1942
Born June 3, 1942
New Hampton, IA, USA
Duane Josephson Notable
Duane Josephson divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago White Sox from 1965, then the Boston Red Sox through 1972.
Across 470 games he batted .258, with 388 hits and 147 runs. He finished with 23 home runs, 58 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 420 games behind the plate, with 2,109 putouts and 25 errors. He turned 32 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1968.
He was born in New Hampton, IA, USA on June 3, 1942, and died on January 30, 1997. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1968 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CHW | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .111 |
| 1966 | CHW | 11 | 38 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .237 |
| 1967 | CHW | 62 | 189 | 11 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 0 | .238 |
| 1968 | CHW | 128 | 434 | 35 | 107 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 52 | 2 | .247 |
| 1969 | CHW | 52 | 162 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .241 |
| 1970 | CHW | 96 | 285 | 28 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 28 | 0 | .316 |
| 1971 | BOS | 91 | 306 | 38 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 22 | 35 | 2 | .245 |
| 1972 | BOS | 26 | 82 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .268 |
| Career | — | 470 | 1505 | 147 | 388 | 58 | 12 | 23 | 164 | 92 | 174 | 4 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died January 30, 1997
1965
Major-league debut: Duane Josephson
Duane Josephson made a major-league debut on September 15, 1965.
1972
Final major-league game: Duane Josephson
Duane Josephson played a final major-league game on July 2, 1972.