Joey Gathright Outfield

     
 

Born: April 27, 1981
Hattiesburg, MS
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Drafted: 32nd round, 2001 by TB
How Acquired: Contract acquired from Yuma of the NABL and signed to a minor league deal (Aug. 2011)
High School: Bonnabel (LA)

 Photo © Kelly O'Connor

Contract expired (Oct. 2011)

Scouting Report: Top flight speed.  Below average bat.  Slap hitter. Minimal plate discipline. No power. Good range, decent glove.  Weak arm. 
 

  
   
    Career Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
  2002 Charleston SAL A Tb 21 59 208 30 55 1 0 0 14 56 21 36 22 7 0.264 0.360 0.269 0.629
  2003 Bakersfield Calif A Tb 22 89 340 65 110 6 3 0 23 122 41 54 57 13 0.324 0.406 0.359 0.765
  2003 Orlando Sou AA Tb 22 22 85 12 32 1 0 0 5 33 5 15 12 3 0.376 0.419 0.388 0.807
  2004 Montgomery Sou AA Tb 23 32 126 23 43 5 1 0 8 50 11 30 10 6 0.341 0.399 0.397 0.796
  2004 Durham IL AAA Tb 23 60 236 34 77 9 1 0 8 88 19 46 33 13 0.326 0.384 0.373 0.757
  2004 Tampa Bay AL MLB Tb 23 19 52 11 13 0 0 0 1 13 2 14 6 1 0.250 0.316 0.250 0.566
  2005 Durham IL AAA Tb 24 58 226 46 69 10 5 1 18 92 29 47 31 8 0.305 0.388 0.407 0.795
  2005 Tampa Bay AL MLB Tb 24 76 203 29 56 7 3 0 13 69 10 39 20 5 0.276 0.316 0.340 0.656
  2006 Durham IL AAA Tb 25 10 31 5 8 2 0 0 1 10 6 3 6 2 0.258 0.410 0.323 0.733
  2006 Tampa Bay AL MLB Tb 25 55 154 25 31 6 0 0 13 37 20 30 12 3 0.201 0.305 0.240 0.545
  2006 Kansas City AL MLB Kc 25 79 229 34 60 6 3 1 28 75 22 45 10 6 0.262 0.332 0.328 0.660
  2007 Omaha PCL AAA Kc 26 60 223 44 76 10 4 0 25 94 43 24 25 8 0.341 0.457 0.422 0.879
  2007 Kansas City AL MLB Kc 26 74 228 28 70 8 0 0 19 78 20 36 9 8 0.307 0.371 0.342 0.713
  2008 Omaha PCL AAA Kc 27 9 33 3 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0.152 0.222 0.152 0.374
  2008 Kansas City AL MLB Kc 27 105 279 41 71 3 1 0 22 76 20 40 21 4 0.254 0.311 0.272 0.583
  2009 Norfolk IL AAA Bal 28 79 318 49 104 11 2 0 19 119 27 41 24 7 0.327 0.385 0.374 0.759
  2009 Chicago NL MLB Chc 28 20 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 1 2 0.214 0.267 0.214 0.481
  2009 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 28 3 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0.200 0.200 0.200 0.400
2009 Boston AL MLB Bos 28 17 16 7 5 0 0 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0.313 0.353 0.313 0.666
2010 Norfolk IL AAA Bal 29 61 216 25 40 4 2 0 7 48 21 40 12 6 0.185 0.255 0.222 0.477
  2011 Yuma NABL Ind --- 30 61 222 47 77 9 3 0 21 92 40 24 20 3 0.347 0.449 0.414 0.863
  2011 Pawtucket IL AAA Bos 30 4 8 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 0 0.375 0.444 0.375 0.819
  2011 Boston AL MLB Bos 30 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 --- 1.000 --- ---
  2012 Louisville IL AAA Cin 30 40 147 9 44 7 0 0 16 51 7 29 4 2 0.299 0.346 0.347 0.693
   
  Additional Player Info  
  Pronunciation: ---
First Pro Contract: August 29, 2001 by Benny Latino (TB)
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: Charleston (April 2002)
 Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: June 25, 2004 (TB)
     
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