What years did Kenji Johjima play?

Kenji Johjima played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2009.

Was Kenji Johjima a pitcher?

No. Kenji Johjima was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Kenji Johjima hit?

Kenji Johjima hit 48 career home runs with 431 hits.

Kenji Johjima

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2009)

AVG .268

HR 48

RBI 198

H 431

OPS .721

PIV -1,387

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 6/8/1976 in Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
MLB Debut: 2006-04-03
Last Game: 2009-10-03

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
462	1,609	166	431	84	1	48	198	7	66	148	.268	.310	.411	.721	-1,387

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	SEA	AL	144	506	61	147	25	1	18	76	3	20	46	.291	.269 (+8%)	.336 (-1%)	.431 (+4%)	.768 (+2%)	166.7
2007	SEA	AL	135	485	52	139	29	0	14	61	0	15	41	.287	.268 (+7%)	.335 (-4%)	.422 (+2%)	.758 (-1%)	-87.5
2008	SEA	AL	112	379	29	86	19	0	7	39	2	19	33	.227	.263 (-14%)	.333 (-17%)	.416 (-20%)	.749 (-19%)	-1183.7
2009	SEA	AL	71	239	24	59	11	0	9	22	2	12	28	.247	.262 (-6%)	.332 (-11%)	.417 (-3%)	.750 (-7%)	-282.3
Career · 4 seasons			462	1,609	166	431	84	1	48	198	7	66	148	.268	—	—	—	—	-1,387

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	230	767	82	197	20	95	.257
Away	232	842	84	234	28	103	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2009-10-03	SEA	TEX	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-09-30	SEA	OAK	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-27	SEA	TOR	L	3	1	2	0	1	1	1	0
2009-09-25	SEA	TOR	L	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	1
2009-09-23	SEA	TBR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-09-22	SEA	TBR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2009-09-19	SEA	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-17	SEA	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-16	SEA	CHW	W	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
2009-09-15	SEA	CHW	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	447	421	2732	183	18	34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	SEA	C	144	131	882	58	7	9
2007	SEA	C	133	128	805	56	2	15
2008	SEA	C	100	95	632	34	8	8
2009	SEA	C	70	67	413	35	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	447
Designated Hitter	11

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	SEA	AL	$7,666,666
2008	SEA	AL	$6,383,333
2007	SEA	AL	$5,933,333
2006	SEA	AL	$5,433,333
Total Career Earnings			$25,416,665

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2006	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	10.0	140	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenji Johjima

What years did Kenji Johjima play?: Kenji Johjima played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2009.
Was Kenji Johjima a pitcher?: No. Kenji Johjima was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Kenji Johjima hit?: Kenji Johjima hit 48 career home runs with 431 hits.