Josh Phelps

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2008)

AVG .273
HR 64
RBI 244
H 380
OPS .815
PIV 2,504
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
5/12/1978 in Anchorage, AK, USA
MLB Debut
2000-06-13
Last Game
2008-09-28

Full name: Joshua Lee Phelps

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
465 1,394 198 380 74 6 64 244 2 116 397 .273 .343 .472 .815 2,504

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .472 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OPS .815 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — +7.5% above 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
2000 TOR AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TOR AL 8 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TOR AL 74 265 41 82 20 1 15 58 0 19 82 .309 .261 (+18%) .331 (+9%) .416 (+35%) .747 (+24%) 1116.2
2003 TOR AL 119 396 57 106 18 1 20 66 1 39 115 .268 .264 (+1%) .332 (+8%) .422 (+11%) .754 (+10%) 888.9
2004 TOR AL 79 295 38 70 13 2 12 51 0 18 73 .237 .266 (-11%) .335 (-12%) .427 (-3%) .762 (-7%) -358.2
2004 CLE AL 24 76 13 23 6 0 5 10 0 4 20 .303 .266 (+14%) .335 (+1%) .427 (+35%) .762 (+20%) -358.2
2005 TBA AL 47 158 21 42 10 0 5 26 0 12 48 .266 .264 (+1%) .330 (-1%) .418 (+1%) .749 (avg) -4.7
2007 NYA AL 36 80 8 21 2 0 2 12 0 6 19 .263 .268 (-2%) .335 (-2%) .422 (-14%) .758 (-9%) -95.5
2007 PIT NL 58 77 13 27 4 2 5 19 0 14 23 .351 .268 (+31%) .335 (+38%) .422 (+54%) .758 (+47%) -95.5
2008 SLN NL 19 34 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 11 .265 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 465 1,394 198 380 74 6 64 244 2 116 397 .273 — — — — 1,093

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
Home22665610219232132.293
Away2397389618832112.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-28 STLCINW 211100001
2008-09-25 STLAZW 100000001
2008-09-24 STLAZW 421000001
2008-09-23 STLAZW 100000000
2008-09-21 STLCHCL 100000000
2008-09-20 STLCHCL 100000001
2008-09-14 STLPITL 100000000
2008-09-13 STLPITL 301000001
2008-09-12 STLPITL 211000020
2008-09-11 STLCHCL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 86 56 505 22 8 42
C 12 6 38 3 0 0
OF 5 5 5 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 TOR C 1 0 1 0 0 0
2001 TOR C 7 4 28 2 0 0
2002 TOR 1B 2 1 9 0 0 1
2003 TOR 1B 8 8 55 4 2 2
2004 TOR 1B 12 11 101 2 2 7
2004 CLE 1B 8 7 43 2 1 1
2005 TBA 1B 1 0 5 0 0 2
2007 NYA 1B 29 20 167 9 3 16
2007 NYA C 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 PIT 1B 22 8 107 5 0 12
2007 PIT C 3 2 9 1 0 0
2008 SLN 1B 4 1 18 0 0 1
2008 SLN OF 5 5 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 12
First Base 86
Left Field 3
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 308

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Rookie of the Month August
2002 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 NYA AL $600,000
2005 TBA AL $800,000
2004 TOR AL $342,000
2003 TOR AL $320,000
Total Career Earnings $2,062,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 3.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Geronimo Berroa
    .276 avg, 101 HR
  2. 97
    Brent Rooker
    .254 avg, 119 HR
  3. 90
    Brad Fullmer
    .279 avg, 114 HR
  4. 89
    Eloy Jimenez
    .269 avg, 95 HR
  5. 87
    Ron Blomberg
    .293 avg, 52 HR
  6. 84
    Bob Hamelin
    .246 avg, 67 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Phelps

What years did Josh Phelps play?
Josh Phelps played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2008.
Was Josh Phelps a pitcher?
No. Josh Phelps was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Josh Phelps hit?
Josh Phelps hit 64 career home runs with 380 hits.