Von Joshua

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1980)

AVG .273
HR 30
RBI 184
H 610
OPS .686
PIV -1,116
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
5/1/1948 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-02
Last Game
1980-08-09

Full name: Von Everett Joshua

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
822 2,234 277 610 87 31 30 184 55 108 338 .273 .306 .380 .686 -1,116

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .704 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
1969 LAN NL 14 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1970 LAN NL 72 109 23 29 1 3 1 8 2 6 24 .266 .253 (+5%) .325 (-7%) .385 (-7%) .711 (-7%) -152.4
1971 LAN NL 11 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 LAN NL 75 159 19 40 4 1 2 17 7 8 29 .252 .256 (-2%) .325 (-11%) .378 (-14%) .703 (-13%) -337.6
1974 LAN NL 81 124 11 29 5 1 1 16 3 7 17 .234 .256 (-9%) .324 (-15%) .369 (-15%) .693 (-15%) -313.2
1975 SFN NL 129 507 75 161 25 10 7 43 20 32 75 .318 .257 (+23%) .327 (+10%) .374 (+20%) .701 (+15%) 1319.3
1976 SFN NL 42 156 13 41 5 2 0 2 1 4 20 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (-13%) .360 (-11%) .681 (-12%) -320.5
1976 ML4 AL 107 423 44 113 13 5 5 28 8 18 58 .267 .255 (+5%) .320 (-8%) .360 (-1%) .681 (-4%) -320.5
1977 ML4 AL 144 536 58 140 25 7 9 49 12 21 74 .261 .264 (-1%) .329 (-13%) .401 (-4%) .730 (-8%) -862.0
1979 LAN NL 94 142 22 40 7 1 3 14 1 7 23 .282 .265 (+6%) .329 (-4%) .397 (+3%) .727 (avg) -30.1
1980 SDN NL 53 63 8 15 2 1 2 7 0 5 15 .238 .264 (-10%) .326 (-10%) .387 (+2%) .714 (-3%) -41.7
Career · 11 seasons 822 2,234 277 610 87 31 30 184 55 108 338 .273 — — — — -1,059

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1974 WS LAN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40510531302841392.270
Away41711811473261792.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-08-09 SDPHOUL 100000000
1980-08-08 SDPHOUW 111100200
1980-08-06 SDPCINL 100000000
1980-08-05 SDPCINL 100000001
1980-08-04 SDPCINL 100000000
1980-08-03 SDPPITW 200000011
1980-07-26 SDPSTLW 100000000
1980-07-25 SDPSTLL 100000001
1980-07-24 SDPPITL 101000000
1980-07-20 SDPCHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 8 1 0 1
OF 590 484 1154 36 30 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 LAN OF 8 2 4 0 1 0
1970 LAN OF 41 19 47 1 3 1
1971 LAN OF 5 0 7 0 0 0
1973 LAN OF 46 36 61 2 1 0
1974 LAN OF 35 18 33 0 2 0
1975 SFN OF 117 117 279 10 2 3
1976 SFN OF 35 33 70 3 4 1
1976 ML4 OF 105 103 268 10 5 4
1977 ML4 OF 140 128 311 8 10 0
1979 LAN OF 46 22 56 2 2 0
1980 SDN 1B 2 1 8 1 0 1
1980 SDN OF 12 6 18 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 127
Center Field 424
Right Field 55
Designated Hitter 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Laney College Oakland CA 1967

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Von Joshua (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Rucker
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  2. 96
    Walt Williams
    .270 avg, 33 HR
  3. 91
    Timo Perez
    .269 avg, 26 HR
  4. 89
    Thomas Howard
    .264 avg, 44 HR
  5. 89
    Raimel Tapia
    .274 avg, 29 HR
  6. 88
    Earl Smith
    .272 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Von Joshua

What years did Von Joshua play?
Von Joshua played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1980.
Was Von Joshua a pitcher?
No. Von Joshua was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Von Joshua hit?
Von Joshua hit 30 career home runs with 610 hits.