Josh Willingham
Joshua David Willingham "Hammer"
Born: February 17, 1979
Florence, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 17 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
School: North Alabama
Career: 2000-2014
Major League Statistics
Josh Willingham compiled a career batting average of .275 with 94 home runs and 327 RBI in his 555-game career with the Utica Blue Sox, Kane County Cougars, Jupiter Hammerheads, Peoria Saguaros, Marlins, Carolina Mudcats, Albuquerque Isotopes, Sacramento River Cats and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2014 campaign.
 Utica Blue Sox |
 Kane County Cougars |
 Jupiter Hammerheads |
 Peoria Saguaros |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Albuquerque Isotopes |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 65 | 256 | 205 | 37 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 55 | .263 | .400 | .429 | .829 | 88 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 97 | 390 | 320 | 57 | 83 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 2 | 53 | 85 | .259 | .382 | .400 | .782 | 128 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 107 | 454 | 376 | 72 | 103 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 69 | 18 | 5 | 63 | 88 | .274 | .394 | .487 | .881 | 183 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Marlins | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .429 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 22 | 83 | 67 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .299 | .434 | .582 | 1.016 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 59 | 251 | 193 | 46 | 51 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 42 | .264 | .422 | .549 | .972 | 106 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 112 | 455 | 338 | 81 | 95 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 91 | 87 | .281 | .449 | .565 | 1.014 | 191 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 66 | 279 | 219 | 56 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 54 | .324 | .455 | .676 | 1.131 | 148 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 8 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .231 | .333 | .308 | .641 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .429 | .800 | 1.229 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .111 | .273 | .444 | .717 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 8 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .185 | .241 | .370 | .612 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 555 | 2271 | 1809 | 379 | 497 | 120 | 11 | 94 | 327 | 71 | 18 | 360 | 455 | .275 | .412 | .509 | .921 | 921 | 33 | 78 | 2 | 22 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | OF | 24 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | LF | 23 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | SS | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .923 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 2B | 11 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Utica Blue Sox | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 3B | 87 | 61 | 184 | 14 | 16 | .946 | 2.816 | ||||
| 2001 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | OF | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2001 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2001 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | 2B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| 2001 | A | MIDW | Kane County Cougars | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 1B | 32 | 254 | 18 | 3 | 30 | .989 | 8.500 | ||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 3B | 20 | 15 | 39 | 4 | 2 | .931 | 2.700 | ||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | LF | 10 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | OF | 10 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 2.900 | ||||
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 1B | 9 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .976 | 8.889 | ||||
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 9 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.111 | ||||
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | C | 4 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.750 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | C | 36 | 232 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.194 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 20.5 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 3B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.750 | ||||
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | C | 78 | 590 | 50 | 4 | 4 | .994 | 8.205 | 10 | |||
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1B | 17 | 143 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | C | 60 | 387 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .988 | 6.883 | 8 | 56 | 9 | 13.8 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Isotopes | 3B | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.800 | ||||
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | C | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | LF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | LF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | ||||
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | ||||
| Totals | 506 | 2025 | 420 | 40 | 94 | .984 | 4.832 | 37 | 95 | 20 | 17.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Utica Blue Sox | FLO | ||
| 2001 | A | Midwest League | Kane County Cougars | FLO | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Saguaros | |||
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | FLO | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | April 8, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Isotopes | FLO | April 7, 2005 | September 1, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | August 23, 2005 | August 24, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | June 20, 2006 | June 21, 2006 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | June 13, 2008 | June 22, 2008 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | June 30, 2011 | July 1, 2011 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | August 5, 2013 | August 7, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | May 16, 2014 | May 24, 2014 |
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