Josh Bard

Q: When was Josh Bard born?

Josh Bard was born on March 30, 1978.

Q: Where was Josh Bard born?

Josh Bard was born in Ithaca, NY .

Q: How tall is Josh Bard?

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

Q: How much did Josh Bard weigh when playing?

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

Q: Is Josh Bard in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Josh Bard drafted?

Josh Bard was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 35th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) and the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) .

Q: How many hits did Josh Bard have?

Josh Bard had 452 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Josh Bard have?

Josh Bard had 39 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Josh Bard's average?

Josh Bard had a .254 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Josh Bard played for?

Josh Bard played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

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

Born: March 30, 1978 in Ithaca, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 35th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) and the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX).

High School: Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO)

School: Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)

Debut: August 23, 2002 (Age 24-146d, 18,143rd in major league history)
vs. SEA 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 17, 2011 (Age 33-171d)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Octagon

National Team: us USA (Pro,College,18U)

Full Name: Joshua David Bard

Nicknames: Bardo

Pronunciation: \BARD\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.3

1778

452

.254

162

RBI

220

OBP

.320

SLG

.385

OPS

.705

OPS+

Standard Batting

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
2000	22	COL-min	A+,AAA	97	362	326	40	92	17	0	2	26	3	1	32	35	.282	.346	.353	.699		115	6	1	1	2	1		SAL,CSP · CARL,PCL
2001	23	COL-CLE-min	AA,A-,AAA	100	415	366	47	98	28	0	7	57	0	2	41	53	.268	.346	.402	.748		147	6	4	2	2	2		AKR,CAR,MHV,BFL · EL,SOUL,NYPL,IL
2002	24	CLE-min	AAA	94	370	344	36	102	26	2	6	53	0	0	20	45	.297	.332	.436	.768		150	13	0	3	3	0		BFL · IL
2002	24	CLE	AL	24	95	90	9	20	5	0	3	12	0	0	4	13	.222	.255	.378	.633	68	34	6	0	1	0	0	2
2003	25	CLE-min	AAA	35	130	115	14	38	7	0	5	21	1	2	14	17	.330	.408	.522	.929		60	5	1	0	0	1		BFL · IL
2003	25	CLE	AL	91	330	303	25	74	13	1	8	36	0	2	22	53	.244	.293	.373	.666	78	113	9	0	1	3	1	2/HD
2004	26	CLE-min	AAA,AA	50	207	186	30	46	11	0	4	23	0	0	18	28	.247	.312	.371	.683		69	9	0	2	1	2		BFL,AKR · IL,EL
2004	26	CLE	AL	7	23	19	5	8	2	0	1	4	0	0	3	0	.421	.478	.684	1.162	207	13	0	0	0	1	0	/2
2005	27	CLE	AL	34	95	83	6	16	4	0	1	9	0	0	9	11	.193	.266	.277	.543	48	23	2	0	1	2	0	2/H
2006	28	TOT	MLB	100	284	249	30	83	20	0	9	40	1	0	30	42	.333	.404	.522	.926	145	130	9	1	2	2	1	2H
2006	28	BOS	AL	7	21	18	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.278	.381	.333	.714	84	6	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2006	28	SDP	NL	93	263	231	28	78	19	0	9	40	1	0	27	39	.338	.406	.537	.943	149	124	9	1	2	2	1	2H
2007	29	SDP	NL	118	443	389	42	111	27	2	5	51	0	1	50	58	.285	.364	.404	.768	108	157	16	0	1	3	7	2H/D
2008	30	SDP-min	AAA,A+,Rk	10	31	27	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	4	.111	.226	.222	.448		6	0	0	0	0	0		POR,LEL,PDS · PCL,CALL,ARIZ
2008	30	SDP	NL	57	198	178	11	36	9	0	1	16	0	0	18	25	.202	.279	.270	.549	54	48	5	1	1	0	2	2/H
2009	31	WSN-min	AAA	13	44	40	2	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	10	.175	.250	.200	.450		8	1	0	0	0	0		SYR · IL
2009	31	WSN	NL	90	301	274	20	63	18	0	6	31	0	1	24	50	.230	.293	.361	.655	73	99	5	1	1	1	1	2H
2010	32	SEA-min	AAA	24	95	85	7	20	6	0	3	15	0	0	7	18	.235	.284	.412	.696		35	4	0	0	3	0		TAC · PCL
2010	32	SEA	AL	39	126	112	9	24	7	0	3	10	0	0	10	27	.214	.276	.357	.634	77	40	4	0	3	1	0	2/H
2011	33	SEA-min	AAA	58	250	226	28	68	18	0	2	41	0	0	21	39	.301	.359	.407	.766		92	7	0	2	1	0		TAC · PCL
2011	33	SEA	AL	26	86	81	5	17	4	0	2	11	0	0	5	20	.210	.256	.333	.589	68	27	0	0	0	0	0	2/D
2012	34	LAD-min	AAA	45	155	148	19	49	9	0	6	32	0	0	6	19	.331	.355	.514	.868		76	6	0	0	1	0		ABQ · PCL
10 Yrs				586	1981	1778	162	452	109	3	39	220	1	4	175	299	.254	.320	.385	.705	90	684	56	3	11	13	12
162 Game Avg.				162	548	492	45	125	30	1	11	61	0	1	48	83	.254	.320	.385	.705	90	189	15	1	3	4	3

CLE (4 yrs)				156	543	495	45	118	24	1	13	61	0	2	38	77	.238	.289	.370	.659	76	183	17	0	3	6	1
SDP (3 yrs)				268	904	798	81	225	55	2	15	107	1	1	95	122	.282	.358	.412	.770	109	329	30	2	4	5	10
SEA (2 yrs)				65	212	193	14	41	11	0	5	21	0	0	15	47	.212	.268	.347	.615	73	67	4	0	3	1	0
WSN (1 yr)				90	301	274	20	63	18	0	6	31	0	1	24	50	.230	.293	.361	.655	73	99	5	1	1	1	1
BOS (1 yr)				7	21	18	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.278	.381	.333	.714	84	6	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				228	776	706	61	164	36	1	18	82	0	2	56	127	.232	.286	.363	.649	76	256	21	0	6	7	1
NL (4 yrs)				358	1205	1072	101	288	73	2	21	138	1	2	119	172	.269	.342	.399	.741	100	428	35	3	5	6	11

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Josh Bard?

Josh Bard is 46 years old.

When was Josh Bard born?

Josh Bard was born on March 30, 1978.

Where was Josh Bard born?

Josh Bard was born in Ithaca, NY.

How tall is Josh Bard?

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

How much did Josh Bard weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Josh Bard play?

Josh Bard played 10 seasons.

Is Josh Bard in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Josh Bard drafted?

Josh Bard was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 35th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) and the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX).

What position did Josh Bard play?

Josh Bard was a Catcher.

How many hits did Josh Bard have?

Josh Bard had 452 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Josh Bard have?

Josh Bard had 39 home runs over his career.

What was Josh Bard's average?

Josh Bard had a .254 average over his career.

How many teams has Josh Bard played for?

Josh Bard played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners.

When did Josh Bard retire?

Josh Bard last played in 2011.

What are Josh Bard's nicknames?

Bardo is a nickname for Josh Bard.

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