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Josh Phelps

Q: When was Josh Phelps born?

Josh Phelps was born on May 12, 1978.

Q: Where was Josh Phelps born?

Josh Phelps was born in Anchorage, AK .

Q: How tall is Josh Phelps?

Josh Phelps is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Josh Phelps weigh when playing?

Josh Phelps weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Josh Phelps in the Hall of Fame?

Josh Phelps has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Josh Phelps drafted?

Josh Phelps was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lakeland HS (Rathdrum, ID) .

Q: What position did Josh Phelps play?

Josh Phelps was a Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Josh Phelps have?

Josh Phelps had 380 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Josh Phelps have?

Josh Phelps had 64 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Josh Phelps' average?

Josh Phelps had a .273 average over his career.

Positions: Designated Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg)

Born: May 12, 1978 in Anchorage, AK us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lakeland HS (Rathdrum, ID).

High School: Lakeland HS (Rathdrum, ID)

Debut: June 13, 2000 (Age 22-032d, 17,682nd in major league history)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2008 (Age 30-139d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Agents: Steve Canter Pro Edge Sports

National Team: us USA (Pro)

Full Name: Joshua Lee Phelps

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.2

1394

380

.273

198

RBI

244

OBP

.343

SLG

.472

OPS

.815

OPS+

110

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1996	18	TOR-min	Rk	59	227	191	28	46	3	0	5	29	5	3	27	65	.241	.351	.335	.686		64	5	6	2	1	0		MDH · PION
1997	19	TOR-min	A	68	258	233	26	49	9	1	7	24	3	2	15	72	.210	.279	.348	.627		81	6	8	0	2	0		HGR · SALL
1998	20	TOR-min	A	117	439	385	48	102	24	1	8	44	2	0	40	80	.265	.342	.395	.737		152	12	8	1	5	1		HGR · SALL
1999	21	TOR-min	A+	110	448	406	72	133	27	4	20	88	6	3	28	104	.328	.379	.562	.941		228	13	8	2	4	0		DUN · FLOR
2000	22	TOR-min	AA,A+	86	336	297	49	78	16	1	21	62	1	0	27	100	.263	.337	.535	.873		159	8	8	1	3	0		KNX,DUN · SOUL,FLOR
2000	22	TOR	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2001	23	TOR-min	AA	136	588	486	95	142	36	1	31	97	3	3	80	127	.292	.406	.562	.968		273	5	17	0	5	4		KNX · SOUL
2001	23	TOR	AL	8	14	12	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	5	.000	.143	.000	.143	-58	0	1	0	0	0	0	/2H
2002	24	TOR-min	AAA	70	295	257	50	75	20	1	24	64	0	0	32	83	.292	.380	.658	1.037		169	6	5	0	1	6		SYR · IL
2002	24	TOR	AL	74	287	265	41	82	20	1	15	58	0	0	19	82	.309	.362	.562	.925	138	149	7	3	0	0	0	D/3H	RoY-6
2003	25	TOR-min	AAA	4	12	11	2	5	0	0	2	4	0	0	1	3	.455	.500	1.000	1.500		11	0	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
2003	25	TOR	AL	119	453	396	57	106	18	1	20	66	1	2	39	115	.268	.358	.470	.827	113	186	12	17	0	1	3	DH/3
2004	26	TOT	AL	103	401	371	51	93	19	2	17	61	0	0	22	93	.251	.304	.450	.754	92	167	13	7	0	1	2	D3/H
2004	26	TOR	AL	79	321	295	38	70	13	2	12	51	0	0	18	73	.237	.296	.417	.713	80	123	9	7	0	1	2	D3/H
2004	26	CLE	AL	24	80	76	13	23	6	0	5	10	0	0	4	20	.303	.338	.579	.916	139	44	4	0	0	0	0	D/3H
2005	27	TBD-min	AAA	59	243	222	35	60	14	3	14	33	0	1	15	53	.270	.329	.550	.879		122	6	5	0	1	1		DHM · IL
2005	27	TBD	AL	47	177	158	21	42	10	0	5	26	0	0	12	48	.266	.328	.424	.752	100	67	3	4	0	3	1	D/H3

2006	28	DET-min	AAA	126	522	464	60	143	26	3	24	90	6	1	38	124	.308	.370	.532	.903		247	10	12	1	7	2		TOL · IL
2007	29	TOT	MLB	94	183	157	21	48	6	2	7	31	0	0	20	42	.306	.399	.503	.902	135	79	6	5	0	1	0	3H/D2
2007	29	NYY	AL	36	88	80	8	21	2	0	2	12	0	0	6	19	.263	.330	.363	.692	82	29	5	2	0	0	0	3H/D2
2007	29	PIT	NL	58	95	77	13	27	4	2	5	19	0	0	14	23	.351	.463	.649	1.113	188	50	1	3	0	1	0	H3/2D
2008	30	STL-min	AAA	126	528	461	90	134	31	2	31	97	2	2	56	109	.291	.373	.568	.941		262	14	7	0	4	4		MEM · PCL
2008	30	STL	NL	19	36	34	4	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	.265	.306	.294	.600	60	10	0	0	0	0	0	H/379
2009	31	SFG-min	AA,Rk	17	60	53	10	13	3	0	2	6	1	0	7	12	.245	.333	.415	.748		22	2	0	0	0	0		NCH,GNT · EL,ARIZ
2010	32	CLE-min	AAA	6	21	21	1	4	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	.190	.190	.333	.524		7	0	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
8 Yrs				465	1552	1394	198	380	74	6	64	244	2	2	116	397	.273	.343	.472	.815	110	658	42	36	0	6	6
162 Game Avg.				162	541	486	69	132	26	2	22	85	1	1	40	138	.273	.343	.472	.815	110	229	15	13	0	2	2

TOR (5 yrs)				281	1076	969	139	258	51	4	47	176	2	2	78	276	.266	.337	.473	.810	107	458	29	27	0	2	5
TBD (1 yr)				47	177	158	21	42	10	0	5	26	0	0	12	48	.266	.328	.424	.752	100	67	3	4	0	3	1
CLE (1 yr)				24	80	76	13	23	6	0	5	10	0	0	4	20	.303	.338	.579	.916	139	44	4	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				58	95	77	13	27	4	2	5	19	0	0	14	23	.351	.463	.649	1.113	188	50	1	3	0	1	0
NYY (1 yr)				36	88	80	8	21	2	0	2	12	0	0	6	19	.263	.330	.363	.692	82	29	5	2	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				19	36	34	4	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	11	.265	.306	.294	.600	60	10	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				388	1421	1283	181	344	69	4	59	224	2	2	100	363	.268	.336	.466	.802	107	598	41	33	0	5	6
NL (2 yrs)				77	131	111	17	36	5	2	5	20	0	0	16	34	.324	.420	.541	.960	151	60	1	3	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Josh Phelps?

Josh Phelps is 45 years old.

When was Josh Phelps born?

Josh Phelps was born on May 12, 1978.

Where was Josh Phelps born?

Josh Phelps was born in Anchorage, AK.

How tall is Josh Phelps?

Josh Phelps is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Josh Phelps weigh when playing?

Josh Phelps weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Josh Phelps play?

Josh Phelps played 8 seasons.

Is Josh Phelps in the Hall of Fame?

Josh Phelps has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Josh Phelps drafted?

Josh Phelps was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lakeland HS (Rathdrum, ID).

What position did Josh Phelps play?

Josh Phelps was a Designated Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Josh Phelps have?

Josh Phelps had 380 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Josh Phelps have?

Josh Phelps had 64 home runs over his career.

What was Josh Phelps' average?

Josh Phelps had a .273 average over his career.

How many teams has Josh Phelps played for?

Josh Phelps played for 6 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Josh Phelps retire?

Josh Phelps last played in 2008.

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