Josh Sharpless

Josh has had an impressive baseball career, marked by success both at the collegiate and professional levels.

  • Collegiate Career at Allegheny College:
    • Josh pitched at Allegheny College, where he was a four-year starter.
    • He earned 1st team all-conference honors in 2001 and 2003.
    • Josh ranks in the top 5 in school history in wins, innings pitched, and strikeouts.
  • Professional Career:
    • After graduating from Allegheny College in 2003, Josh was drafted in the 24th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    • In his early professional years, he contributed to the Williamsport Crosscutters winning the Short-Season Single A championship in 2003.
    • His performances in the minor leagues earned him recognition, with Baseball America ranking him in the top 30 prospects in the Pirates organization.
  • Success in Minor Leagues:
    • In 2004, while pitching out of the bullpen, Josh played a key role in leading the Low Class A Hickory Crawdads to the South Atlantic League Championship.
    • In the following season, Baseball America rated him the 16th best prospect in the Pirates organization.
    • In 2006, he was selected to play in the XM Satellite Futures all-star game at PNC Park, pitching a game-high 1 1/3rd scoreless innings to help lead the US to victory over the World Team.
    • Baseball America rated Josh as the 4th best prospect in the Pirates Organization in 2006.
  • Major League Debut and Career:
    • Josh made his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2006, pitching a scoreless inning against the Atlanta Braves.
    • He spent parts of 2007 in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Later Career with San Francisco Giants:
    • Josh finished his playing career in 2008 and 2009, playing in the San Francisco Giants organization.