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Josh Hancock
Joshua Morgan Hancock

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 217 lb.
School Auburn University

Debut September 10, 2002
  vs. TBD 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Born April 11, 1978 in Cleveland, MS
Died April 29, 2007 in St. Louis, MO

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1998. (All Transactions)

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        May you rest in peace, Josh. We'll always remember you as the bullpen work-horse of the 2006 World Champions, We're glad you got to enjoy your ring.

Pitching  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 2002 24 BOS AL   0   1   3   1   0   0   2  0    7.3    5    3    3   1    2    6   0   0    28   0   0  3.68  4.56  124 0.955
 2003 25 PHI NL   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  0    3.0    2    1    1   0    0    4   0   0    11   0   0  3.00  3.99  133 0.667
 2004 26 TOT NL   5   2  16  11   0   0   2  0   63.7   73   43   36  17   28   36   1   5   293   2   0  5.09  4.30   85 1.586
         PHI NL   0   1   4   2   0   0   0  0    9.0   13    9    9   3    3    5   0   0    42   0   0  9.00  4.49   50 1.778
         CIN NL   5   1  12   9   0   0   2  0   54.7   60   34   27  14   25   31   1   5   251   2   0  4.45  4.27   96 1.555
 2005 27 CIN NL   1   0  11   0   0   0   5  0   14.0   11    4    3   1    1    5   0   0    54   0   0  1.93  4.27  222 0.857
 2006 28 STL NL   3   3  62   0   0   0  15  1   77.0   70   37   35   9   23   50   1   3   323   2   1  4.09  4.45  109 1.208
 2007 29 STL NL   0   1   8   0   0   0   4  0   12.7   14    6    5   2    5    9   0   1    56   0   0  3.55  4.39  124 1.500
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL% .563   9   7 102  12   0   0  28  1  177.7  175   94   83  30   59  110   2   9   765   4   1  4.20  4.37  104 1.317
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     5   4  60   7   0   0  16  0  105.7  104   56   49  17   35   65   1   5   456   2   0  4.20  4.37  104 1.317
 Career High      5   3  62  11   0   0  15  1   77.0   73   43   36  17   28   50   1   5   323   2   1  4.09  4.45  109 1.208

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 2004 26 TOT NL  16   17    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   3  12  .118  .250  .118    1    2   1   0   0   0   0
         PHI NL   4    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         CIN NL  12   15    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   3  11  .133  .278  .133   13    2   1   0   0   0   0
 2006 28 STL NL  62    6    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   6  .000  .143  .000  -58    0   1   0   0   0   0
 2007 29 STL NL   8    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      102   24    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   4  18  .083  .214  .083  -18    2   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         38    2    3   0  0   0    2   0  0   6  29  .083  .214  .083  -18    3   3   0   0   0   0
 Career High     62   17    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   3  12                           2   1   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 2004 26 TOT NL   21   16    1   1.7   110| .118  .268| .250  .340| .118  .435| .368  .774|   1  .118  -2.5  -0.3   0%
         PHI NL    2    2    0   0.0   116| .000  .276| .000  .348| .000  .446| .000  .794|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
         CIN NL   19   14    1   1.9   109| .133  .267| .278  .339| .133  .433| .411  .772|  13  .146  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 2006 28 STL NL    8    7    0   0.0   112| .000  .271| .143  .342| .000  .440| .143  .782| -58  .000  -1.5  -0.1   0%
 2007 29 STL NL    1    1    0   0.0   110| .000  .272| .000  .341| .000  .434| .000  .775|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons        30   24    1   1.1   111| .083  .269| .214  .340| .083  .436| .297  .776| -18  .060  -4.3  -0.4   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
2002 24 BOS AL P 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.47 0.00 1.73 1 7.3 2003 25 PHI NL P 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.50 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 2004 26 TOT NL P 16 3 5 2 0 .800 .964 0.50 0.47 1.13 1.84 11 63.7 PHI NL P 4 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.47 2.00 1.80 2 9.0 CIN NL P 12 3 3 2 0 .750 .968 0.50 0.47 0.99 1.84 9 54.7 2005 27 CIN NL P 11 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.18 0.46 1.29 1.74 0 14.0 2006 28 STL NL P 62 3 8 1 0 .917 .957 0.18 0.43 1.29 1.72 0 77.0 2007 29 STL NL P 8 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.38 0.40 2.13 1.70 0 12.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
2002 24 BOS AL P 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.47 0.00 1.73 1 7.3 2003 25 PHI NL P 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.50 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 2004 26 TOT NL P 16 3 5 2 0 .800 .964 0.50 0.47 1.13 1.84 11 63.7 PHI NL P 4 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.47 2.00 1.80 2 9.0 CIN NL P 12 3 3 2 0 .750 .968 0.50 0.47 0.99 1.84 9 54.7 2005 27 CIN NL P 11 0 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.18 0.46 1.29 1.74 0 14.0 2006 28 STL NL P 62 3 8 1 0 .917 .957 0.18 0.43 1.29 1.72 0 77.0 2007 29 STL NL P 8 1 2 0 0 1.000 .968 0.38 0.40 2.13 1.70 0 12.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 102 7 17 3 0 .889 .960 0.24 0.44 1.22 1.76 12 177.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 102 7 17 3 0 .889 .960 0.24 0.44 1.21 1.76 12 178
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 2006   NLDS  STL SDP     W   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1.2   1   0   2   1 
        NLCS  STL NYM     W   2   0 162.00  0  0  0  0   0.1   4   6   3   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Ser      2-0   3   0  27.00  0  0  0  0   2     5   6   5   2 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 2006   NLDS  STL SDP     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0             
        NLCS  STL NYM     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0             
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   2-0   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0             
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 4, 1996: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 2, 1998: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1998.

December 15, 2002: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeremy Giambi.

July 30, 2004: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Andy Machado to the Cincinnati Reds for Todd Jones and Brad Correll (minors).

January 12, 2006: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

February 21, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
2005Cincinnati Reds$327,250
2006St. Louis Cardinals$355,000
2007St. Louis Cardinals$430,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,112,250

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
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