Josh Bard
| 30-year-old Catcher |
| San Diego Padres |
| Date of Birth: March 30, 1978 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: S/R |
| Drafted: Round 3 of 1999 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 95 | 83 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 | .193 | .266 | .277 | 543 |
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | Boston | 21 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .278 | .381 | .333 | 714 |
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | San Diego | 262 | 231 | 28 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 26 | 39 | .338 | .402 | .537 | 939 |
| 2007 | 29 | MLB | San Diego | 448 | 389 | 42 | 111 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 49 | 58 | .285 | .362 | .404 | 766 |
| 2008 | 30 | AAA | Portland | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .133 | .235 | .333 | 568 |
| 2008 | 30 | MLB | San Diego | 163 | 145 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 19 | .214 | .290 | .290 | 580 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 95 | 83 | .084 | 9.5% | 11.6% | .211 | .248 | ||||
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | San Diego | 262 | 231 | .199 | 10.3% | 14.9% | .377 | 54% | 20% | .400 | ||
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | Boston | 21 | 18 | .055 | 14.3% | 14.3% | .333 | 54% | 31% | .333 | ||
| 2007 | 29 | MLB | San Diego | 448 | 389 | .119 | 12.3% | 12.9% | .325 | 53% | 21% | .327 | ||
| 2008 | 30 | AAA | Portland | 17 | 15 | .200 | 11.8% | 17.6% | .091 | 55% | 9% | .252 | ||
| 2008 | 30 | MLB | San Diego | 163 | 145 | .076 | 9.8% | 11.7% | .240 | 48% | 22% | .261 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Bard: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: San Diego | 2008: Portland | 2008: Lake Elsinore
| Split Statistics with San Diego in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 93 | 81 | .037 | 0 | 11.8% | 12.9% | .246 | 44% | 20% | .210 | .301 | .247 | .261 |
| May | 46 | 42 | .095 | 0 | 8.7% | 13.0% | .194 | 46% | 30% | .167 | .222 | .262 | .198 |
| July | 12 | 11 | .272 | 1 | 8.3% | 8.3% | .444 | 56% | 22% | .455 | .500 | .727 | .523 |
| AWAY | 96 | 86 | .116 | 1 | 9.4% | 12.5% | .247 | 44% | 20% | .221 | .295 | .337 | .274 |
| HOME | 67 | 59 | .017 | 0 | 10.4% | 10.4% | .231 | 54% | 24% | .203 | .284 | .220 | .241 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| August 20 | Rook | vs. AZL Angels | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 6 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 30 | MLB | vs. Arizona | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 29 | MLB | vs. Arizona | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 27 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| July 25 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 23 | AAA | @ Memphis | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 22 | AAA | @ Memphis | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 21 | AAA | vs. Colorado Springs | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Player Notes
July 2008
River Ave. Blues: The backstop conundrumBased on the rumors, as Ken Rosenthal reports them, the Yankees are interested in upgrading at catcher.
May 2008
Ducksnorts: When Projections Go BadWhat the heck, now is as good a time as any to revisit pre-season projections.