Joseph
Kittleson
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 215
 
Born: December 16, 1991 in Usa
 
Awards & Accomplishments
In-Game Gold Glove 2024   
Ratings - Batting     Help
  AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
2023 31 MEM SL $ 870,000  
2024 32 MEM SL $ 870,000  
OOTP5 Min Ratings $ 870,000  
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 870,000  
                                             
  Contact Power Gap Eye Ks
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
2025 33 MEM SL $ 870,000  
2026 34 MEM SL $ 870,000  
2027 35 MEM SL $ 870,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 870,000  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 870,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Hitter of the Year or Rookie of the Year.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
2023 31 MEM SL 90 218 22 57 9 0 2 18 3 0 8 59 .261 .291 .330 .621 20.0 2.2
2024 32 MEM SL 154 583 66 144 32 3 8 44 7 3 36 133 .247 .298 .353 .652 61.1 6.7
2025 33 MEM SL 140 544 56 139 26 3 11 69 7 1 25 123 .256 .296 .375 .671 60.1 8.2
2026 34 MEM SL 94 351 20 66 14 0 1 24 0 1 17 84 .188 .223 .236 .460 15.1 0.0
    AAA   36 101 12 29 8 0 1 11 2 2 12 16 .287 .363 .396 .759 14.1  
2027 35 AAA   107 353 50 102 11 2 11 44 3 4 30 81 .289 .345 .425 .770 50.2  
4 Years Sim 478 1696 164 406 81 6 22 155 17 5 86 399 .239 .281 .333 .614 156.3 17.1
2 Years AAA 143 454 62 131 19 2 12 55 5 6 42 97 .289 .352 .419 .771 64.3  
162 Game Average 574 55 137 27 2 7 52 5 1 29 135 .239 .281 .333 .614 53.0  
Career Highs 154 583 66 144 32 3 11 69 7 3 36 133 .261 .298 .375 .671 61.1  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   1321 117 311 63 5 20 126 8 4 71 329 .235 .278 .336 .614 118.2
vs LH   375 47 95 18 1 2 29 9 1 15 70 .253 .293 .323 .616 33.4
Home 244 851 89 221 41 2 12 79 11 3 41 194 .260 .305 .355 .660 86.4
Away 234 845 75 185 40 4 10 76 6 2 45 205 .219 .257 .311 .569 65.2
RISP   335 0 93 15 1 6 122 0 0 20 74 .278 .311 .382 .693 39.5
Pinch Hitting   21 4 9 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 6 .429 .429 .619 1.048 4.5
Close/Late   190 12 44 10 0 5 29 0 0 6 52 .232 .261 .363 .624 16.9
Mar/Apr 81 310 32 75 14 1 4 26 3 0 15 71 .242 .280 .332 .612 28.0
May 90 335 37 64 17 2 1 22 1 1 21 78 .191 .240 .263 .503 18.7
June 94 348 26 70 10 1 3 25 6 3 19 88 .201 .243 .261 .505 20.5
July 74 260 24 73 17 2 3 27 1 1 10 63 .281 .318 .396 .714 29.4
August 66 224 22 52 10 0 6 24 3 0 6 52 .232 .258 .357 .615 19.9
Sep/Oct 73 219 23 72 13 0 5 31 3 0 15 47 .329 .383 .457 .839 35.1
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won In-Game Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
2023 31 MEM SL SS 28 15 161.0 29 48 2 11 .975 4.30   1.2
    CF 19 12 126.7 41 1 0 0 1.000 2.98   0.5
    1B 12 12 104.0 102 4 2 5 .981 9.17   0.2
    3B 17 8 90.0 9 17 2 1 .929 2.60   0.3
2024 32 MEM SL CF 145 143 1234.3 424 4 5 1 .988 3.12   3.6
    SS 9 9 75.0 8 16 1 1 .960 2.88   0.3
2025 33 MEM SL CF 137 134 1188.3 344 6 11 1 .970 2.65   3.8
    RF 1 1 9.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00    
2026 34 MEM SL CF 94 94 816.3 254 5 11 0 .959 2.86   2.7
  CF 395 383 3365.7 1063 16 27 2 .976 2.89   10.6
  SS 37 24 236.0 37 64 3 12 .971 3.85   1.5
  1B 12 12 104.0 102 4 2 5 .981 9.17   0.2
  3B 17 8 90.0 9 17 2 1 .929 2.60   0.3
  RF 1 1 9.0 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00    
Career Totals   462 428 3804.7 1213 101 34 20 .975 3.11   12.6
Career Highs   154 152 1309.3 432 70 11 17 .987 4.69    
Batting Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
(*) indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet minimum plate appearances.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Strikeouts
2024-5-133
         
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 26)
   Gray Ink Test: 0    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 135)
 
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  1. Jinzaburo Hirotsugu (970)
  2. Domingo Lizarraga (968)
  3. Dave Gilbert (960)
  4. Nathan Fehr (954)
  5. Aiken I. Javabruski (950)
  6. Quinton Shaffer (949)
  7. Andrew Erlandson (948)
  8. Robert Carey (948)
  9. Thomas McGowan (946)
  10. Caden Maynor (946)
History
Drafted in 28th round, 657th overall pick, by Richmond in 2023
Drafted in 28th round, 657th overall pick, by Richmond in 2023
Had first career hit on 4/12/2023, off Pierre LeFleur (VAN)
Hit first career homerun on 7/22/2023, off Alex Gonzales (SAV)
Injured on 6/2/2024 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks
Won In-Game Gold Glove at Centerfield in 2024
Drove in 6 runs against Phoenix on 4/12/2025
Injured on 5/1/2025 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks