What years did Josh Phegley play?

Josh Phegley played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2020.

Was Josh Phegley a pitcher?

No. Josh Phegley was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Josh Phegley hit?

Josh Phegley hit 35 career home runs with 251 hits.

What teams did Josh Phegley play for?

Josh Phegley played for 3 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2013–2014), the Oakland Athletics (2015–2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2020).

What were Josh Phegley's career stats?

In 388 games, Josh Phegley had 251 hits, 35 home runs, 162 RBI, 131 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .225 batting average.

What was Josh Phegley's salary?

Josh Phegley's last recorded salary was $512,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $512,500, in 2016, and his lowest was $510,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.

What position did Josh Phegley play?

Josh Phegley played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Josh Phegley and how much did he weigh?

Josh Phegley was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 225 pounds.

How many home runs did Josh Phegley hit each season?

Josh Phegley's home runs by season: 4 in 2013, 3 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 2 in 2018, 12 in 2019, and 1 in 2020. His most in one season was 12, in 2019.

What was Josh Phegley's career batting average?

Josh Phegley batted .225 over his career, with 251 hits in 1,116 at bats.

How many RBI did Josh Phegley have?

Josh Phegley drove in 162 runs in his career.

What was Josh Phegley's career ERA?

Josh Phegley finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

Is Josh Phegley in the Hall of Fame?

No. Josh Phegley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Josh Phegley

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2020)

Josh Phegley was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2020 for the Chicago White Sox, the Athletics, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. In 388 career games, he hit .225 with 251 hits, 35 home runs, and 162 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 October 15, 2026

AVG .225

HR 35

RBI 162

H 251

OPS .649

PIV -2,262

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 225 lb
Born: 2/12/1988 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-07-05
Last Game: 2020-08-25

Full name: Joshua Aaron Phegley

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Career Batting Statistics

Josh Phegley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
388	1,116	131	251	67	1	35	162	2	55	235	.225	.268	.381	.649	-2,262

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Josh Phegley — 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
2013	CHA	AL	65	204	14	42	7	0	4	22	2	5	41	.206	.253 (-19%)	.317 (-30%)	.396 (-25%)	.714 (-27%)	-910.1
2014	CHA	AL	11	37	4	8	2	0	3	7	0	0	11	.216	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	OAK	AL	73	225	27	56	16	1	9	34	0	14	51	.249	.254 (-2%)	.316 (-5%)	.404 (+11%)	.721 (+4%)	105.0
2016	OAK	AL	26	78	11	20	6	0	1	10	0	5	13	.256	.255 (avg)	.321 (-2%)	.417 (-11%)	.738 (-7%)	-92.3
2017	OAK	AL	57	149	14	30	11	0	3	10	0	9	26	.201	.254 (-21%)	.324 (-22%)	.425 (-21%)	.750 (-21%)	-549.9
2018	OAK	AL	39	93	13	19	7	0	2	15	0	6	27	.204	.247 (-18%)	.318 (-20%)	.409 (-16%)	.727 (-18%)	-295.6
2019	OAK	AL	106	314	44	75	18	0	12	62	0	15	63	.239	.252 (-5%)	.322 (-13%)	.434 (-6%)	.757 (-8%)	-519.0
2020	CHN	NL	11	16	4	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	3	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			388	1,116	131	251	67	1	35	162	2	55	235	.225	—	—	—	—	-2,262

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

Josh Phegley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Josh Phegley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	OAK	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	1	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

Josh Phegley — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Josh Phegley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2019	ALWC	OAK	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Josh Phegley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	203	565	72	133	18	73	.235
Away	185	551	59	118	17	89	.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Josh Phegley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	0.2	0	0	0	1	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Josh Phegley — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
2020-08-25	CHC	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-08-22	CHC	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-08-21	CHC	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2020-08-19	CHC	STL	L	1	1	1	1	2	0
2020-08-17	CHC	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
2020-08-14	CHC	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2020-08-11	CHC	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2020-08-06	CHC	KCR	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
2020-08-02	CHC	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
2020-07-29	CHC	CIN	L	3	1	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Josh Phegley — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-05-08	OAK	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Josh Phegley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	373	316	2399	197	17	16
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Josh Phegley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	CHA	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013	CHA	C	64	59	415	29	5	4
2014	CHA	C	11	10	75	13	1	1
2015	OAK	C	68	62	454	53	2	3
2016	OAK	C	25	23	164	13	0	1
2016	OAK	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017	OAK	C	56	45	356	25	6	2
2018	OAK	C	39	27	210	18	1	2
2019	OAK	C	106	90	704	46	2	3
2020	CHN	C	4	0	21	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Josh Phegley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	373
Second Base	1
Designated Hitter	7

Salary History

Josh Phegley's recorded salaries total $1,022,500 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Phegley's career ran from 2013 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.

Josh Phegley — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	OAK	AL	$512,500
2015	OAK	AL	$510,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,022,500

College History

Josh Phegley — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington	IN	2007, 2008, 2009

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Josh Phegley: the record in brief

Josh Phegley played a first major league game on July 5, 2013 and a last one on August 25, 2020. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (2013 through 2014), the Oakland Athletics (2015 through 2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2020). Phegley, born on February 12, 1988, in Terre Haute, IN, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Phegley's listed size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 225 pounds. Josh Phegley was the playing name; the full given name is Joshua Aaron.

In 388 games and 1,116 at bats, Phegley batted .225 with 251 hits, adding 35 home runs and 162 RBI. The on-base percentage is .268 and the slugging percentage .381, for an OPS of .649. Over the seasons Phegley played, league hitters batted .252; the .225 career figure is 10.9% below that. The OPS comparison is .649 to a league .730, 11.2% below average. 2019 was Phegley's biggest home run year, with 12. The highest hit total in a season was 75, in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Phegley

What years did Josh Phegley play?: Josh Phegley played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2020.
Was Josh Phegley a pitcher?: No. Josh Phegley was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Josh Phegley hit?: Josh Phegley hit 35 career home runs with 251 hits.
What teams did Josh Phegley play for?: Josh Phegley played for 3 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2013–2014), the Oakland Athletics (2015–2019), and the Chicago Cubs (2020).
What were Josh Phegley's career stats?: In 388 games, Josh Phegley had 251 hits, 35 home runs, 162 RBI, 131 runs, and 2 stolen bases, with a .225 batting average.
How much did Josh Phegley earn in his career?: Josh Phegley's recorded salaries total $1,022,500 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Phegley's career ran from 2013 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.
What was Josh Phegley's salary?: Josh Phegley's last recorded salary was $512,500, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $512,500, in 2016, and his lowest was $510,000, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Josh Phegley play?: Josh Phegley played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Josh Phegley and how much did he weigh?: Josh Phegley was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Josh Phegley hit each season?: Josh Phegley's home runs by season: 4 in 2013, 3 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 2 in 2018, 12 in 2019, and 1 in 2020. His most in one season was 12, in 2019.
What was Josh Phegley's career batting average?: Josh Phegley batted .225 over his career, with 251 hits in 1,116 at bats.
How many RBI did Josh Phegley have?: Josh Phegley drove in 162 runs in his career.
What was Josh Phegley's career ERA?: Josh Phegley finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Josh Phegley in the Hall of Fame?: No. Josh Phegley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.