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2003—Was a Florida State League All-Star for the second consecutive season…hit 12 home runs in just
59 FSL contests…endured a couple of DL stints due to right knee inflammation…participated in the Arizona
Fall League and hit .313 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 22 games with the Peoria Saguaros.
2002—Was a Single-A Florida State League All-Star with Jupiter and ranked among the FSL leaders in
slugging (t-3rd, .487) and on-base percentage (t-5th, .394)…blasted 17 home runs or four more than the
total posted in his first two professional seasons.
2001—With Kane County, earned Single-A Midwest League All-Star honors…stole a team-leading 24
bags in just 26 attempts (92.3%)…successfully swiped 23 consecutive bags from April 30-August 22.
2000—Began his professional career with a .400 on-base percentage thanks to 39 walks in 65 games
with Utica of the short-season Single-A New York-Penn League.
PERSOnAL/MiSCELLAnEOUS
Joshua David Willingham was originally signed by Marlins scout Larry Keller…is married, Ginger,
and has two sons, Rhett and Ryder…is a 1997 graduate of Mars Hill (AL) High…attended college at
the University of North Alabama…played shortstop and was a two-time All-Gulf South Conference
selection (1999, 2000) and a two-time American Baseball Coaches Association All American…was a
career .424 hitter with 30 home runs and 70 stolen bases for the Lions…posted .535 and .715 career onbase
and slugging percentages, respectively, during college days…led the Lions to the 1999 Division II
College World Series and subsequently earned a spot on the Division II Baseball Championship Team
All-Tournament Team…also in 1999, as a sophomore, was a First-Team Division II All-America…was
a Second-Team All-America in 2000 as a junior…majored in biology.
lifeTime playinG reCord
Year club avG. G aB r h 2B 3B hr rBi sh sF hp BB so sB cs slG oBp e
2000 Utica .263 65 205 37 54 16 0 6 29 1 2 9 39 55 9 5 .429 .400 2
2001 Kane County .259 97 320 57 83 20 2 7 36 0 4 13 53 85 24 2 .400 .382 15
2002 Jupiter .274 107 376 72 103 21 4 17 69 0 2 13 63 88 18 5 .487 .394 9
2003 Jupiter .264 59 193 46 51 17 1 12 34 0 3 9 46 42 9 2 .549 .422 2
Carolina .299 22 67 15 20 2 1 5 14 0 0 3 13 20 0 0 .582 .434 0
GCL Marlins .429 2 7 3 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.000 .500 0
2004 Carolina .281 112 338 81 95 24 0 24 76 1 7 18 91 87 6 3 .565 .449 5
FlORida .200 12 25 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 .320 .310 1
2005 Albuquerque .324 66 219 56 71 14 3 19 54 0 4 9 47 54 5 1 .676 .455 5
FlORida .304 16 23 3 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 .348 .407 0
Jupiter .222 2 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .300 0
2006 FlORida .277 142 502 62 139 28 2 26 74 0 6 11 54 109 2 0 .496 .356 7
Carolina .250 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 0
2007 FlORida .265 144 521 75 138 32 4 21 89 0 1 16 66 122 8 1 .463 .364 3
2008 FlORida .254 102 351 54 89 21 5 15 51 1 2 14 48 82 3 2 .470 .364 0
Carolina .231 8 26 6 6 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 .308 .333 1
2009 WashinGtOn .260 133 427 70 111 29 0 24 61 0 2 12 61 104 4 3 .496 .367 7
2010 WashinGtOn .268 114 370 54 99 19 2 16 56 0 4 9 67 85 8 0 .459 .389 1
ml totals .265 663 2219 320 588 130 13 103 336 2 15 64 302 515 25 6 .475 .367 19
Career TransaCTions
2000 — Selected by the Florida Marlins organization in the 17th round of the June Draft. 2005 — On disabled list,
June 30 to September 1; included rehabilitation assignment to Jupiter, August 24 to 26, and Albuquerque, August 27
to September 1. 2006 — On disabled list, June 7 to 21; included rehabilitation assignment to Carolina, June 21. 2008
— On disabled list, April 28 to June 22; included rehabilitation assignment to Carolina, June 13 to 22. Traded to the
Washington Nationals with pitcher Scott Olsen for pitcher PJ Dean and infielders Emilio Bonifacio and Jake Smolinksi,
November 10. 2010 — On disabled list, August 16 to November 9. Traded to the Oakland Athletics for pitcher Henry
Rodriguez and outfielder Corey Brown, December 16.
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