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Barry Zito League 3-28-2103 |
| Luis Josephson |  Right FieldRetired (1977, Age 39) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .266 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/L | |
| OPS | .762 | Status | Deceased (2024) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 1124 | |||||
| SB | 188 | Salary | $0.50M | Final Contract Year | 1977 | |
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | (31.5%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 2 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (100%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 5 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1963 | NL | Gold Glove (RF) |
| 1966 | NL | All Star Reserve (OF) |
| 1967 | AL | All Star Reserve (OF) |
| 1968 | AL | All Star Starter (RF) |
| 1969 | AL | All Star Reserve (OF) |
| 1970 | AL | All Star Starter (RF) |
| 1971 | AL | Gold Glove (RF) |
| 1974 | AL | Gold Glove (RF) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1977-11-01 | Luis Josephson has retired from the Houston Lone Star Beers |
| 1976-05-05 | The 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. |
| 1976-03-31 | Luis Josephson has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $0.5M per year for 2 years. |
| 1975-03-31 | The 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. |
| 1975-03-31 | Luis Josephson has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $1.2M per year for 1 year. |
| 1974-07-31 | Luis Josephson of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days. |
| 1972-08-24 | Luis Josephson of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. |
| 1967-09-19 | A 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. |
| 1967-09-12 | The San Diego Lollipops have placed Luis Josephson on the trade block. |
| 1967-03-29 | The 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. |
| 1967-03-29 | Luis Josephson has signed with the San Diego Lollipops for $6.0M per year for 8 years. |
| 1966-04-01 | A 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. |
| 1962-03-30 | The 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. |
| 1958-03-28 | A 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). |
| 1957-03-31 | The Oakland Senators have promoted Rick Naktenis to the major league team. The Oakland Senators have sent Luis Josephson to the minors. |
| 1957-03-29 | The Oakland Senators have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team. |
| 1957-03-29 | The 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. |
| 1957-03-28 | The Oakland Senators have promoted Luis Josephson to the major league team. |
| 1956-07-05 | A 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. |
| 1954-10-19 | A 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). |