Josh Willingham

Q: How old is Josh Willingham?

Josh Willingham is 44 years old.

Q: When was Josh Willingham born?

Josh Willingham was born on February 17, 1979.

Q: Where was Josh Willingham born?

Josh Willingham was born in Florence, AL .

Q: How tall is Josh Willingham?

Josh Willingham is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Josh Willingham weigh when playing?

Josh Willingham weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Josh Willingham play?

Josh Willingham played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Josh Willingham in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Josh Willingham drafted?

Josh Willingham was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 17th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Alabama (Florence, AL) .

Q: What position did Josh Willingham play?

Josh Willingham was a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Josh Willingham have?

Josh Willingham had 988 hits over his career.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 230lb (188cm, 104kg)

Born: February 17, 1979 in Florence, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 17th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Alabama (Florence, AL).

High School: Mars Hill Bible School (Florence, AL)

School: University of North Alabama (Florence, AL)

Debut: July 6, 2004 (Age 25-140d, 18,494th in major league history)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2014 (Age 35-223d)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Matt Sosnick

Full Name: Joshua David Willingham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.9

3912

988

195

.253

564

RBI

632

OBP

.358

SLG

.465

OPS

.823

OPS+

121

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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	21	FLA-min	A-	65	256	205	37	54	16	0	6	29	9	5	39	55	.263	.400	.429	.829		88	2	9	1	2	1		UTI · NYPL
2001	22	FLA-min	A	97	390	320	57	83	20	2	7	36	24	2	53	85	.259	.382	.400	.782		128	7	13	0	4	0		KNC · MIDW
2002	23	FLA-min	A+	107	454	376	72	103	21	4	17	69	18	5	63	88	.274	.394	.487	.881		183	7	13	0	2	0		JUP · FLOR
2003	24	FLA-min	A+,AA,Rk	83	342	267	64	74	20	2	18	51	9	2	60	64	.277	.427	.569	.996		152	3	12	0	3	5		JUP,CAR,JUM · FLOR,SOUL,GULF
2004	25	FLA-min	AA	112	455	338	81	95	24	0	24	76	6	3	91	87	.281	.449	.565	1.014		191	7	18	1	7	8		CAR · SOUL
2004	25	FLA	NL	12	29	25	2	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	8	.200	.310	.320	.630	68	8	1	0	0	0	0	/H27
2005	26	FLA-min	AAA,A+	68	289	228	57	73	15	3	19	55	5	1	47	56	.320	.450	.662	1.112		151	5	10	0	4	1		ABQ,JUP · PCL,FLOR
2005	26	FLA	NL	16	28	23	3	7	1	0	0	4	0	0	2	5	.304	.407	.348	.755	107	8	1	2	1	0	0	/H2D7
2006	27	FLA-min	AA	2	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500		2	0	0	0	0	0		CAR · SOUL
2006	27	FLA	NL	142	573	502	62	139	28	2	26	74	2	0	54	109	.277	.356	.496	.852	121	249	13	11	0	6	2	*7/HD32	RoY-9
2007	28	FLA	NL	144	604	521	75	138	32	4	21	89	8	1	66	122	.265	.364	.463	.827	115	241	11	16	0	1	1	*7/HD
2008	29	FLA-min	AA	8	30	26	6	6	2	0	0	5	0	0	2	5	.231	.333	.308	.641		8	0	2	0	0	0		CAR · SOUL
2008	29	FLA	NL	102	416	351	54	89	21	5	15	51	3	2	48	82	.254	.364	.470	.834	117	165	7	14	1	2	2	7/H
2009	30	WSN	NL	133	502	427	70	111	29	0	24	61	4	3	61	104	.260	.367	.496	.863	127	212	11	12	0	2	2	*79H/3
2010	31	WSN	NL	114	451	370	54	99	19	2	16	56	8	0	67	85	.268	.389	.459	.848	129	170	8	9	0	4	3	7/HD
2011	32	OAK-min	AAA	2	7	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	2	.200	.429	.800	1.229		4	0	0	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2011	32	OAK	AL	136	563	488	69	120	26	0	29	98	4	1	56	150	.246	.332	.477	.810	121	233	6	11	0	8	3	7D/H
2012	33	MIN	AL	145	615	519	85	135	30	1	35	110	3	2	76	141	.260	.366	.524	.890	143	272	15	14	0	6	4	*7D/H	SS
2013	34	MIN-min	AAA	3	11	9	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	.111	.273	.444	.717		4	0	0	0	0	0		ROC · IL
2013	34	MIN	AL	111	471	389	42	81	20	0	14	48	1	0	66	128	.208	.342	.368	.709	96	143	8	14	0	2	2	7D/H
2014	35	MIN-min	AAA	8	29	27	3	5	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	8	.185	.241	.370	.612		10	2	1	0	0	0		ROC · IL
2014	35	TOT	AL	92	364	297	48	64	10	1	14	40	2	0	53	102	.215	.346	.397	.743	109	118	6	9	0	5	3	7D/H9
2014	35	MIN	AL	68	278	224	34	47	5	1	12	34	1	0	42	78	.210	.345	.402	.747	110	90	2	7	0	5	3	7D/H
2014	35	KCR	AL	24	86	73	14	17	5	0	2	6	1	0	11	24	.233	.349	.384	.732	105	28	4	2	0	0	0	D/H9
11 Yrs				1147	4616	3912	564	988	216	15	195	632	35	9	553	1036	.253	.358	.465	.823	121	1819	87	112	2	36	22
162 Game Avg.				162	652	553	80	140	31	2	28	89	5	1	78	146	.253	.358	.465	.823	121	257	12	16	0	5	3

FLA (5 yrs)				416	1650	1422	196	378	82	11	63	219	13	3	174	326	.266	.361	.472	.833	117	671	33	43	2	9	5
MIN (3 yrs)				324	1364	1132	161	263	55	2	61	192	5	2	184	347	.232	.353	.446	.799	121	505	25	35	0	13	9
WSN (2 yrs)				247	953	797	124	210	48	2	40	117	12	3	128	189	.263	.377	.479	.856	128	382	19	21	0	6	5
KCR (1 yr)				24	86	73	14	17	5	0	2	6	1	0	11	24	.233	.349	.384	.732	105	28	4	2	0	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				136	563	488	69	120	26	0	29	98	4	1	56	150	.246	.332	.477	.810	121	233	6	11	0	8	3

NL (7 yrs)				663	2603	2219	320	588	130	13	103	336	25	6	302	515	.265	.367	.475	.841	121	1053	52	64	2	15	10
AL (4 yrs)				484	2013	1693	244	400	86	2	92	296	10	3	251	521	.236	.347	.452	.800	120	766	35	48	0	21	12

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Josh Willingham?

Josh Willingham is 44 years old.

When was Josh Willingham born?

Josh Willingham was born on February 17, 1979.

Where was Josh Willingham born?

Josh Willingham was born in Florence, AL.

How tall is Josh Willingham?

Josh Willingham is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Josh Willingham weigh when playing?

Josh Willingham weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Josh Willingham play?

Josh Willingham played 11 seasons.

Is Josh Willingham in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Josh Willingham drafted?

Josh Willingham was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 17th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Alabama (Florence, AL).

What position did Josh Willingham play?

Josh Willingham was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Josh Willingham have?

Josh Willingham had 988 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Josh Willingham have?

Josh Willingham had 195 home runs over his career.

What was Josh Willingham's average?

Josh Willingham had a .253 average over his career.

How many teams has Josh Willingham played for?

Josh Willingham played for 5 teams; the Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Josh Willingham won?

Josh Willingham has never won a World Series.

When did Josh Willingham retire?

Josh Willingham last played in 2014.

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