Doug Johns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-1999)

Doug Johns was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999 for the Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 5 seasons. Across 114 career appearances, he went 20-22 with a 5.13 ERA and 180 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 20–22
ERA 5.13
WHIP 1.48
SO 180
Pitcher PIV -4676.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
12/19/1967 in South Bend, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1995-07-08
Last Game
1999-10-02

Full name: Douglas Alan Johns

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Career Pitching Statistics

Doug Johns — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 22 114 47 2 1 2 386.0 420 220 44 152 180 5.13 -4676.6

Career ERA 5.13 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 12.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doug Johns — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 OAK AL 5 3 11 9 1 1 0 54.2 44 28 26 25 4.61 4.45 (-4%) -858.0
1996 OAK AL 6 12 40 23 1 0 1 158.0 187 105 69 71 5.98 4.61 (-30%) -3214.6
1998 BAL AL 3 3 31 10 0 0 1 86.2 108 44 32 34 4.57 4.43 (-3%) -1124.6
1999 BAL AL 6 4 32 5 0 0 0 86.2 81 43 25 50 4.47 4.71 (+5%) 520.5
Career · 4 seasons 20 22 114 47 2 1 2 386.0 420 220 152 180 5.13 — -4,677

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Doug Johns — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
116 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .667 1.333 0

Career AVG .667 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +148.2% above league average.

Career OBP .667 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +96.3% above league average.

Career SLG .667 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +56.9% above league average.

Career OPS 1.333 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — +74.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Johns — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1995 OAK AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 OAK AL 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 BAL AL 31 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 BAL AL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 116 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 — — — — 0

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

Doug Johns — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5901000—
Away5731200.667

Pitching — Home / Away

Doug Johns — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home58213.221010477964.38
Away56172.121011675846.06

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Doug Johns — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-10-02 BALBOS L 6.0844022
1999-09-25 BALBOS — 1.0111100
1999-09-23 BALOAK W 2.1300110
1999-09-11 BALSEA W 8.0422241
1999-09-06 BALCLE L 7.1544251
1999-09-01 BALTBR W 6.2411040
1999-08-27 BALDET — 5.0833040
1999-08-25 BALKCR — 2.1100110
1999-08-22 BALCHW W 4.1432131
1999-08-21 BALCHW L 1.0332120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Johns — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 114 47 37 77 4 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Johns — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 OAK P 11 9 6 11 1 0
1996 OAK P 40 23 16 30 2 7
1998 BAL P 31 10 5 25 1 2
1999 BAL P 32 5 10 11 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Doug Johns — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 114

Salary History

Doug Johns — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 BAL AL $300,000
1998 BAL AL $250,000
1996 OAK AL $113,500
1995 OAK AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $772,500

College History

Doug Johns — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Doug Johns (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Spearman
    19-27, 5.07 ERA
  2. 79
    Bill Harvey
    24-38, 5.21 ERA
  3. 65
    Roy K. Williams
    20-19, 5.04 ERA
  4. 54
    Jason Simontacchi
    26-17, 5.09 ERA
  5. 45
    Tim Pugh
    25-28, 4.97 ERA
  6. 44
    Theolic Smith
    17-27, 4.95 ERA

Doug Johns: the record in brief

The profile opens with Doug Johns's first major league game on July 8, 1995; the last one listed came on October 2, 1999. Johns played for the Oakland Athletics (1995 to 1996) and the Baltimore Orioles (1998 to 1999). Johns, a pitcher by primary position, batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Johns is listed at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Johns was born on December 19, 1967, in South Bend, IN, USA. The given name on file is Douglas Alan Johns.

Johns pitched in 114 games, starting 47, and finished with a 20-22 record and 5.13 ERA. The totals include 180 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johns's seasons was 4.55, so the 5.13 figure ran 12.6% worse than average. The best win total was 6, in 1996. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.98 in 1996, when the league's was 4.61.

Johns appears at one position only: pitcher, in 114 games. The fielding table credits Johns with 37 putouts, 77 assists and 4 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Johns

What years did Doug Johns play?
Doug Johns played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 1999.
Was Doug Johns a pitcher?
Yes. Doug Johns pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 180 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug Johns hit?
Doug Johns hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Doug Johns's career batting average?
Doug Johns batted .667 over his career, with 2 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Doug Johns's career ERA?
Doug Johns finished with a 5.13 career ERA, going 20-22 with 180 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Doug Johns have?
Doug Johns recorded 180 career strikeouts.