Alex Johnson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1976)

AVG .288
HR 78
RBI 525
H 1,331
OPS .718
PIV 4,162
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
12/7/1942 in Helena, AR, USA
Died
2/28/2015 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1964-07-25
Last Game
1976-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Alexander Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,322 4,623 550 1,331 180 33 78 525 113 244 626 .288 .326 .392 .718 4,162

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OPS .718 vs. league average .685 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
1964 PHI NL 43 109 18 33 7 1 4 18 1 6 26 .303 .250 (+21%) .312 (+10%) .377 (+31%) .690 (+22%) 362.7
1965 PHI NL 97 262 27 77 9 3 8 28 4 15 60 .294 .245 (+20%) .310 (+8%) .371 (+19%) .682 (+14%) 625.4
1966 SLN NL 25 86 7 16 0 1 2 6 1 5 18 .186 .248 (-25%) .309 (-25%) .376 (-26%) .685 (-26%) -339.7
1967 SLN NL 81 175 20 39 9 2 1 12 6 9 26 .223 .242 (-8%) .306 (-11%) .357 (-12%) .663 (-12%) -329.7
1968 CIN NL 149 603 79 188 32 6 2 58 16 26 71 .312 .236 (+32%) .298 (+15%) .340 (+16%) .638 (+15%) 1539.0
1969 CIN NL 139 523 86 165 18 4 17 88 11 25 69 .315 .248 (+27%) .320 (+9%) .369 (+25%) .689 (+18%) 1602.5
1970 CAL AL 156 614 85 202 26 6 14 86 17 35 68 .329 .253 (+30%) .325 (+14%) .385 (+19%) .711 (+17%) 1993.0
1971 CAL AL 65 242 19 63 8 0 2 21 5 15 34 .260 .249 (+4%) .316 (-3%) .365 (-13%) .682 (-8%) -290.3
1972 CLE AL 108 356 31 85 10 1 8 37 6 22 40 .239 .243 (-2%) .310 (-9%) .353 (-4%) .664 (-6%) -387.7
1973 TEX AL 158 624 62 179 26 3 8 68 10 32 82 .287 .256 (+12%) .325 (-1%) .378 (-1%) .703 (-1%) -161.5
1974 TEX AL 114 453 57 132 14 3 4 41 20 28 59 .291 .256 (+13%) .324 (+4%) .369 (-2%) .693 (+1%) 108.5
1974 NYA AL 10 28 3 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 .214 — — — — 108.5
1975 NYA AL 52 119 15 31 5 1 1 15 2 7 21 .261 .257 (+1%) .327 (-9%) .374 (-8%) .701 (-9%) -190.6
1976 DET AL 125 429 41 115 15 2 6 45 14 19 49 .268 .255 (+5%) .320 (-7%) .360 (-2%) .681 (-4%) -370.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,322 4,623 550 1,331 180 33 78 525 113 244 626 .288 — — — — 4,270

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home665222129266036262.297
Away657240225867142263.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-10-01 DETMILW 401000000
1976-09-29 DETCLEL 101000000
1976-09-19 DETBOSL 300000001
1976-09-18 DETBOSL 511001100
1976-09-17 DETBOSL 300000010
1976-09-15 DETBALL 201000000
1976-09-14 DETBALL 422000110
1976-09-13 DETNYYW 402100000
1976-09-12 DETNYYW 501000000
1976-09-11 DETNYYW 500000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1000 956 1641 61 84 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 PHI OF 35 34 47 1 1 0
1965 PHI OF 82 61 109 3 4 0
1966 SLN OF 22 22 23 2 1 0
1967 SLN OF 57 46 91 7 3 2
1968 CIN OF 140 140 243 8 14 2
1969 CIN OF 132 129 222 5 18 1
1970 CAL OF 156 156 269 11 12 0
1971 CAL OF 61 59 84 3 7 0
1972 CLE OF 95 95 145 4 7 1
1973 TEX OF 41 41 72 4 1 0
1974 TEX OF 81 78 168 6 8 2
1974 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 NYA OF 7 6 9 0 0 0
1976 DET OF 90 89 159 7 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 935
Center Field 16
Right Field 54
Designated Hitter 200

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1968 TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 70.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Alex Johnson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Beniquez
    .274 avg, 79 HR
  2. 96
    Tom Paciorek
    .282 avg, 86 HR
  3. 96
    Cleon Jones
    .281 avg, 93 HR
  4. 91
    Jim Eisenreich
    .290 avg, 52 HR
  5. 91
    Angel Pagan
    .280 avg, 64 HR
  6. 90
    Lee Maye
    .274 avg, 94 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Johnson

What years did Alex Johnson play?
Alex Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1976.
Was Alex Johnson a pitcher?
No. Alex Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Alex Johnson hit?
Alex Johnson hit 78 career home runs with 1331 hits.