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 Washington in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 16 | 15 | .000 | 0 | 6.3% | 25.0% | .273 | 36% | 9% | .200 | .250 | .200 | .214 |
| May | 32 | 31 | .129 | 0 | 3.1% | 12.5% | .185 | 46% | 4% | .161 | .188 | .290 | .206 |
| June | 56 | 47 | .170 | 1 | 16.1% | 12.5% | .436 | 23% | 41% | .383 | .482 | .553 | .454 |
| July | 73 | 66 | .061 | 0 | 8.2% | 19.2% | .269 | 48% | 19% | .212 | .288 | .273 | .251 |
| August | 61 | 57 | .122 | 2 | 4.9% | 11.5% | .208 | 39% | 25% | .211 | .246 | .333 | .252 |
| September | 55 | 50 | .240 | 3 | 7.3% | 25.5% | .182 | 39% | 19% | .180 | .236 | .420 | .275 |
| AWAY | 140 | 126 | .111 | 2 | 8.6% | 15.7% | .245 | 44% | 18% | .214 | .279 | .325 | .270 |
| HOME | 160 | 147 | .150 | 4 | 7.5% | 17.5% | .278 | 37% | 24% | .245 | .306 | .395 | .304 |
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.
