went 62-69 with a 5.03 ERA and 627 strikeouts. He also batted .119 with 0 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2001-09-02
- Last Game
- 2009-10-04
Full name: Joshua Smith Fogg
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2.02 | 4.42 (+54%) | 1008.9 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 12 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194.1 | 199 | 94 | 69 | 113 | 4.35 | 4.28 (-2%) | -2831.4 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 10 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 | 166 | 83 | 40 | 71 | 5.26 | 4.40 (-20%) | -2417.9 |
| 2004 | PIT | NL | 11 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178.1 | 193 | 92 | 66 | 82 | 4.64 | 4.46 (-4%) | -664.7 |
| 2005 | PIT | NL | 6 | 11 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1 | 196 | 95 | 53 | 85 | 5.05 | 4.29 (-18%) | -3569.8 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | 11 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 172.0 | 206 | 105 | 60 | 93 | 5.49 | 4.53 (-21%) | -2165.6 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | 10 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.2 | 194 | 91 | 59 | 94 | 4.94 | 4.47 (-11%) | -3066.3 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 2 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.1 | 97 | 66 | 27 | 45 | 7.58 | 4.32 (-75%) | -3416.1 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.2 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 3.74 | 4.32 (+13%) | -1101.8 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 62 | 69 | 243 | 194 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,159.0 | 1,293 | 648 | 397 | 627 | 5.03 | — | -18,225 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | 335 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 113 | .119 | .155 | .131 | .286 | -2,856 |
Career AVG .119 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.
Career OBP .155 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career SLG .131 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.
Career OPS .286 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CHA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | 34 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .121 | .261 (-54%) | .331 (-55%) | .416 (-71%) | .747 (-64%) | -602.2 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 26 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | PIT | NL | 32 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .075 | .266 (-72%) | .335 (-77%) | .427 (-78%) | .762 (-78%) | -686.6 |
| 2005 | PIT | NL | 34 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .106 | — | — | — | — | -475.1 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | 33 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .098 | .269 (-64%) | .336 (-51%) | .431 (-73%) | .768 (-63%) | -541.7 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | 30 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .132 | .268 (-51%) | .335 (-56%) | .422 (-69%) | .758 (-63%) | -550.0 |
| 2008 | CIN | NL | 23 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 247 | 335 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 113 | .119 | — | — | — | — | -2,856 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (488 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 120 | 145 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 4 | .110 |
| Away | 126 | 188 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 7 | .128 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 118 | 537.0 | 649 | 321 | 184 | 292 | 5.38 |
| Away | 124 | 618.0 | 636 | 322 | 211 | 330 | 4.69 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-04 | COL | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-15 | COL | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-03 | COL | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-08-26 | COL | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-08-21 | COL | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-08-16 | COL | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-08-11 | COL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-08-09 | COL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-08-05 | COL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-07-30 | COL | NYN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-04 | COL | LAD | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-15 | COL | SFG | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-03 | COL | NYN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-08-26 | COL | LAD | L | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009-08-21 | COL | SFG | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-08-16 | COL | MIA | — | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009-08-11 | COL | PIT | — | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009-08-09 | COL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-08-05 | COL | PHI | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009-07-30 | COL | NYN | — | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CHA | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | P | 33 | 33 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | PIT | P | 26 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | PIT | P | 32 | 32 | 13 | 36 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | PIT | P | 34 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | COL | P | 31 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | COL | P | 30 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | CIN | P | 22 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | COL | P | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 243 |
Salary History
Josh Fogg's recorded salaries total $7,492,000 over 7 seasons, 2002 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fogg's career ran from 2001 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2009.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CIN | NL | $400,000 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | $3,625,000 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | $450,000 |
| 2005 | PIT | NL | $2,150,000 |
| 2004 | PIT | NL | $342,000 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | $322,000 |
| 2002 | PIT | NL | $203,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $7,492,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Gainesville | FL | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 7th | 3.0 | 160 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Josh Fogg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Josh Fogg: the record in brief
September 2, 2001 and October 4, 2009 bracket Josh Fogg's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (2001), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2002 through 2005), the Colorado Rockies (2006 through 2009), and the Cincinnati Reds (2008). Fogg is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 205 pounds. Fogg threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 13, 1976, in Lynn, MA, USA. Josh Fogg was the playing name; the full given name is Joshua Smith.
The pitching table credits Fogg with a 62-69 record and a 5.03 ERA in 243 games. The same table counts 627 strikeouts. Against a 4.39 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.03 mark was 14.7% worse. The best win total was 12, in 2002. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.35 in 2002, when the league's was 4.28.
Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Fogg
- What years did Josh Fogg play?
- Josh Fogg played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
- Was Josh Fogg a pitcher?
- Yes. Josh Fogg pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 627 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Josh Fogg hit?
- Josh Fogg hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.
- What teams did Josh Fogg play for?
- Josh Fogg played for 4 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2001), the Pittsburgh Pirates (2002–2005), the Colorado Rockies (2006–2007, 2009), and the Cincinnati Reds (2008).
- What were Josh Fogg's career stats?
- In 243 games, Josh Fogg went 62-69 with a 5.03 ERA, 627 strikeouts, and 1,159.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 40 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Josh Fogg earn in his career?
- Josh Fogg's recorded salaries total $7,492,000 over 7 seasons, 2002 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Fogg's career ran from 2001 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2001 and 2009.
- What was Josh Fogg's salary?
- Josh Fogg's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $3,625,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $203,000, in 2002. The Salary History table lists each season from 2002 to 2008.
- What position did Josh Fogg play?
- Josh Fogg played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Josh Fogg and how much did he weigh?
- Josh Fogg was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Josh Fogg's career ERA?
- Josh Fogg finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 62-69 with 627 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Josh Fogg have?
- Josh Fogg recorded 627 career strikeouts.
- Is Josh Fogg in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Josh Fogg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.