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.

What was Alex Johnson's career batting average?

Alex Johnson batted .288 over his career, with 1,331 hits in 4,623 at bats.

How many RBI did Alex Johnson have?

Alex Johnson drove in 525 runs in his career.

Is Alex Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Alex Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Alex Johnson

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

Alex Johnson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1976 for 8 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,322 career games, he hit .288 with 1,331 hits, 78 home runs, and 525 RBI. Alex Johnson was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,162.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Alex Johnson — 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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Alex Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Alex Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	665	2221	292	660	36	262	.297
Away	657	2402	258	671	42	263	.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1976-10-01	DET	MIL	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-09-29	DET	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-09-19	DET	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1976-09-18	DET	BOS	L	5	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1976-09-17	DET	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1976-09-15	DET	BAL	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-09-14	DET	BAL	L	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1976-09-13	DET	NYY	W	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
1976-09-12	DET	NYY	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1976-09-11	DET	NYY	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1000	956	1641	61	84	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Johnson — 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

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Alex Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	935
Center Field	16
Right Field	54
Designated Hitter	200

Awards & Honors

Alex Johnson — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1968	TSN Comeback Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Alex Johnson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1970	Most Valuable Player	AL	8th	70.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Alex Johnson: the record in brief

Alex Johnson's major league career runs from a debut on July 25, 1964 to a final game on October 1, 1976. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1964 to 1965), the St. Louis Cardinals (1966 to 1967), the Cincinnati Reds (1968 to 1969), the California Angels (1970 through 1971), the Cleveland Indians (1972), the Texas Rangers (1973 to 1974), the New York Yankees (1974 through 1975), and the Detroit Tigers (1976). Johnson played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on December 7, 1942, in Helena, AR, USA, Johnson was listed at 205 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Johnson's death is recorded on February 28, 2015, in Detroit, MI, USA.

Across 1,322 games at the plate, Johnson's career line reads 1,331 hits in 4,623 at bats for a .288 average; the totals also include 78 home runs, 525 runs batted in, and 113 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .326 clip and slugging .392, Johnson finished with a .718 OPS.

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.
What was Alex Johnson's career batting average?: Alex Johnson batted .288 over his career, with 1,331 hits in 4,623 at bats.
How many RBI did Alex Johnson have?: Alex Johnson drove in 525 runs in his career.
Is Alex Johnson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Alex Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.