What years did Rick Joseph play?

Rick Joseph played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.

Was Rick Joseph a pitcher?

No. Rick Joseph was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Rick Joseph hit?

Rick Joseph hit 13 career home runs with 154 hits.

Rick Joseph

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1970)

AVG .243

HR 13

RBI 65

H 154

OPS .650

PIV -376

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 192 lb
Born: 8/24/1939 in San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.
Died: 9/8/1979 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1964-06-18
Last Game: 1970-09-23

Full name: Ricardo Emelindo Joseph

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
270	633	69	154	26	1	13	65	2	51	141	.243	.300	.349	.650	-376

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .349 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near 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
1964	KC1	AL	17	54	3	12	2	0	0	1	0	3	11	.222	.250 (-11%)	.312 (-16%)	.377 (-31%)	.690 (-24%)	-196.9
1967	PHI	NL	17	41	4	9	2	0	1	5	0	4	10	.220	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	PHI	NL	66	155	20	34	5	0	3	12	0	16	35	.219	.236 (-7%)	.298 (-1%)	.340 (-9%)	.638 (-5%)	-93.9
1969	PHI	NL	99	264	35	72	15	0	6	37	2	22	57	.273	.248 (+10%)	.320 (+3%)	.369 (+8%)	.689 (+5%)	225.8
1970	PHI	NL	71	119	7	27	2	1	3	10	0	6	28	.227	.253 (-11%)	.325 (-19%)	.385 (-13%)	.711 (-16%)	-311.2
Career · 5 seasons			270	633	69	154	26	1	13	65	2	51	141	.243	—	—	—	—	-376

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	127	287	32	66	3	25	.230
Away	143	346	37	88	10	40	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1970-09-23	PHI	NYN	L	1	0	0	1
1970-09-13	PHI	WSN	L	4	0	0	0
1970-09-12	PHI	WSN	L	4	1	0	1
1970-09-09	PHI	NYN	L	0	0	0	0
1970-09-07	PHI	STL	W	1	0	0	0
1970-09-06	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1970-09-04	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1970-09-03	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1970-09-02	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1970-09-01	PHI	CHC	W	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	82	63	598	37	10	52
2B	1	0	1	3	0	0
3B	84	69	70	139	15	19
OF	13	9	13	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	KC1	1B	12	11	99	6	2	13
1964	KC1	3B	3	2	3	6	3	1
1967	PHI	1B	13	9	94	9	0	7
1968	PHI	1B	30	24	239	15	2	18
1968	PHI	3B	14	11	15	23	3	6
1968	PHI	OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
1969	PHI	1B	17	14	112	6	4	10
1969	PHI	2B	1	0	1	3	0	0
1969	PHI	3B	58	50	49	103	7	11
1970	PHI	1B	10	5	54	1	2	4
1970	PHI	3B	9	6	3	7	2	1
1970	PHI	OF	12	9	11	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	82
Second Base	1
Third Base	85
Left Field	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Joseph

What years did Rick Joseph play?: Rick Joseph played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.
Was Rick Joseph a pitcher?: No. Rick Joseph was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Rick Joseph hit?: Rick Joseph hit 13 career home runs with 154 hits.