Josh Hochgesang
Joshua Anthony Hochgesang
Born: April 16, 1977
Bellflower, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 15 (1995 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 17 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
Draft: Round 7 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 2 (2002 Rule V (2A phase), Chicago White Sox)
School: Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA)
Stanford
N/A
Career: 1999-2002
Josh Hochgesang compiled a career batting average of .233 with 40 home runs and 183 RBI in his 337-game career with the Southern Oregon Timberjacks, Visalia Oaks and Midland RockHounds. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 21 | 90 | 71 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | .155 | .326 | .225 | .551 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 126 | 551 | 443 | 78 | 109 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 80 | 20 | 9 | 90 | 135 | .246 | .375 | .447 | .822 | 198 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 83 | 345 | 303 | 48 | 70 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 84 | .231 | .320 | .370 | .689 | 112 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 107 | 399 | 354 | 42 | 83 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 93 | .234 | .312 | .404 | .716 | 143 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 337 | 1385 | 1171 | 178 | 273 | 64 | 6 | 40 | 183 | 31 | 18 | 162 | 335 | .233 | .340 | .401 | .740 | 469 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | 3B | 9 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .870 | 2.222 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 3B | 116 | 72 | 240 | 27 | 17 | .920 | 2.690 |
| 2001 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 3B | 74 | 44 | 170 | 22 | 13 | .907 | 2.892 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 3B | 87 | 52 | 144 | 20 | 10 | .907 | 2.253 |
| Totals | 286 | 174 | 568 | 72 | 40 | .912 | 2.594 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | OAK | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | OAK | ||
| 2001 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | ||
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK |
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