Caleb Joseph

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2020)

Caleb Joseph was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2020 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 7 seasons. In 425 career games, he hit .222 with 281 hits, 32 home runs, and 127 RBI.

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

AVG .222
HR 32
RBI 127
H 281
OPS .621
PIV -2,869
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
6/18/1986 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
2014-05-07
Last Game
2020-09-09

Full name: Caleb Martin Joseph

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Career Batting Statistics

Caleb Joseph — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
425 1,263 133 281 58 4 32 127 2 73 320 .222 .270 .351 .621 -2,869

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Caleb Joseph — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2014 BAL AL 82 246 22 51 9 0 9 28 0 17 69 .207 .251 (-17%) .313 (-16%) .386 (-8%) .700 (-12%) -484.9
2015 BAL AL 100 320 38 75 16 1 11 49 0 27 72 .234 .254 (-8%) .316 (-6%) .404 (-3%) .721 (-4%) -202.8
2016 BAL AL 49 132 7 23 3 0 0 0 0 7 28 .174 .255 (-32%) .321 (-33%) .417 (-53%) .738 (-44%) -930.7
2017 BAL AL 89 254 31 65 14 1 8 28 0 10 72 .256 .254 (avg) .324 (-12%) .425 (-3%) .750 (-7%) -322.5
2018 BAL AL 82 265 28 58 14 2 3 17 2 10 68 .219 .247 (-12%) .318 (-20%) .409 (-22%) .727 (-21%) -927.8
2019 ARI NL 20 38 5 8 2 0 0 3 0 1 10 .211 — — — — 0.0
2020 TOR AL 3 8 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 425 1,263 133 281 58 4 32 127 2 73 320 .222 — — — — -2,869

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

Caleb Joseph — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Caleb Joseph — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 ARI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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

Caleb Joseph — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Caleb Joseph — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALCS BAL 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333
2014 ALDS2 BAL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Caleb Joseph — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home214608681501361.247
Away211655651311966.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Caleb Joseph — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000000.00
Away10.100000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Caleb Joseph — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-09 TORNYYL 310000000
2020-09-06 TORBOSW 511001201
2020-09-05 TORBOSL 000000010
2019-09-29 AZSDPW 301000001
2019-09-25 AZSTLW 200000001
2019-09-24 AZSTLW 101000100
2019-09-17 AZMIAL 000000000
2019-09-12 AZNYNL 100000000
2019-09-11 AZNYNL 101000000
2019-09-02 AZSDPW 211000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Caleb Joseph — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-06-16 AZWAS — 0.1000000
2019-04-27 AZCHC — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Caleb Joseph — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 14 1 0 3
3B 8 0 1 1 0 0
C 399 371 2880 185 22 24
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Caleb Joseph — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 BAL 1B 4 0 10 0 0 0
2014 BAL C 78 77 539 42 4 4
2015 BAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
2015 BAL C 94 93 749 45 3 3
2016 BAL 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2016 BAL C 48 40 322 24 2 4
2017 BAL 3B 8 0 1 1 0 0
2017 BAL C 79 69 569 27 3 0
2018 BAL 1B 2 0 1 1 0 2
2018 BAL C 81 79 596 41 7 11
2019 ARI C 16 11 87 6 1 2
2019 ARI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 TOR C 3 2 18 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Caleb Joseph — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 399
First Base 9
Third Base 8
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Caleb Joseph — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 BAL AL $523,500
2015 BAL AL $515,000
Total Career Earnings $1,038,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Caleb Joseph (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Austin Romine
    .230 avg, 31 HR
  2. 94
    Rene Rivera
    .221 avg, 43 HR
  3. 90
    Nick Fortes
    .231 avg, 34 HR
  4. 86
    Bob Kearney
    .233 avg, 27 HR
  5. 85
    Christian Bethancourt
    .229 avg, 35 HR
  6. 77
    Cal Neeman
    .224 avg, 30 HR

Caleb Joseph: the record in brief

According to the bio, Caleb Joseph debuted on May 7, 2014 and played a final game on September 9, 2020. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (2014 through 2018), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2019), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2020). Joseph played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 18, 1986, in Nashville, TN, USA, Joseph was listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Caleb Martin Joseph.

Joseph's career batting table shows 425 games, 1,263 at bats and 281 hits, a .222 average, along with 32 home runs and 127 RBI. Joseph got on base at a .270 rate and slugged .351 (.621 OPS). The league as a whole hit .252 across Joseph's seasons, which puts the .222 career mark 11.8% below average. The single-season home run high is 11, set in 2015. The hits column peaks at 75, in 2015. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .256 in 2017, did not top the league's .254.

Frequently Asked Questions about Caleb Joseph

What years did Caleb Joseph play?
Caleb Joseph played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2020.
Was Caleb Joseph a pitcher?
No. Caleb Joseph was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Caleb Joseph hit?
Caleb Joseph hit 32 career home runs with 281 hits.
What was Caleb Joseph's career batting average?
Caleb Joseph batted .222 over his career, with 281 hits in 1,263 at bats.
How many RBI did Caleb Joseph have?
Caleb Joseph drove in 127 runs in his career.
What was Caleb Joseph's career ERA?
Caleb Joseph finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.