What years did Josh Thole play?

Josh Thole played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2016.

Was Josh Thole a pitcher?

No. Josh Thole was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Josh Thole hit?

Josh Thole hit 9 career home runs with 323 hits.

Josh Thole

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2016)

AVG .242

HR 9

RBI 111

H 323

OPS .620

PIV -2,724

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 10/28/1986 in Breese, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-09-03
Last Game: 2016-09-21

Full name: Joshua Michael Thole

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
478	1,336	99	323	53	3	9	111	2	135	214	.242	.313	.306	.620	-2,724

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 14.5% 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
2009	NYN	NL	17	53	2	17	2	1	0	9	1	4	5	.321	.262 (+22%)	.332 (+7%)	.417 (-5%)	.750 (avg)	-10.6
2010	NYN	NL	73	202	17	56	7	1	3	17	1	24	25	.277	.257 (+8%)	.325 (+10%)	.402 (-9%)	.728 (-1%)	58.0
2011	NYN	NL	114	340	22	91	17	0	3	40	0	38	47	.268	.255 (+5%)	.320 (+8%)	.399 (-14%)	.719 (-4%)	-114.0
2012	NYN	NL	104	321	24	75	15	0	1	21	0	27	50	.234	.254 (-8%)	.318 (-8%)	.405 (-29%)	.724 (-19%)	-936.3
2013	TOR	AL	45	120	11	21	3	1	1	8	0	12	25	.175	.253 (-31%)	.317 (-20%)	.396 (-39%)	.714 (-30%)	-555.9
2014	TOR	AL	57	133	11	33	4	0	0	7	0	14	25	.248	.251 (-1%)	.313 (+2%)	.386 (-28%)	.700 (-15%)	-247.4
2015	TOR	AL	18	49	5	10	2	0	0	2	0	3	9	.204	—	—	—	—	-238.9
2016	TOR	AL	50	118	7	20	3	0	1	7	0	13	28	.169	.255 (-34%)	.321 (-21%)	.417 (-47%)	.738 (-36%)	-679.2
Career · 8 seasons			478	1,336	99	323	53	3	9	111	2	135	214	.242	—	—	—	—	-2,724

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	245	650	45	159	3	47	.245
Away	233	686	54	164	6	64	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2016-09-21	TOR	SEA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-09-16	TOR	LAA	W	2	2	0	0	0	0
2016-09-05	TOR	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-28	TOR	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-27	TOR	MIN	W	4	2	1	0	0	0
2016-08-26	TOR	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-24	TOR	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-08-23	TOR	LAA	W	3	0	0	1	0	1
2016-08-15	TOR	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
2016-08-09	TOR	TBR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	9	0	1	0
C	439	375	2687	171	17	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	NYN	C	16	15	72	3	1	0
2010	NYN	C	61	51	341	29	3	2
2011	NYN	C	102	91	657	44	2	4
2012	NYN	C	100	90	690	50	6	3
2013	TOR	1B	2	0	9	0	1	0
2013	TOR	C	39	34	253	13	2	2
2014	TOR	C	53	41	295	11	1	3
2015	TOR	C	18	15	87	3	1	0
2016	TOR	C	50	38	292	18	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	439
First Base	2
Designated Hitter	4

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TOR	AL	$800,000
2015	TOR	AL	$1,750,000
2014	TOR	AL	$1,250,000
2013	TOR	AL	$1,250,000
2012	NYN	NL	$498,920
2011	NYN	NL	$420,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,968,920

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Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Thole

What years did Josh Thole play?: Josh Thole played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2016.
Was Josh Thole a pitcher?: No. Josh Thole was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Josh Thole hit?: Josh Thole hit 9 career home runs with 323 hits.