Josh Whitaker
Josh Wesley Whitaker
Born: February 8, 1989
Grovetown, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 25 (2010 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Kennesaw State
Career: 2010-2016
Josh Whitaker compiled a career batting average of .277 with 83 home runs and 354 RBI in his 872-game career with the Athletics, Vancouver Canadians, Burlington Bees, Stockton Ports, Midland RockHounds, Sacramento River Cats and Lancaster Barnstormers . He began playing during the 2010 season and last took the field during the 2016 campaign.
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Athletics |
 Burlington Bees |
 Stockton Ports |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 43 | 165 | 142 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 40 | .232 | .309 | .352 | .661 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 10 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .333 | .366 | .487 | .853 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 113 | 448 | 396 | 67 | 129 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 44 | 107 | .326 | .402 | .556 | .957 | 220 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 100 | 429 | 386 | 62 | 100 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 122 | .259 | .325 | .472 | .796 | 182 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 53 | 234 | 204 | 29 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 49 | .270 | .355 | .466 | .820 | 95 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 32 | 138 | 125 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 35 | .240 | .304 | .424 | .728 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 22 | 93 | 84 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .238 | .283 | .405 | .687 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 51 | 215 | 197 | 26 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 38 | .320 | .367 | .523 | .890 | 103 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 89 | 387 | 355 | 58 | 91 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 85 | .256 | .312 | .437 | .748 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 59 | 249 | 228 | 33 | 65 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 55 | .285 | .337 | .452 | .789 | 103 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 573 | 2402 | 2159 | 329 | 599 | 148 | 9 | 83 | 354 | 52 | 18 | 190 | 566 | .277 | .342 | .470 | .811 | 1014 | 42 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | OF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | RF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | RF | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 36 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 1.333 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | LF | 32 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.250 |
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 55 | 449 | 53 | 11 | 38 | .979 | 9.127 |
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | OF | 11 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 2.545 |
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | RF | 11 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 2.545 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 88 | 164 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .971 | 1.898 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | RF | 48 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 1.750 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | LF | 38 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 1.974 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1B | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | CF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | OF | 44 | 84 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 1.977 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | RF | 29 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.172 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | OF | 28 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 2.429 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | RF | 28 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 2.429 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | LF | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.600 |
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | OF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | RF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 1B | 5 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .972 | 7.000 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | OF | 42 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .978 | 2.167 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | RF | 40 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 2.150 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | LF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | OF | 19 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 2.053 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | RF | 19 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 2.053 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | OF | 75 | 157 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .976 | 2.187 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | RF | 52 | 115 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .984 | 2.327 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | LF | 23 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.870 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | OF | 52 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1.846 |
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | LF | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 2016 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 872 | 1926 | 128 | 49 | 55 | .977 | 2.356 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | June 21, 2010 | July 2, 2010 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | OAK | July 4, 2010 | September 3, 2010 |
| 2011 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | April 23, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | OAK | April 5, 2012 | August 25, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | OAK | April 4, 2013 | August 2, 2013 |
| 2013 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | May 11, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2013 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | July 3, 2013 | July 3, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 3, 2014 | June 25, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | June 27, 2014 | July 24, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 23, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | April 22, 2016 | June 28, 2016 |
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