Josh Vitters
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012)
Josh Vitters was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 2012 for the Chicago Cubs. In 36 career games, he hit .121 with 12 hits, 2 home runs, and 5 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-08-05
- Last Game
- 2012-10-03
Full name: Joshua Warren Vitters
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 99 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 33 | .121 | .193 | .202 | .395 | -726 |
Career AVG .121 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.
Career OBP .193 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.
Career SLG .202 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.
Career OPS .395 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 | CHN | NL | 36 | 99 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 33 | .121 | .254 (-52%) | .318 (-40%) | .405 (-50%) | .724 (-46%) | -725.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 36 | 99 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 33 | .121 | — | — | — | — | -726 | ||
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
View full game log (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 48 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .104 |
| Away | 19 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | .137 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-03 | CHC | HOU | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012-09-29 | CHC | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012-09-27 | CHC | COL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-26 | CHC | COL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-25 | CHC | COL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-22 | CHC | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-21 | CHC | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-18 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-09-16 | CHC | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-09-15 | CHC | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 29 |
Josh Vitters: the record in brief
August 5, 2012 and October 3, 2012 bracket Josh Vitters's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Vitters spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Vitters played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 27, 1989, in Anaheim, CA, USA, Vitters was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Joshua Warren Vitters.
In 36 games and 99 at bats, Vitters batted .121 with 12 hits, adding 2 home runs and 5 RBI. Vitters's career OPS of .395 combines a .193 on-base mark with .202 slugging. Vitters's .121 average ran 52.4% below the .255 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Vitters's .395 stands 45.5% below the league's .724. The season table holds a single row: 2012 with the Chicago Cubs, 36 games, 99 at bats and 12 hits. That year the league hit .254, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Vitters appears at one position only: third base, in 29 games. The fielding table credits Vitters with 9 putouts, 41 assists and 4 errors at third base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Vitters
- Was Josh Vitters a pitcher?
- No. Josh Vitters was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Josh Vitters hit?
- Josh Vitters hit 2 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Josh Vitters's career batting average?
- Josh Vitters batted .121 over his career, with 12 hits in 99 at bats.
- How many RBI did Josh Vitters have?
- Josh Vitters drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Josh Vitters in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Josh Vitters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Josh Vitters play for?
- Josh Vitters played for the Chicago Cubs.