What years did Josh Hancock play?

Josh Hancock played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2007.

Was Josh Hancock a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Hancock pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 110 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Josh Hancock hit?

Josh Hancock hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Josh Hancock play for?

Josh Hancock played for 4 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2002), the Philadelphia Phillies (2003–2004), the Cincinnati Reds (2004–2005), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006–2007).

What were Josh Hancock's career stats?

In 102 games, Josh Hancock went 9-7 with a 4.20 ERA, 110 strikeouts, 177.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Josh Hancock's salary?

Josh Hancock's last recorded salary was $430,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $430,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $327,250, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2007.

What position did Josh Hancock play?

Josh Hancock played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Josh Hancock and how much did he weigh?

Josh Hancock was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 217 pounds.

What was Josh Hancock's career ERA?

Josh Hancock finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 9-7 with 110 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Josh Hancock have?

Josh Hancock recorded 110 career strikeouts.

Is Josh Hancock in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Hancock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Josh Hancock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2007)

Josh Hancock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2007 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 9-7 with a 4.20 ERA and 110 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 9–7

ERA 4.20

WHIP 1.32

SO 110

Pitcher PIV -2465.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 217 lb
Born: 4/11/1978 in Cleveland, MS, USA
Died: 4/29/2007 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 2002-09-10
Last Game: 2007-04-28

Full name: Joshua Morgan Hancock

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Career Pitching Statistics

Josh Hancock — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	7	102	12	0	0	1	177.2	175	83	30	59	110	4.20	-2465.8

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Hancock — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	BOS	AL	0	1	3	1	0	7.1	5	3	2	6	3.68	—	0.0
2003	PHI	NL	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	2	1	0	4	3.00	—	0.0
2004	PHI	NL	0	1	4	2	0	9.0	13	9	3	5	9.00	4.46 (-102%)	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	5	1	12	9	0	54.2	60	27	25	31	4.45	4.46 (avg)	-3015.6
2005	CIN	NL	1	0	11	0	0	14.0	11	3	1	5	1.93	4.29 (+55%)	295.7
2006	SLN	NL	3	3	62	0	1	77.0	70	35	23	50	4.09	4.53 (+10%)	438.5
2007	SLN	NL	0	1	8	0	0	12.2	14	5	5	9	3.55	4.47 (+21%)	-184.4
Career · 7 seasons			9	7	102	12	1	177.2	175	83	59	110	4.20	—	-2,466

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

Josh Hancock — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
102	24	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	18	.083	.214	.083	.298	0

Career AVG .083 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .083 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OPS .298 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Hancock — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	BOS	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	PHI	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CIN	NL	12	15	1	2	1	3	11	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CIN	NL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SLN	NL	62	6	0	0	0	1	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SLN	NL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			102	24	1	2	1	4	18	.083	—	—	—	—	0

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 Hancock — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Josh Hancock — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLCS	SLN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	NLDS2	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Josh Hancock — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	2.0	5	6	5	2	27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Josh Hancock — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	NLCS	SLN	0	0	2	0	0	0.1	4	6	3	1	162.00
2006	NLDS2	SLN	0	0	1	0	0	1.2	1	0	2	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Hancock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	15	1	1	0	0	.067
Away	56	9	0	1	0	1	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Hancock — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	91.2	88	43	25	52	4.22
Away	56	86.0	87	40	34	58	4.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Hancock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2007-04-28	STL	CHC	L	1
2007-04-24	STL	CIN	L	0
2007-04-21	STL	CHC	L	0
2007-04-18	STL	SFG	L	0
2007-04-16	STL	PIT	L	0
2007-04-10	STL	PIT	W	0
2007-04-08	STL	HOU	W	0
2007-04-04	STL	NYN	L	0
2006-09-28	STL	MIL	L	0
2006-09-26	STL	SDP	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Josh Hancock — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-04-28	STL	CHC	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	2	0
2007-04-24	STL	CIN	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2007-04-21	STL	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
2007-04-18	STL	SFG	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
2007-04-16	STL	PIT	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2007-04-10	STL	PIT	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2007-04-08	STL	HOU	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
2007-04-04	STL	NYN	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	2
2006-09-28	STL	MIL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
2006-09-26	STL	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Hancock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	102	12	7	17	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Hancock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2002	BOS	P	3	1	0	0	0
2003	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0
2004	PHI	P	4	2	0	2	0
2004	CIN	P	12	9	3	3	2
2005	CIN	P	11	0	0	2	0
2006	SLN	P	62	0	3	8	1
2007	SLN	P	8	0	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Josh Hancock — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	102

Salary History

Josh Hancock's recorded salaries total $1,112,250 over 3 seasons, 2005 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hancock's career ran from 2002 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Josh Hancock — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	SLN	NL	$430,000
2006	SLN	NL	$355,000
2005	CIN	NL	$327,250
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,112,250

College History

Josh Hancock — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1997

Josh Hancock: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 10, 2002 and the final game on April 28, 2007, Josh Hancock built the record summarized on this page. By club, Hancock's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (2002), the Philadelphia Phillies (2003 through 2004), the Cincinnati Reds (2004 to 2005), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006 through 2007). Hancock played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 11, 1978, in Cleveland, MS, USA, Hancock was listed at 217 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The bio records the death on April 29, 2007, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The given name on file is Joshua Morgan Hancock.

The pitching table credits Hancock with a 9-7 record and a 4.20 ERA in 102 games. The same table counts 110 strikeouts. Hancock's 4.20 ERA was close to the 4.41 league figure for those seasons. Hancock won 5 games in 2004, the most of any season listed. Hancock struck out 50 batters in 2006, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Hancock

What years did Josh Hancock play?: Josh Hancock played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2007.
Was Josh Hancock a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Hancock pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 110 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Josh Hancock hit?: Josh Hancock hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Josh Hancock play for?: Josh Hancock played for 4 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2002), the Philadelphia Phillies (2003–2004), the Cincinnati Reds (2004–2005), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006–2007).
What were Josh Hancock's career stats?: In 102 games, Josh Hancock went 9-7 with a 4.20 ERA, 110 strikeouts, 177.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Josh Hancock earn in his career?: Josh Hancock's recorded salaries total $1,112,250 over 3 seasons, 2005 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hancock's career ran from 2002 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
What was Josh Hancock's salary?: Josh Hancock's last recorded salary was $430,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $430,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $327,250, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2007.
What position did Josh Hancock play?: Josh Hancock played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Hancock and how much did he weigh?: Josh Hancock was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 217 pounds.
What was Josh Hancock's career ERA?: Josh Hancock finished with a 4.20 career ERA, going 9-7 with 110 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Josh Hancock have?: Josh Hancock recorded 110 career strikeouts.
Is Josh Hancock in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Hancock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.