Josh Bard
| 31-year-old Catcher |
| Washington Nationals |
| 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 | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 27 | MLB | Cleveland Indians | 95 | 83 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | .193 | .263 | .277 | 540 | |
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | San Diego | 262 | 231 | 28 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 27 | 39 | .338 | .405 | .537 | 942 | |
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | Boston | 21 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .278 | .381 | .333 | 714 | |
| 2007 | 29 | MLB | San Diego | 442 | 389 | 42 | 111 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 49 | 58 | .285 | .362 | .404 | 766 | |
| 2008 | 30 | AAA | Portland | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .333 | 568 |
| 2008 | 30 | MLB | San Diego | 195 | 175 | 11 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 0 | .206 | .282 | .274 | 556 |
| 2009 | 31 | AAA | Syracuse | 44 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .175 | .250 | .200 | 450 |
| 2009 | 31 | MLB | Washington | 300 | 273 | 20 | 63 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 24 | 50 | 0 | .231 | .293 | .363 | 656 |
| 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 | .245 | ||||
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | Boston | 21 | 18 | .055 | 14.3% | 14.3% | .333 | 54% | 31% | .333 | ||
| 2006 | 28 | MLB | San Diego | 262 | 231 | .199 | 10.3% | 14.9% | .377 | 54% | 20% | .403 | ||
| 2007 | 29 | MLB | San Diego | 442 | 389 | .119 | 11.1% | 13.1% | .325 | 53% | 21% | .332 | ||
| 2008 | 30 | AAA | Portland | 17 | 15 | .200 | 11.8% | 17.6% | .091 | 55% | 9% | .252 | ||
| 2008 | 30 | MLB | San Diego | 195 | 175 | .068 | 9.2% | 12.8% | .235 | 48% | 21% | .250 | ||
| 2009 | 31 | AAA | Syracuse | 44 | 40 | .025 | 9.1% | 22.7% | .233 | 59% | 14% | .216 | ||
| 2009 | 31 | MLB | Washington | 300 | 273 | .132 | 8.0% | 16.7% | .263 | 40% | 22% | .288 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Syracuse | 2009: Washington | 2008: San Diego
| 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 | 45 | 42 | .095 | 0 | 6.7% | 13.3% | .194 | 46% | 30% | .167 | .222 | .262 | .202 |
| July | 12 | 11 | .272 | 1 | 8.3% | 8.3% | .444 | 56% | 22% | .455 | .500 | .727 | .523 |
| August | 22 | 20 | .000 | 0 | 4.5% | 9.1% | .111 | 53% | 12% | .100 | .182 | .100 | .116 |
| September | 19 | 17 | .059 | 0 | 10.5% | 21.1% | .231 | 54% | 15% | .176 | .263 | .235 | .236 |
| AWAY | 109 | 99 | .111 | 1 | 8.3% | 11.9% | .247 | 46% | 20% | .222 | .294 | .333 | .276 |
| HOME | 86 | 76 | .013 | 0 | 10.5% | 14.0% | .219 | 51% | 23% | .184 | .267 | .197 | .217 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | @ Atlanta | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 3 | MLB | @ Atlanta | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 30 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| September 28 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 25 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | @ NY Mets | PH-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | @ NY Mets | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 15 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | @ Florida | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 9 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 8 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | vs. Florida | PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 5 | MLB | vs. Florida | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | MLB | vs. Florida | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | @ San Diego | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| August 31 | MLB | @ San Diego | PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 30 | MLB | @ St. Louis | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 28 | MLB | @ St. Louis | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 27 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 23 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 20 | MLB | vs. Colorado | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 19 | MLB | vs. Colorado | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August 18 | MLB | vs. Colorado | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 15 | MLB | @ Cincinnati | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
March 2009
Sox Prospects: Sox release Josh BardThe Red Sox today announced that the team has released catcher Josh Bard.
December 2008
Sox Prospects: Sox bring back Josh BardOctober 2008
LoHud Yankees Blog: Hot Stove Mailbag No. 2com, Josh Bard became a free agent.
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.
