Duane Josephson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1972)

AVG .258
HR 23
RBI 164
H 388
OPS .661
PIV -392
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
6/3/1942 in New Hampton, IA, USA
Died
1/30/1997 in New Hampton, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-15
Last Game
1972-07-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Duane Charles Josephson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
470 1,505 147 388 58 12 23 164 4 92 174 .258 .303 .358 .661 -392

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .678 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
1965 CHA AL 4 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1966 CHA AL 11 38 3 9 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 .237 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHA AL 62 189 11 45 5 1 1 9 0 6 24 .238 .242 (-2%) .306 (-15%) .357 (-19%) .663 (-17%) -485.7
1968 CHA AL 128 434 35 107 16 6 6 45 2 18 52 .247 .236 (+4%) .298 (-5%) .340 (+4%) .638 (avg) -140.1
1969 CHA AL 52 162 19 39 6 2 1 20 0 13 17 .241 .248 (-3%) .320 (-7%) .369 (-13%) .689 (-10%) -290.1
1970 CHA AL 96 285 28 90 12 1 4 41 0 24 28 .316 .253 (+24%) .325 (+14%) .385 (+6%) .711 (+9%) 519.0
1971 BOS AL 91 306 38 75 14 1 10 39 2 22 35 .245 .249 (-2%) .316 (-7%) .365 (+8%) .682 (+1%) -25.1
1972 BOS AL 26 82 11 22 4 1 1 7 0 4 11 .268 .243 (+10%) .310 (avg) .353 (+7%) .664 (+4%) 30.2
Career · 8 seasons 470 1,505 147 388 58 12 23 164 4 92 174 .258 — — — — -392

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home234717731781081.248
Away236788752101383.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-07-02 BOSMILW 501000000
1972-06-25 BOSMILW 402000100
1972-06-23 BOSMILL 300000010
1972-06-20 BOSTEXL 100000000
1972-06-17 BOSCHWW 401010100
1972-06-04 BOSKCRL 100000000
1972-06-03 BOSKCRL 100000000
1972-05-26 BOSMILW 301000101
1972-05-25 BOSBALW 400000000
1972-05-24 BOSBALL 410000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 16 15 137 9 3 8
C 420 386 2109 216 25 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 CHA C 4 3 21 1 0 0
1966 CHA C 11 11 66 8 2 1
1967 CHA C 59 53 292 24 0 3
1968 CHA C 122 113 641 86 7 15
1969 CHA C 47 41 227 27 4 1
1970 CHA C 84 73 353 38 6 7
1971 BOS C 87 86 491 32 6 5
1972 BOS 1B 16 15 137 9 3 8
1972 BOS C 6 6 18 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 418
First Base 16

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA 1962, 1963, 1964

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Duane Josephson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hal Smith
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  2. 93
    Bob Montgomery
    .258 avg, 23 HR
  3. 92
    Carlos Hernandez
    .253 avg, 24 HR
  4. 92
    Scott Bradley
    .257 avg, 18 HR
  5. 87
    Bob Scheffing
    .263 avg, 20 HR
  6. 87
    Brayan Peña
    .259 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Duane Josephson

What years did Duane Josephson play?
Duane Josephson played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972.
Was Duane Josephson a pitcher?
No. Duane Josephson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Duane Josephson hit?
Duane Josephson hit 23 career home runs with 388 hits.