Joey Gathright
| 27-year-old Center fielder |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Date of Birth: April 27, 1981 |
| Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 32 of 2001 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 260 | 226 | 46 | 69 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 47 | .305 | .388 | .407 | 795 |
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | TB Devil Rays | 218 | 203 | 29 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 39 | .276 | .316 | .340 | 656 |
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | Durham | 38 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | .258 | .395 | .323 | 718 |
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City | 263 | 229 | 34 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 45 | .262 | .327 | .328 | 655 |
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 180 | 154 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 30 | .201 | .300 | .240 | 540 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Omaha | 277 | 223 | 44 | 76 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 43 | 24 | .341 | .455 | .422 | 877 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 260 | 228 | 28 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 36 | .307 | .358 | .342 | 700 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 266 | 238 | 35 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 32 | .252 | .297 | .269 | 566 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 260 | 226 | .102 | 11.2% | 18.1% | .382 | .357 | ||||
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | TB Devil Rays | 218 | 203 | .064 | 4.6% | 17.9% | .341 | .295 | ||||
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | Durham | 38 | 31 | .065 | 15.8% | 7.9% | .286 | 88% | 4% | .341 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City | 263 | 229 | .066 | 8.4% | 17.1% | .322 | 73% | 14% | .296 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 180 | 154 | .039 | 11.1% | 16.7% | .250 | 69% | 15% | .259 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Omaha | 277 | 223 | .081 | 15.5% | 8.7% | .382 | 67% | 15% | .399 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City | 260 | 228 | .035 | 7.7% | 13.8% | .365 | 66% | 16% | .317 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City | 266 | 238 | .017 | 6.0% | 12.0% | .291 | 68% | 9% | .260 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Gathright: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Kansas City | 2007: Kansas City | 2007: Omaha
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 73 | 69 | .044 | 0 | 0.0% | 11.0% | .311 | 68% | 11% | .275 | .288 | .319 | .268 |
| May | 81 | 72 | .014 | 0 | 7.4% | 11.1% | .302 | 62% | 9% | .264 | .309 | .278 | .269 |
| June | 80 | 69 | .000 | 0 | 7.5% | 17.5% | .255 | 70% | 9% | .203 | .263 | .203 | .221 |
| July | 27 | 24 | .000 | 0 | 11.1% | 3.7% | .348 | 78% | 4% | .333 | .407 | .333 | .347 |
| AWAY | 144 | 128 | .031 | 0 | 7.6% | 11.1% | .259 | 67% | 7% | .227 | .285 | .258 | .251 |
| HOME | 122 | 110 | .000 | 0 | 4.1% | 13.1% | .330 | 68% | 12% | .282 | .311 | .282 | .270 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 19 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 12 | MLB | vs. Seattle | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 11 | MLB | vs. Seattle | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 10 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 8 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 7 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 6 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 5 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Baltimore | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Notes
May 2008
MLB.com: Gathright out, DeJesus in after collisionApril 2008
MLB.com: Gathright among Royals to don No. 42Joey Gathright stepped right up when Commissioner Bud Selig encouraged players to wear No.