Josh Rutledge

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2017)

AVG .258
HR 20
RBI 111
H 284
OPS .695
PIV -574
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 186 lb
Born
4/21/1989 in Cullman, AL, USA
MLB Debut
2012-07-13
Last Game
2017-06-21

Full name: Joshua Alan Rutledge

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
370 1,101 156 284 51 14 20 111 24 71 275 .258 .310 .384 .695 -574

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .725 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
2012 COL NL 73 277 37 76 20 5 8 37 7 9 54 .274 .254 (+8%) .318 (-4%) .405 (+16%) .724 (+7%) 235.6
2013 COL NL 88 285 45 67 6 1 7 19 12 22 62 .235 .253 (-7%) .317 (-8%) .396 (-15%) .714 (-12%) -502.3
2014 COL NL 105 309 44 83 16 7 4 33 2 20 83 .269 .251 (+7%) .313 (+3%) .386 (+5%) .700 (+4%) 185.9
2015 BOS AL 39 74 11 21 1 0 1 10 0 5 26 .284 .254 (+12%) .316 (+5%) .404 (-16%) .721 (-7%) -75.6
2016 BOS AL 28 49 9 13 6 0 0 3 2 6 19 .265 — — — — 1.4
2017 BOS AL 37 107 10 24 2 1 0 9 1 9 31 .224 .254 (-12%) .324 (-9%) .425 (-39%) .750 (-26%) -419.4
Career · 6 seasons 370 1,101 156 284 51 14 20 111 24 71 275 .258 — — — — -574

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
Home1815551111581266.285
Away18954645126845.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-06-21 BOSKCRL 400000002
2017-06-20 BOSKCRW 411000001
2017-06-19 BOSKCRL 300000002
2017-06-18 BOSHOUW 401000002
2017-06-17 BOSHOUL 300000002
2017-06-16 BOSHOUW 401000001
2017-06-14 BOSPHIW 100000001
2017-06-13 BOSPHIW 300000000
2017-06-12 BOSPHIW 300000002
2017-06-11 BOSDETL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 1 11 0 0 1
2B 133 105 194 304 11 72
3B 47 31 22 62 8 4
SS 141 127 170 353 21 75

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 COL 2B 7 7 15 18 0 4
2012 COL SS 57 56 83 157 11 33
2013 COL 2B 58 56 98 171 5 40
2013 COL SS 14 13 23 37 1 8
2014 COL 2B 17 12 25 27 2 6
2014 COL 3B 5 5 1 8 2 1
2014 COL SS 69 58 64 159 9 34
2015 BOS 2B 30 18 33 53 3 14
2015 BOS 3B 5 1 1 6 1 0
2016 BOS 2B 5 2 6 7 0 3
2016 BOS 3B 17 10 2 20 2 2
2016 BOS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 BOS 1B 5 1 11 0 0 1
2017 BOS 2B 16 10 17 28 1 5
2017 BOS 3B 20 15 18 28 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 133
Third Base 47
Shortstop 141
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2014 COL NL $501,000
2013 COL NL $490,000
Total Career Earnings $991,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 2008, 2009, 2010

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cory Spangenberg
    .256 avg, 29 HR
  2. 94
    Andres Blanco
    .256 avg, 18 HR
  3. 90
    Andy Ibanez
    .250 avg, 28 HR
  4. 78
    Masyn Winn
    .248 avg, 31 HR
  5. 77
    Frank Parkinson
    .256 avg, 24 HR
  6. 75
    Blake DeWitt
    .257 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Rutledge

What years did Josh Rutledge play?
Josh Rutledge played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017.
Was Josh Rutledge a pitcher?
No. Josh Rutledge was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Josh Rutledge hit?
Josh Rutledge hit 20 career home runs with 284 hits.