Josh Donaldson

Q: How old is Josh Donaldson?

Josh Donaldson is 37 years old.

Q: When was Josh Donaldson born?

Josh Donaldson was born on December 8, 1985.

Q: Where was Josh Donaldson born?

Josh Donaldson was born in Pensacola, FL .

Q: How tall is Josh Donaldson?

Josh Donaldson is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Josh Donaldson weigh?

Josh Donaldson weighs 210 lbs (95 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Josh Donaldson played?

Josh Donaldson is in his 13th season.

Q: When was Josh Donaldson drafted?

Josh Donaldson was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (48th) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL) .

Q: What position does Josh Donaldson play?

Josh Donaldson is a Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits does Josh Donaldson have?

Josh Donaldson has 5 hits this season and 1,290 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Josh Donaldson have?

Josh Donaldson has 4 home runs this season and 270 home runs over his career.

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 210lb (185cm, 95kg)

Team: New York Yankees (majors)

Born: December 8, 1985 in Pensacola, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (48th) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL).

High School: Faith Academy (Mobile, AL)

School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

Debut: April 30, 2010 (Age 24-143d, 19,721st in major league history)
vs. TOR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 4 yrs/$92M (20-23) & 24 team option

Service Time (01/2023): 10.158 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: MVP Sports Group

Full Name: Joshua Adam Donaldson

Nicknames: Bringer of Rain

Twitter: @BringerOfRain20

Instagram: @therealbor_20

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MVP
3x All-Star
2x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

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SUMMARY

2023

Career

WAR

0.2

46.9

4884

1290

270

.185

.264

803

RBI

795

OBP

.241

.361

SLG

.630

.493

OPS

.871

.853

OPS+

132

131

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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO	A
2023-06-06	NYY		CHW	L 2-3	3B	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	4	0.081	1.16	0.05%	1.19	0.800	0	6
2023-06-03	NYY	@	LAD	W 6-3	DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	-0.072	0.73	-0.05%	0.76	-1.044
2023-06-02	NYY	@	LAD	L 4-8	3B	4	2	2	2	3	0	1	5	0.026	0.17	0.02%	0.18	2.369	2	1
2023-04-05	NYY		PHI	W 4-2	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-0.019	0.76	-0.01%	0.68	-0.226	1	0
2023-04-04	NYY		PHI	L 1-4	3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	-0.119	1.04	-0.07%	0.96	-1.302	1	3

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Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
2007	21	CHC-min	A-,Rk	53	215	173	38	58	13	2	9	35	6	3	39	38	.335	.460	.590	1.050		102	3	2	0	1	1		BOI,CBZ · NORW,ARIZ
2008	22	CHC-OAK-min	A,A+	110	461	423	64	113	26	2	15	62	7	3	34	70	.267	.328	.444	.772		188	5	4	0	0	1		PEO,STK · MIDW,CALL
2009	23	OAK-min	AA	124	541	455	67	123	37	1	9	91	7	2	80	92	.270	.379	.415	.795		189	17	1	3	2	2		MDL · TL
2010	24	OAK-min	AAA	86	348	294	52	70	14	1	18	67	3	1	45	79	.238	.336	.476	.812		140	15	2	0	7	2		SAC · PCL
2010	24	OAK	AL	14	34	32	1	5	1	0	1	4	0	0	2	12	.156	.206	.281	.487	32	9	0	0	0	0	0	/2HD3

2011	25	OAK-min	AAA	115	503	444	79	116	28	0	17	70	13	4	51	100	.261	.344	.439	.783		195	9	6	0	2	1		SAC · PCL
2012	26	OAK-min	AAA	51	234	209	38	70	12	2	13	45	5	2	23	34	.335	.402	.598	1.000		125	13	1	0	1	1		SAC · PCL
2012	26	OAK	AL	75	294	274	34	66	16	0	9	33	4	1	14	61	.241	.289	.398	.687	91	109	6	5	0	1	0	5/23
2013	27	OAK	AL	158	668	579	89	174	37	3	24	93	5	2	76	110	.301	.384	.499	.883	145	289	15	6	1	6	2	*5/D36	MVP-4
2014	28	OAK	AL	158	695	608	93	155	31	2	29	98	8	0	76	130	.255	.342	.456	.798	127	277	16	7	0	4	5	*5/DH	AS,MVP-8
2015	29	TOR	AL	158	711	620	*122*	184	41	2	41	123	6	0	73	133	.297	.371	.568	.939	151	352	16	6	2	10	0	*5/DH	AS,MVP-1,SS
2016	30	TOR	AL	155	700	577	122	164	32	5	37	99	7	1	109	119	.284	.404	.549	.953	153	317	16	9	2	3	6	*5D/H	AS,MVP-4,SS
2017	31	TOR-min	A+	2	7	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.400	.571	.400	.971		2	0	1	0	0	0		DUN · FLOR
2017	31	TOR	AL	113	496	415	65	112	21	0	33	78	2	2	76	111	.270	.385	.559	.944	148	232	5	3	0	2	1	5/D6H	MVP-22
2018	32	TOR-CLE-min	A+,AAA	5	15	12	2	5	0	0	2	7	0	0	3	0	.417	.533	.917	1.450		11	0	0	0	0	0		DUN,CLB · FLOR,IL
2018	32	TOT	AL	52	219	187	30	46	14	0	8	23	2	0	31	54	.246	.352	.449	.801	119	84	3	0	0	1	2	5D/H3
2018	32	TOR	AL	36	159	137	22	32	11	0	5	16	2	0	21	44	.234	.333	.423	.757	108	58	1	0	0	1	2	5D/3
2018	32	CLE	AL	16	60	50	8	14	3	0	3	7	0	0	10	10	.280	.400	.520	.920	147	26	2	0	0	0	0	5/DH
2019	33	ATL	NL	155	659	549	96	142	33	0	37	94	4	2	100	155	.259	.379	.521	.900	126	286	13	8	0	2	2	*5/HD	MVP-11
2020	34	MIN	AL	28	102	81	14	18	2	0	6	11	0	0	18	24	.222	.373	.469	.842	132	38	4	2	0	1	1	5/H
2021	35	MIN	AL	135	543	457	73	113	26	0	26	72	0	0	74	114	.247	.352	.475	.827	127	217	22	4	0	8	2	5D/H
2022	36	NYY	AL	132	546	478	59	106	28	0	15	62	2	2	54	148	.222	.308	.374	.682	94	179	13	8	0	6	1	5D/H
2023	37	NYY-min	AAA,AA	5	20	16	4	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	4	2	.313	.450	.563	1.013		9	0	0	0	0	0		SWB,SOM · IL,EL
2023	37	NYY	AL	8	29	27	5	5	0	0	4	5	0	0	2	11	.185	.241	.630	.871	132	17	0	0	0	0	0	/5D
13 Yrs				1341	5696	4884	803	1290	282	12	270	795	40	10	705	1182	.264	.361	.493	.853	131	2406	129	58	5	44	22
162 Game Avg.				162	688	590	97	156	34	1	33	96	5	1	85	143	.264	.361	.493	.853	131	291	16	7	1	5	3

TOR (4 yrs)				462	2066	1749	331	492	105	7	116	316	17	3	279	407	.281	.383	.548	.931	148	959	38	18	4	16	9
OAK (4 yrs)				405	1691	1493	217	400	85	5	63	228	17	3	168	313	.268	.347	.458	.805	125	684	37	18	1	11	7
MIN (2 yrs)				163	645	538	87	131	28	0	32	83	0	0	92	138	.243	.355	.474	.829	128	255	26	6	0	9	3
NYY (2 yrs)				140	575	505	64	111	28	0	19	67	2	2	56	159	.220	.304	.388	.692	96	196	13	8	0	6	1
CLE (1 yr)				16	60	50	8	14	3	0	3	7	0	0	10	10	.280	.400	.520	.920	147	26	2	0	0	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				155	659	549	96	142	33	0	37	94	4	2	100	155	.259	.379	.521	.900	126	286	13	8	0	2	2

AL (12 yrs)				1186	5037	4335	707	1148	249	12	233	701	36	8	605	1027	.265	.358	.489	.847	132	2120	116	50	5	42	20
NL (1 yr)				155	659	549	96	142	33	0	37	94	4	2	100	155	.259	.379	.521	.900	126	286	13	8	0	2	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Josh Donaldson?

Josh Donaldson is 37 years old.

When was Josh Donaldson born?

Josh Donaldson was born on December 8, 1985.

Where was Josh Donaldson born?

Josh Donaldson was born in Pensacola, FL.

How tall is Josh Donaldson?

Josh Donaldson is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much does Josh Donaldson weigh?

Josh Donaldson weighs 210 lbs (95 kg).

How many seasons has Josh Donaldson played?

Josh Donaldson is in his 13th season.

When was Josh Donaldson drafted?

Josh Donaldson was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (48th) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL).

What position does Josh Donaldson play?

Josh Donaldson is a Third Baseman.

How many hits does Josh Donaldson have?

Josh Donaldson has 5 hits this season and 1,290 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Josh Donaldson have?

Josh Donaldson has 4 home runs this season and 270 home runs over his career.

What is Josh Donaldson's average?

Josh Donaldson has a .185 average this season and a .264 average over his career.

How much is Josh Donaldson worth?

Josh Donaldson makes $21,750,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 4 yrs/$92M (20-23) & 24 team option.

How many teams has Josh Donaldson played for?

Josh Donaldson has played for 6 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Josh Donaldson won?

Josh Donaldson has never won a World Series.

What is Josh Donaldson's Twitter account?

Josh Donaldson is on Twitter at BringerOfRain20.

What is Josh Donaldson's Instagram account?

Josh Donaldson is on Instagram at therealbor_20.

What are Josh Donaldson's nicknames?

Bringer of Rain is a nickname for Josh Donaldson.

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