Josh Jung

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2026)

Josh Jung is a third baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 5 seasons. In 429 career games, he has hit .266 with 434 hits, 61 home runs, and 203 RBI. Josh Jung is an 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

Active Player
AVG .266
HR 61
RBI 203
H 434
OPS .750
PIV thru 2025 -71

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Every other career total on this page includes 2026 through October 17, 2026.

Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 214 lb
Born
2/12/1998 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2022-09-09
Awards
All-Star
Jersey
#6

Full name: Joshua Ryne Jung

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Career Batting Statistics

Josh Jung — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
429 1,634 210 434 84 5 61 203 12 104 447 .266 .315 .435 .750 -71

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .435 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Jung — 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
2022 TEX AL 26 98 9 20 4 1 5 14 2 4 39 .204 .242 (-16%) .311 (-24%) .394 (+6%) .706 (-7%) -154.1
2023 TEX AL 122 478 75 127 25 1 23 70 1 30 151 .266 .248 (+7%) .320 (-2%) .414 (+13%) .734 (+6%) 503.4
2024 TEX AL 46 178 19 47 5 1 7 16 4 8 48 .264 .243 (+9%) .312 (-5%) .399 (+6%) .711 (+1%) -1.7
2025 TEX AL 131 482 53 121 23 1 14 61 4 27 129 .251 .245 (+2%) .315 (-7%) .403 (-3%) .718 (-5%) -418.6
2026 TEX AL 104 398 54 119 27 1 12 42 1 35 80 .299 .243 (+23%) .318 (+15%) .400 (+15%) .718 (+15%) 0
Career · 5 seasons 429 1,634 210 434 84 5 61 203 12 104 447 .266 — — — — -71

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 Jung — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 54 11 17 4 1 1 3 3 16 .315

Playoff Batting by Year

Josh Jung — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALCS TEX 4 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 .143
2023 ALDS1 TEX 3 12 4 5 1 0 1 1 1 2 .417
2023 ALWC1 TEX 2 8 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 .375
2023 WS TEX 5 20 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 4 .350

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Jung — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home174650851652483.254
Away151586711502578.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Jung — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 TEXCLEL 421100010
2025-09-27 TEXCLEL 402100101
2025-09-26 TEXCLEW 501000003
2025-09-25 TEXMINL 300000000
2025-09-24 TEXMINW 300000010
2025-09-23 TEXMINL 401000000
2025-09-21 TEXMIAL 411000002
2025-09-20 TEXMIAL 402000000
2025-09-19 TEXMIAL 401000101
2025-09-17 TEXHOUL 411100101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Jung — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 312 307 210 600 16 54

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Jung — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2022 TEX 3B 25 25 19 55 2 6
2023 TEX 3B 121 120 77 258 4 23
2024 TEX 3B 40 40 28 66 3 7
2025 TEX 3B 126 122 86 221 7 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Jung — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 312
Designated Hitter 12

Awards & Honors

Josh Jung — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2023 Rookie of the Month April
2023 Rookie of the Month May

Award Voting History

Josh Jung — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2023 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 16.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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    .250 avg, 64 HR
  2. 91
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    .246 avg, 63 HR
  3. 90
    Edmundo Sosa
    .256 avg, 45 HR
  4. 86
    Johan Camargo
    .254 avg, 37 HR
  5. 83
    Ryon Healy
    .261 avg, 69 HR
  6. 81
    Jose Miranda
    .263 avg, 28 HR

Josh Jung: the record in brief

Active since a debut on September 9, 2022, Josh Jung has a record on this page that is still being added to. All of the seasons listed were played for the Texas Rangers. Born on February 12, 1998, in San Antonio, TX, USA, Jung is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 214 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Josh Jung was the playing name; the full given name is Joshua Ryne.

Jung has 434 hits from 1,634 at bats in 429 games, which works out to .266; the totals also include 61 home runs and 203 runs batted in. Jung got on base at a .315 rate and slugged .435 (.750 OPS). Over the seasons Jung played, league hitters batted .245; the .266 career figure is 8.5% above that. 2023 was Jung's biggest home run year, with 23. 2023 produced Jung's most hits, 127 of them for the Texas Rangers. The Lg AVG column puts Jung's 2026 at .299 against .243, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 23%. Only 2022 fell short of the league batting average among the compared seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Jung

What years did Josh Jung play?
Josh Jung played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.
Was Josh Jung a pitcher?
No. Josh Jung was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Josh Jung hit?
Josh Jung hit 61 career home runs with 434 hits.
What teams has Josh Jung played for?
Josh Jung has played for one team, the Texas Rangers (2022–2026).
Has Josh Jung won an MVP award?
No. Josh Jung has not won the MVP award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Josh Jung won?
Josh Jung has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What are Josh Jung's career stats?
In 429 games, Josh Jung has 434 hits, 61 home runs, 203 RBI, 210 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
What position does Josh Jung play?
Josh Jung plays primarily as a third baseman, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Josh Jung and how much does he weigh?
Josh Jung is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 214 pounds.
What number does Josh Jung wear?
Josh Jung wears number 6, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
How many home runs has Josh Jung hit each season?
Josh Jung's home runs by season: 5 in 2022, 23 in 2023, 7 in 2024, 14 in 2025, and 12 in 2026. His most in one season was 23, in 2023.
What was Josh Jung's career batting average?
Josh Jung batted .266 over his career, with 434 hits in 1,634 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Jung have?
Josh Jung drove in 203 runs in his career.
How many All-Star Games has Josh Jung made?
Josh Jung has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.