Josh Reddick, Right Field


Date of Birth: 2/19/1987
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia
College: Middle Georgia College

Josh Reddick, right fielder, was first drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2006. He played in their minor league system from 2006 through most of 2010, playing with the Red Sox in just 27 games in 2009 and 29 games in 2010. In 2011, he batted .280 with 71 hits and 18 doubles in 87 games with the Red Sox.

The Red Sox traded Reddick to the Oakland Athletics in December, 2011. In his first season with the Athletics, Reddick batted .242 with 148 hits, 29 doubles, 32 home runs, and 85 RBIs in 156 games. In 2012, he had a good year defensively, winning a Gold Glove as a right fielder. In 136 games, he made 275 putouts and 5 errors with a .983 fielding percentage.

In 2013, Reddick batted just .226 with 87 hits, 19 doubles, and 56 RBIs in 114 games. He signed a one-year, $2.7 million contract with the Athletics in February, 2014. He finished the 2014 season with 96 hits, 16 doubles, 54 RBIs, and a .264 batting average in 109 games.

Reddick had a good 2015 season, finishing with a .272 batting average, 143 hits, 25 doubles, 20 home runs, and 77 RBIs in 149 games. As a right fielder in 143 games, he made 257 putouts and 5 errors and he had a .981 fielding percentage.

Reddick was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 1, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with 112 hits, 17 doubles, 37 RBIs, and a .281 batting average in 68 games with the Athletics and 47 games with the Dodgers. Defensively, in 110 games in right field, he made 205 putouts and 6 errors. In the postseason, he batted .308 with 8 hits and 2 RBIs in 26 at-bats in 10 games.

Reddick signed a four-year, $52 million contract with the Houston Astros on November 23, 2016. He had a strong first season with the Astros, batting a career high .314 in 134 games. He finished the season with career highs in hits (150) and doubles (34), 13 home runs, 82 RBIs, and 72 strikeouts to 43 walks. Defensively, he played 1 game at first base, 48 games in left field, 11 games in center field, and 102 games in right field. In the postseason, he had 11 hits and 2 RBIs in 65 at-bats in 18 games.

Reddick finished the 2018 season with 105 hits, 13 doubles, 47 RBIs, 77 strikeouts to 49 walks, and a .242 batting average in 134 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 111 games, he made 168 putouts and no errors. In the postseason, he had 7 hits, including a double and a home run, 4 RBIs, and a .269 batting average in 26 at-bats in 8 games. He struck out 5 times and walked 2 times.

Reddick played in 141 games in 2019. He finished the season with 138 hits, 19 doubles, 14 home runs, 56 RBIs, 66 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a .275 batting average. Defensively, as the Astros' right fielder in 119 games, he made 202 putouts and 4 errors. In the postseason, he had 6 hits, including a home run, 2 RBIs, 9 strikeouts to 2 walks, and a .167 batting average in 36 at-bats in 14 games.

Reddick played in 56 games in 2020. He finished the season with 46 hits, 11 doubles, 4 home runs, 23 RBIs, 42 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a .245 batting average. Defensively, he played 50 games in right field. In the postseason, he batted .194 with 7 hits in 36 at-bats in 13 games.

Reddick became a free agent on October 28, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 12, 2021. After batting .258 in 54 games with the Diamondbacks, he was released on August 7th. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on August 13th, and he was released just a couple of weeks later on August 29th. After the 2021 season ended, he played in the Dominican Winter League.

Donaldson signed with a Mexican League team on February 18, 2022. He was released on May 27, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Reddick through 2021 include:

  • 1,305 games played
  • 1,157 hits
  • 219 doubles
  • 146 home runs
  • 575 RBIs
  • 791 strikeouts to 393 walks
  • .262 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Reddick as a right fielder through 2021 include:

  • 1,108 games played
  • 1,958 putouts
  • 41 errors
  • .980 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Josh Reddick
ESPN - Josh Reddick