What years did Josh Harrison play?

Josh Harrison played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2023.

Was Josh Harrison a pitcher?

No. Josh Harrison was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 6 career games.

How many home runs did Josh Harrison hit?

Josh Harrison hit 73 career home runs with 1,080 hits.

What teams did Josh Harrison play for?

Josh Harrison played for 6 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011–2018), the Detroit Tigers (2019), the Washington Nationals (2020–2021), the Oakland Athletics (2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2023).

Did Josh Harrison win an MVP award?

No. Josh Harrison did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Josh Harrison win?

Josh Harrison was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Josh Harrison's career stats?

In 1,209 games, Josh Harrison had 1,080 hits, 73 home runs, 388 RBI, 500 runs, and 91 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.

What was Josh Harrison's salary?

Josh Harrison's last recorded salary was $5,250,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,250,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $484,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position did Josh Harrison play?

Josh Harrison played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Josh Harrison was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Josh Harrison hit each season?

Josh Harrison's home runs by season: 1 in 2011, 3 in 2012, 3 in 2013, 13 in 2014, 4 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 16 in 2017, 8 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 3 in 2020, 8 in 2021, 7 in 2022, and 2 in 2023. His most in one season was 16, in 2017.

What was Josh Harrison's career batting average?

Josh Harrison batted .270 over his career, with 1,080 hits in 3,997 at bats.

How many RBI did Josh Harrison have?

Josh Harrison drove in 388 runs in his career.

Josh Harrison

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2023)

Josh Harrison was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2023 for 6 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,209 career games, he hit .270 with 1,080 hits, 73 home runs, and 388 RBI. Josh Harrison was a 2-time All-Star.

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 October 25, 2026

AVG .270

HR 73

RBI 388

H 1,080

OPS .712

PIV -1,027

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 190 lb
Born: 7/8/1987 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-05-31
Last Game: 2023-07-30
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Joshua Isaiah Harrison

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Career Batting Statistics

Josh Harrison — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,209	3,997	500	1,080	218	32	73	388	91	187	662	.270	.316	.396	.712	-1,027

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .712 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Harrison 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
2011	PIT	NL	65	195	21	53	13	2	1	16	4	3	24	.272	.255 (+7%)	.320 (-12%)	.399 (-6%)	.719 (-9%)	-334.3
2012	PIT	NL	104	249	34	58	9	5	3	16	7	10	37	.233	.254 (-8%)	.318 (-13%)	.405 (-15%)	.724 (-14%)	-592.1
2013	PIT	NL	60	88	10	22	1	2	3	14	2	2	10	.250	.253 (-1%)	.317 (-9%)	.396 (+3%)	.714 (-2%)	-42.0
2014	PIT	NL	143	520	77	164	38	7	13	52	18	22	81	.315	.251 (+26%)	.313 (+11%)	.386 (+27%)	.700 (+20%)	1791.9
2015	PIT	NL	114	418	57	120	29	1	4	28	10	19	71	.287	.254 (+13%)	.316 (+3%)	.404 (-4%)	.721 (-1%)	-36.0
2016	PIT	NL	131	487	57	138	25	7	4	59	19	18	76	.283	.255 (+11%)	.321 (-3%)	.417 (-7%)	.738 (-5%)	-539.9
2017	PIT	NL	128	486	66	132	26	2	16	47	12	28	90	.272	.254 (+7%)	.324 (+4%)	.425 (+1%)	.750 (+3%)	340.9
2018	PIT	NL	97	344	41	86	13	1	8	37	3	18	68	.250	.247 (+1%)	.318 (-8%)	.409 (-11%)	.727 (-10%)	-577.4
2019	DET	AL	36	137	10	24	7	1	1	8	4	6	27	.175	.252 (-31%)	.322 (-33%)	.434 (-40%)	.757 (-37%)	-864.6
2020	WAS	NL	33	79	11	22	2	0	3	14	1	6	12	.278	.244 (+14%)	.321 (+9%)	.417 (avg)	.739 (+4%)	68.2
2021	WAS	NL	90	320	39	94	23	2	6	38	5	25	50	.294	.243 (+20%)	.317 (+15%)	.410 (+6%)	.727 (+10%)	673.6
2021	OAK	AL	48	185	19	47	10	0	2	22	4	6	25	.254	.243 (+4%)	.317 (-6%)	.410 (-17%)	.727 (-12%)	673.6
2022	CHA	AL	119	386	50	99	19	2	7	27	2	21	71	.256	.242 (+6%)	.311 (+2%)	.394 (-6%)	.706 (-3%)	-130.0
2023	PHI	NL	41	103	8	21	3	0	2	10	0	3	20	.204	.248 (-18%)	.320 (-18%)	.414 (-30%)	.734 (-24%)	-410.1
Career · 14 seasons			1,209	3,997	500	1,080	218	32	73	388	91	187	662	.270	—	—	—	—	22

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 Pitching Statistics

Josh Harrison — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	0	0	0	0	5.0	17	11	1	4	2	19.80	0.0

Career ERA 19.80 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 388.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Harrison — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	PIT	NL	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
2022	CHA	AL	3	3.0	9	6	2	2	18.00	—	0.0
2023	PHI	NL	2	1.2	8	5	2	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			6	5.0	17	11	4	2	19.80	—	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 Harrison — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Josh Harrison — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG
2015	NLWC	PIT	1	3	0	0	1	.000
2014	NLWC	PIT	1	4	0	2	1	.500
2013	NLDS1	PIT	2	0	1	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Harrison — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	619	2002	253	542	32	176	.271
Away	590	1995	247	538	41	212	.270

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Harrison — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.0	9	6	2	2	18.00
Away	3	2.0	8	5	2	0	22.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Harrison — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2023-07-30	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-07-24	PHI	BAL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-07-08	PHI	MIA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2023-07-07	PHI	MIA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2023-07-01	PHI	WAS	W	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
2023-06-29	PHI	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-06-28	PHI	CHC	W	4	2	2	0	1	1	0	0
2023-06-24	PHI	NYN	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-06-18	PHI	OAK	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2023-06-17	PHI	OAK	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Josh Harrison — Last 6 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-04-15	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	6	5	5	1	0	0
2023-04-01	PHI	TEX	—	0.2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2022-08-18	CHW	HOU	—	1.0	6	4	4	1	1	0
2022-07-05	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022-05-26	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1
2013-08-09	PIT	COL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Harrison — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2B	646	580	1029	1500	41	356
3B	338	258	207	574	31	66
OF	149	109	176	8	6	2
P	6	0	0	0	0	0
SS	47	29	37	70	8	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Harrison — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	PIT	2B	6	5	8	16	2	5
2011	PIT	3B	50	46	31	100	6	7
2012	PIT	2B	28	18	34	52	1	5
2012	PIT	3B	14	9	5	16	1	1
2012	PIT	OF	13	10	16	1	0	0
2012	PIT	SS	25	18	26	40	4	6
2013	PIT	2B	11	7	18	24	0	5
2013	PIT	3B	7	3	1	11	1	0
2013	PIT	OF	15	5	7	2	0	1
2013	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013	PIT	SS	4	0	1	1	0	0
2014	PIT	2B	17	13	26	42	1	9
2014	PIT	3B	72	55	42	138	3	15
2014	PIT	OF	50	44	75	4	1	1
2014	PIT	SS	8	4	8	13	1	5
2015	PIT	2B	37	24	45	69	2	21
2015	PIT	3B	72	57	41	136	9	20
2015	PIT	OF	22	15	26	1	3	0
2016	PIT	2B	128	122	262	366	7	97
2016	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	PIT	2B	83	79	147	212	7	52
2017	PIT	3B	49	37	39	75	4	12
2017	PIT	OF	9	6	13	0	0	0
2018	PIT	2B	87	84	126	209	6	47
2018	PIT	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
2019	DET	2B	34	34	70	86	0	22
2020	WAS	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
2020	WAS	2B	12	8	10	18	0	4
2020	WAS	3B	10	7	7	10	1	3
2020	WAS	OF	6	4	12	0	0	0
2021	WAS	2B	70	60	110	141	5	36
2021	WAS	3B	11	8	7	14	2	1
2021	WAS	OF	20	16	19	0	2	0
2021	OAK	2B	32	30	37	54	0	12
2021	OAK	3B	12	7	7	16	0	1
2021	OAK	OF	3	3	3	0	0	0
2021	OAK	SS	8	7	2	16	3	2
2022	CHA	2B	90	85	120	186	9	34
2022	CHA	3B	23	20	15	35	4	2
2022	CHA	OF	2	1	0	0	0	0
2022	CHA	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
2022	CHA	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
2023	PHI	2B	11	11	16	25	1	7
2023	PHI	3B	16	9	12	23	0	4
2023	PHI	OF	8	5	5	0	0	0
2023	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Harrison Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	6
First Base	1
Second Base	646
Third Base	338
Shortstop	47
Left Field	78
Center Field	2
Right Field	71
Designated Hitter	14

Awards & Honors

Josh Harrison — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2014	Player of the Month	August

Salary History

Josh Harrison's recorded salaries total $9,800,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Harrison's career ran from 2011 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.

Josh Harrison — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	PIT	NL	$5,250,000
2015	PIT	NL	$3,050,000
2014	PIT	NL	$513,000
2013	PIT	NL	$503,000
2012	PIT	NL	$484,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$9,800,000

College History

Josh Harrison — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	OH	2006, 2007, 2008

Award Voting History

Josh Harrison — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2014	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	52.0	420	0

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Career Spans

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Josh Harrison: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 31, 2011 and the final game on July 30, 2023, Josh Harrison built the record summarized on this page. Harrison played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011 through 2018), the Detroit Tigers (2019), the Washington Nationals (2020 through 2021), the Oakland Athletics (2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2023). Harrison is listed as a second baseman at 5 feet, 8 inches and 190 pounds. The bio says Harrison threw and hit right-handed. Harrison was born on July 8, 1987, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. On the record, Josh Harrison was born Joshua Isaiah Harrison.

Across 1,209 games at the plate, Harrison's career line reads 1,080 hits in 3,997 at bats for a .270 average, plus 73 homers, 388 RBI, and 91 stolen bases. Harrison's career OPS of .712 combines a .316 on-base mark with .396 slugging. The league as a whole hit .251 across Harrison's seasons, which puts the .270 career mark 7.6% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Harrison

What years did Josh Harrison play?: Josh Harrison played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2023.
Was Josh Harrison a pitcher?: No. Josh Harrison was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Josh Harrison hit?: Josh Harrison hit 73 career home runs with 1,080 hits.
What teams did Josh Harrison play for?: Josh Harrison played for 6 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2011–2018), the Detroit Tigers (2019), the Washington Nationals (2020–2021), the Oakland Athletics (2021), the Chicago White Sox (2022), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2023).
Did Josh Harrison win an MVP award?: No. Josh Harrison did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Josh Harrison win?: Josh Harrison was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Josh Harrison's career stats?: In 1,209 games, Josh Harrison had 1,080 hits, 73 home runs, 388 RBI, 500 runs, and 91 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
How much did Josh Harrison earn in his career?: Josh Harrison's recorded salaries total $9,800,000 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Harrison's career ran from 2011 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Josh Harrison's salary?: Josh Harrison's last recorded salary was $5,250,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,250,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $484,000, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Josh Harrison play?: Josh Harrison played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Harrison and how much did he weigh?: Josh Harrison was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Josh Harrison hit each season?: Josh Harrison's home runs by season: 1 in 2011, 3 in 2012, 3 in 2013, 13 in 2014, 4 in 2015, 4 in 2016, 16 in 2017, 8 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 3 in 2020, 8 in 2021, 7 in 2022, and 2 in 2023. His most in one season was 16, in 2017.
What was Josh Harrison's career batting average?: Josh Harrison batted .270 over his career, with 1,080 hits in 3,997 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Harrison have?: Josh Harrison drove in 388 runs in his career.