Josh Barfield

Josh Barfield
Barfield with the San Diego Padres
Second baseman
Born: (1982-12-17) December 17, 1982 (age 41)
Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 3, 2006, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
June 25, 2009, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.264
Home runs16
Runs batted in112
Teams

Joshua LaRoy Barfield (born December 17, 1982) is an American professional baseball executive and former second baseman. He is the son of former major league outfielder Jesse Barfield. Barfield was born in Venezuela during his mother's two-week winterball visit with his father.[1] He attended Klein High School, located near Houston, Texas,[1] and holds the District 5 single season home run record.

His younger brother Jeremy Barfield was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the eighth round (244th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

  1. ^ a b Jenkins, Chris (July 13, 2006). "Born to The Show". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
  2. ^ "8th Round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 23, 2024.