Joey Gathright

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2011)

AVG .263
HR 1
RBI 96
H 309
OPS .631
PIV -2,873
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
4/27/1981 in Hattiesburg, MS, USA
MLB Debut
2004-06-25
Last Game
2011-09-28

Full name: Joey Renard Gathright

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
452 1,175 178 309 30 7 1 96 81 97 212 .263 .328 .303 .631 -2,873

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 16.1% below 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
2004 TBA AL 19 52 11 13 0 0 0 1 6 2 14 .250 .266 (-6%) .335 (-6%) .427 (-42%) .762 (-26%) -198.0
2005 TBA AL 76 203 29 56 7 3 0 13 20 10 39 .276 .264 (+4%) .330 (-4%) .418 (-19%) .749 (-12%) -402.3
2006 TBA AL 55 154 25 31 6 0 0 13 12 20 30 .201 .269 (-25%) .336 (-9%) .431 (-44%) .768 (-29%) -688.2
2006 KCA AL 79 229 34 60 6 3 1 28 10 22 45 .262 .269 (-3%) .336 (-1%) .431 (-24%) .768 (-14%) -688.2
2007 KCA AL 74 228 28 70 8 0 0 19 9 20 36 .307 .268 (+15%) .335 (+10%) .422 (-19%) .758 (-6%) -126.6
2008 KCA AL 105 279 41 71 3 1 0 22 21 20 40 .254 .263 (-4%) .333 (-6%) .416 (-35%) .749 (-22%) -942.6
2009 CHN NL 20 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 .214 — — — — 0.0
2009 BOS AL 17 16 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .312 — — — — 0.0
2011 BOS AL 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 452 1,175 178 309 30 7 1 96 81 97 212 .263 — — — — -3,046

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
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23758997148146.251
Away21558681161050.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-28 BOSBALL 000000000
2011-09-25 BOSNYYW 000000000
2011-09-19 BOSBALW 000000000
2011-09-19 BOSBALL 000000000
2011-09-17 BOSTBRL 000000000
2011-09-15 BOSTBRL 010000010
2011-09-13 BOSTORW 000000000
2009-10-04 BOSCLEW 221000000
2009-10-03 BOSCLEW 400000001
2009-10-01 BOSCLEW 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 417 324 941 16 11 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 TBA OF 16 14 30 0 0 0
2005 TBA OF 70 56 180 3 3 2
2006 TBA OF 54 50 155 2 1 2
2006 KCA OF 76 62 186 3 2 2
2007 KCA OF 72 64 170 3 4 0
2008 KCA OF 103 74 199 5 1 0
2009 CHN OF 11 1 6 0 0 0
2009 BOS OF 11 3 13 0 0 0
2011 BOS OF 4 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 82
Center Field 336
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 CHN NL $800,000
2008 KCA AL $427,000
2006 TBA AL $337,200
Total Career Earnings $1,564,200

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joey Gathright (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chet Chadbourne
    .255 avg, 2 HR
  2. 96
    Dain Clay
    .258 avg, 3 HR
  3. 93
    Boots Day
    .256 avg, 8 HR
  4. 92
    Phil Geier
    .249 avg, 2 HR
  5. 91
    Otis Clymer
    .267 avg, 2 HR
  6. 89
    Del Howard
    .263 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joey Gathright

What years did Joey Gathright play?
Joey Gathright played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2011.
Was Joey Gathright a pitcher?
No. Joey Gathright was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joey Gathright hit?
Joey Gathright hit 1 career home runs with 309 hits.