JOSH WILLINGHAM
OF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2015
2014-11-24 Announced his retirement.
2014
2014-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2014-09-16 Missed 4 games (groin).
2014-09-12 Groin, day-to-day.
2014-09-06 Missed 3 games (back injury).
2014-09-02 Back injury, day-to-day.
2014-08-12 Acquired from the Minnesota Twins. The Kansas City Royals acquired DH/outfielder Josh Willingham from the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Jason Adam.
2014-05-25 Missed 41 games (left wrist injury).
2014-04-12 Left wrist injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 7th, 2014).
2014-04-07 Hand injury, day-to-day.
2013
2013-09-23 Missed 2 games (sore left foot).
2013-09-21 Sore left foot, day-to-day.
2013-08-09 Missed 33 games (left knee injury).
2013-07-02 Left knee injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 1st, 2013).
2013-07-01 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
2013-06-18 Missed 2 games (left knee injury).
2013-06-15 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2013-05-12 Missed 1 game (wrist injury).
2013-05-11 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2013-04-20 Missed 2 games (illness).
2013-04-15 Illness, day-to-day.
2012
2012-10-03 Missed the last 8 regular season games (strained left shoulder).
2012-09-25 Strained left shoulder, day-to-day.
2012-09-03 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
2012-09-02 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2012-08-25 Missed 2 games (stiff neck).
2012-08-23 Stiff neck, day-to-day.
2012-05-08 Missed 1 game (facial injury).
2012-05-07 Facial injury, day-to-day.
2012-04-27 Missed 2 games (paternity leave list).
2012-04-25 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2011-12-15 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a three-year contract.
2011
2011-10-30 Filed for free agency.
2011-07-07 Missed 17 games (achilles).
2011-06-23 Achilles, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 18th, 2011).
2011-06-06 Missed 1 game (left achilles).
2011-06-05 Left Achilles, day-to-day.
2011-05-14 Missed 1 game (suspended by mlb).
2011-05-13 Suspended by the MLB for 1 game.
2011-05-09 Suspended by the MLB for 1 game.
2011-04-29 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2011-04-26 Back injury, day-to-day.
2011-01-18 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2010-12-16 Acquired from the Washington Nationals. The Oakland Athletics acquired outfielder Josh Willingham from the Washington Nationals for pitcher Henry Rodriguez and outfielder Corey Brown.
2010-11-11 Missed the last 44 regular season games (knee surgery).
2010
2010-09-03 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (knee surgery).
2010-08-19 Left knee injury, early September.
2010-08-17 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2010-01-19 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2009
2009-06-20 Missed 6 games (bereavement list).
2009-06-13 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
2009-06-09 Missed 6 games (viral infection).
2009-06-04 Viral infection, day-to-day.
2009-02-18 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2008-11-11 Acquired from the Miami Marlins. The Washington Nationals acquired pitcher Scott Olsen and outfielder Josh Willingham from the Florida Marlins for second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, pitcher P.J. Dean and infielder Jake Smolinski.
2008
2008-06-24 Missed 50 games (back injury).
2008-05-02 Back injury, 15-day DL.
2008-05-01 Back injury, day-to-day.
2008-02-22 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2007
2007-10-01 Missed the last 8 regular season games (back injury).
2007-09-25 Back injury, day-to-day.
2007-09-18 Missed 2 games (back injury).
2007-09-17 Back injury, day-to-day.
2007-08-09 Missed 3 games (kidney).
2007-08-07 Kidney stones, day-to-day.
2007-03-02 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2006
2006-06-21 Missed 12 games (hand injury).
2006-06-14 Hand injury, 15-day DL.
2006-06-07 Back injury, day-to-day.
2006-02-23 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2005
2005-09-02 Missed 52 games (forearm injury).
2005-07-06 Forearm injury, 15-day DL.
2005-06-23 Contract purchased from Albuquerque (AAA).
2005-03-31 Optioned to Albuquerque (AAA).
2005-02-24 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2004
2004-07-27 Optioned to Carolina (AA).
2004-07-06 Recalled from Carolina (AA).
2004-03-19 Optioned to Carolina (AA).
2004-02-21 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2003
2003-03-11 Optioned to Carolina (AA).
2002-11-20 Contract purchased from the minors.
2000
2000-06-05 Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 17th round (491st overall) in 2000.