What years did Adam Johnson play?

Adam Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003.

Was Adam Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Adam Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Adam Johnson hit?

Adam Johnson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Adam Johnson's career batting average?

Adam Johnson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Adam Johnson's career ERA?

Adam Johnson finished with a 10.25 career ERA, going 1-3 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Adam Johnson have?

Adam Johnson recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Adam Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2003)

Adam Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 3 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 10.25 ERA and 17 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 10.25

WHIP 2.05

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -1594.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 7/12/1979 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-07-16
Last Game: 2003-09-28

Full name: Adam Bryant Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Adam Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	9	4	0	0	0	26.1	40	30	7	14	17	10.25	-1594.8

Career ERA 10.25 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 132.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Adam Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	MIN	AL	1	2	7	4	25.0	32	23	13	17	8.28	4.42 (-87%)	-1594.8
2003	MIN	AL	0	1	2	0	1.1	8	7	1	0	47.25	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	9	4	26.1	40	30	14	17	10.25	—	-1,595

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

Adam Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Adam Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	MIN	AL	7	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MIN	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Adam Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Adam Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	4.1	8	6	3	3	12.46
Away	7	22.0	32	24	11	14	9.82

Last 9 Games — Batting

Adam Johnson — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2003-09-28	MIN	DET	L	0
2003-09-01	MIN	LAA	L	0
2001-09-30	MIN	CLE	L	0
2001-09-27	MIN	CHW	L	0
2001-09-07	MIN	LAA	L	0
2001-08-16	MIN	CLE	L	0
2001-07-26	MIN	OAK	W	0
2001-07-21	MIN	SEA	L	0
2001-07-16	MIN	STL	L	2

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Adam Johnson — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-09-28	MIN	DET	L	0.1	6	6	6	0	0	1
2003-09-01	MIN	LAA	—	1.0	2	2	1	1	0	0
2001-09-30	MIN	CLE	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	0
2001-09-27	MIN	CHW	—	2.1	5	4	3	2	0	0
2001-09-07	MIN	LAA	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	0	0
2001-08-16	MIN	CLE	L	5.2	6	6	6	2	4	3
2001-07-26	MIN	OAK	W	5.0	3	2	2	5	3	0
2001-07-21	MIN	SEA	L	3.1	6	6	5	2	3	1
2001-07-16	MIN	STL	—	6.0	7	3	3	1	5	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Adam Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	4	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Adam Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	MIN	P	7	4	1	3	0	0
2003	MIN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Adam Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

Adam Johnson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fullerton	Fullerton	CA	1998, 1999, 2000

Adam Johnson: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 16, 2001 and the final game on September 28, 2003, Adam Johnson built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Minnesota Twins from 2001 to 2003. The bio lists Johnson as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Johnson was born on July 12, 1979, in San Jose, CA, USA. Johnson's full given name, per the bio, is Adam Bryant Johnson.

Johnson's career pitching line is 1 win, 3 losses and a 10.25 ERA over 9 appearances. Johnson had 17 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 4.41, so the 10.25 figure ran 132.6% worse than average. In 2001, one of the busiest seasons, Johnson posted a 8.28 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.42.

The college table lists California State University Fullerton in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Johnson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 18 games from Retrosheet.

Johnson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adam Johnson

What years did Adam Johnson play?: Adam Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2003.
Was Adam Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Adam Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Adam Johnson hit?: Adam Johnson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Adam Johnson's career batting average?: Adam Johnson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Adam Johnson's career ERA?: Adam Johnson finished with a 10.25 career ERA, going 1-3 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Adam Johnson have?: Adam Johnson recorded 17 career strikeouts.