Josh Phegley

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

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

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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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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 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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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 0.7 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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home203565721331873.235
Away185551591181789.214

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.200010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-25 CHCDETL 100000000
2020-08-22 CHCCHWL 100000000
2020-08-21 CHCCHWL 200000000
2020-08-19 CHCSTLL 111001200
2020-08-17 CHCSTLL 300000000
2020-08-14 CHCMILL 100000001
2020-08-11 CHCCLEW 100000000
2020-08-06 CHCKCRL 110000000
2020-08-02 CHCPITW 100000001
2020-07-29 CHCCINL 310000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-05-08 OAKBAL — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 373
Second Base 1
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 OAK AL $512,500
2015 OAK AL $510,000
Total Career Earnings $1,022,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington IN 2007, 2008, 2009

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Josh Phegley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Russell
    .225 avg, 34 HR
  2. 96
    Mark Parent
    .214 avg, 53 HR
  3. 93
    Christian Bethancourt
    .229 avg, 35 HR
  4. 91
    Eric Haase
    .224 avg, 52 HR
  5. 90
    Caleb Joseph
    .222 avg, 32 HR
  6. 89
    Jose Trevino
    .236 avg, 41 HR

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.