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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Luis Josephson Right Field
Retired (1977, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2136 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 06-03-1938
HR 270 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(125 games)
RBI 1124
SB 188 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (31.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 LAN
145
458
64
120
24
2
10
48
46
 97 3 1
0
 0 5
.721
.333
.389
.127
.262
1963 LAN
160
607
70
146
18
4
12
62
71
 119 3 1
13
 13 2
.665
.323
.343
.102
.241
1964 LAN
160
620
76
148
23
5
19
81
63
 125 2 3
19
 10 7
.693
.310
.384
.145
.239
1965 LAN
160
638
87
172
23
4
22
72
72
 116 0 2
7
 1 4
.764
.343
.422
.152
.270
1966 SD
160
627
95
172
34
2
22
85
60
 105 0 2
17
 7 5
.777
.337
.440
.166
.274
1967 SD-DET
159
597
83
178
31
4
23
89
63
 114 0 4
23
 15 4
.842
.363
.479
.181
.298
1968 DET
160
663
124
190
24
8
38
117
74
 128 4 2
27
 5 7
.880
.361
.519
.232
.287
1969 DET
160
628
95
172
27
6
22
97
59
 122 0 5
15
 9 3
.775
.334
.441
.167
.274
1970 DET
160
605
90
175
26
7
23
93
68
 126 4 2
18
 5 6
.833
.364
.469
.180
.289
1971 DET
160
574
86
147
27
5
17
84
77
 115 3 1
14
 15 2
.756
.347
.409
.153
.256
1972 DET
141
527
69
143
14
2
17
74
61
 85 3 3
17
 7 2
.751
.348
.402
.131
.271
1973 DET
158
567
59
143
22
4
11
84
58
 119 3 4
9
 10 4
.686
.323
.363
.111
.252
1974 DET
132
488
56
132
22
6
18
79
59
 91 1 4
9
 9 1
.799
.348
.451
.180
.270
1975 DET
111
378
39
87
12
0
15
55
44
 81 0 3
0
 0 2
.689
.308
.381
.151
.230
1976 HOU
18
33
2
7
4
0
0
2
4
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.631
.297
.333
.121
.212
1977 HOU
25
19
3
4
0
0
1
2
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.618
.250
.368
.158
.211
Total
2169
8029
1098
2136
331
59
270
1124
880
 1555 26 37
188
 106 54
.762
.339
.423
.157
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Luis Josephson has retired from the Houston Lone Star Beers
1976-05-05The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team. The Houston Lone Star Beers have sent Broderick Terry to the minors.
1976-03-31Luis Josephson has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1975-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dave Shoun to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jack Puckett to the major league team.
1975-03-31Luis Josephson has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
1974-07-31Luis Josephson of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1972-08-24Luis Josephson of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1967-09-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Blazers and the San Diego Lollipops. The San Diego Lollipops receive Charlie Traber, Brian Phelps, Paul Melendez, Jay McCatty, Draft Pick 1968 Round 3 DET (Dick McCament), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 DET (Ray Johnson) from the Detroit Blazers in exchange for Don Saenz, Luis Josephson, Speed Kroner. Protest This Trade.
1967-09-12The San Diego Lollipops have placed Luis Josephson on the trade block.
1967-03-29The San Diego Lollipops have promoted Al Smith to the major league team. The San Diego Lollipops have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team.
1967-03-29Luis Josephson has signed with the San Diego Lollipops for $6.0M per year for 8 years.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the San Diego Lollipops and the Miami Jugadores. The Miami Jugadores receive Willie Burg, Freddy DiMaggio from the San Diego Lollipops in exchange for Masanori Boitano, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MIA (Burt Drake). Protest This Trade.
1962-03-30The Los Angeles Storm have promoted Cap Poepping to the major league team. The Los Angeles Storm have promoted Deion Thomas to the major league team. The Los Angeles Storm have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team.
1958-03-28A trade has been completed between the Arizona Heat and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Hank Johnson, Myron Kirk, Rube Small, Daryl Koster from the Arizona Heat in exchange for John Buzhardt, Larry Miller, Pete Kerr, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 WAS (Bill McElroy), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 OAK (Ben Wickersham).
1957-03-31The Oakland Senators have promoted Rick Naktenis to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Luis Josephson to the minors.
1957-03-29The Oakland Senators have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team.
1957-03-29The Oakland Senators have promoted Mark Ferris to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Conrad Bradley to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Bucky Bergman to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have promoted Lou Nieman to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Luis Josephson to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Bob Powers to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent John Buzhardt to the minors. The Oakland Senators have sent Greg Long to the minors.
1957-03-28The Oakland Senators have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team.
1956-07-05A trade has been completed between the Boston Irish Assassin and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Hod Barnhart, Chet Sanders, Billy Fitzke, Bucky Bergman, Charlie Schulte, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 BOS (Dutch Marsh), Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 BOS (Skeeter Miller), Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 OAK (Jack LeMay), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 OAK (Luis Coco), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 OAK (Danny Moose) from the Boston Irish Assassin in exchange for Hanley Varga, John Keeler.
1954-10-19A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Assassins and the Arizona Heat. The Arizona Heat receive Draft Pick - 1955 Round 5 (LAA) from the Los Angeles Assassins in exchange for Dick Taff, Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 ARI (Luis Josephson).