What years did Josh Whitesell play?

Josh Whitesell played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009.

Was Josh Whitesell a pitcher?

No. Josh Whitesell was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Josh Whitesell hit?

Josh Whitesell hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.

Josh Whitesell

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2009)

AVG .200

HR 2

RBI 15

H 23

OPS .665

PIV -205

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 4/14/1982 in Durham, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-02
Last Game: 2009-08-20

Full name: Joshua Seth Whitesell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
53	115	8	23	7	0	2	15	0	25	31	.200	.352	.313	.665	-205

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OBP .352 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	ARI	NL	7	7	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ARI	NL	46	108	7	21	7	1	14	24	29	.194	.262 (-26%)	.332 (+4%)	.417 (-31%)	.750 (-16%)	-204.9
Career · 2 seasons			53	115	8	23	7	2	15	25	31	.200	—	—	—	—	-205

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	22	52	3	12	0	4	.231
Away	31	63	5	11	2	11	.175

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2009-08-20	AZ	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-08-19	AZ	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-08-18	AZ	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-08-17	AZ	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-08-16	AZ	LAD	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
2009-08-14	AZ	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-08-12	AZ	NYN	L	4	0	2	0	2	1	1
2009-08-09	AZ	WAS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-08-08	AZ	WAS	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-08-07	AZ	WAS	L	3	2	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	31	29	253	12	1	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	ARI	1B	1	1	7	0	0	0
2009	ARI	1B	30	28	246	12	1	16

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	31

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	CA	2001, 2002, 2003

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Whitesell

What years did Josh Whitesell play?: Josh Whitesell played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009.
Was Josh Whitesell a pitcher?: No. Josh Whitesell was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Josh Whitesell hit?: Josh Whitesell hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.