Von Joshua
Von Everett Joshua is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
Playing career
Joshua was drafted out of Chabot College by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 1967 [Major League Baseball Draft|1967 January Major League Baseball draft] along the likes of Carlton Fisk. However, Joshua signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.He helped the Dodgers win the 1974 National League pennant. However, in that year's World Series, which the Oakland Athletics won in five games over the Dodgers, Joshua went 0-for-4, all in pinch-hitting appearances, including grounding out to relief pitcher Rollie Fingers for the final out of the Series.
In 10 seasons he played in 822 games and had 2,234 at bats, 277 runs, 610 hits, 87 doubles, 31 triples, 30 home runs, 184 RBI, 55 stolen bases, 108 walks,.273 batting average,.306 on-base percentage,.380 slugging percentage, 849 total bases, 15 sacrifice hits, 15 sacrifice flies and 20 intentional walks. Defensively, he recorded a career.976 fielding percentage.