1948
Born May 1, 1948
Oakland, CA, USA
Von Joshua Notable
b. May 1, 1948 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1969–1971, 1973–1974, 1979, San Francisco Giants 1975–1976, Milwaukee Brewers 1976–1977, San Diego Padres 1980
Von Joshua played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1969 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 1980.
Across 822 games he batted .273, with 610 hits and 277 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 87 doubles and 55 stolen bases.
He played 590 games in the outfield, with 1,154 putouts and 30 errors.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on May 1, 1948. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | LAD | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| 1970 | LAD | 72 | 109 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 2 | .266 |
| 1971 | LAD | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | LAD | 75 | 159 | 19 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 29 | 7 | .252 |
| 1974 | LAD | 81 | 124 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 3 | .234 |
| 1975 | SFG | 129 | 507 | 75 | 161 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 75 | 20 | .318 |
| 1976 | MIL/SFG | 149 | 579 | 57 | 154 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 78 | 9 | .266 |
| 1977 | MIL | 144 | 536 | 58 | 140 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 21 | 74 | 12 | .261 |
| 1979 | LAD | 94 | 142 | 22 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 1 | .282 |
| 1980 | SDP | 53 | 63 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .238 |
| Career | — | 822 | 2234 | 277 | 610 | 87 | 31 | 30 | 184 | 108 | 338 | 55 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Major-league debut: Von Joshua
Von Joshua made a major-league debut on September 2, 1969.
1980
Final major-league game: Von Joshua
Von Joshua played a final major-league game on August 9, 1980.
Image: Danny Goodman, public domain