What years did Art Johnson play?

Art Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.

Was Art Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Art Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 71 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Art Johnson hit?

Art Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Art Johnson's career batting average?

Art Johnson batted .140 over his career, with 8 hits in 57 at bats.

What was Art Johnson's career ERA?

Art Johnson finished with a 3.68 career ERA, going 7-16 with 71 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Art Johnson have?

Art Johnson recorded 71 career strikeouts.

Art Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1942)

Art Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942 for the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 7-16 with a 3.68 ERA and 71 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 739.0.

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 7–16

ERA 3.68

WHIP 1.44

SO 71

Pitcher PIV 739.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 7/16/1919 in Winchester, MA, USA
Died: 4/27/2008 in Holden, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-09-22
Last Game: 1942-09-19

Full name: Arthur Henry Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Art Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	16	49	19	6	0	1	195.2	203	80	7	79	71	3.68	739.0

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Art Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	BSN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	6.0	10	7	3	1	10.50	—	0.0
1941	BSN	NL	7	15	43	18	6	1	183.1	189	72	71	70	3.53	3.94 (+10%)	739.0
1942	BSN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	6.1	4	1	5	0	1.42	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	16	49	19	6	1	195.2	203	80	79	71	3.68	—	739

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

Art Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	57	4	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	.140	.140	.158	.298	-488

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career OPS .298 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Art Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	BSN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BSN	NL	44	55	4	8	1	17	.145	.262 (-45%)	.332 (-56%)	.373 (-56%)	.705 (-56%)	-488.0
1942	BSN	NL	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			50	57	4	8	1	18	.140	—	—	—	—	-488

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

Art Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	27	2	5	0	0	.185
Away	28	31	2	3	0	0	.097

Pitching — Home / Away

Art Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	107.0	102	30	44	37	2.52
Away	27	88.2	101	53	35	34	5.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Art Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1942-09-19	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1942-09-07	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1942-08-30	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1942-05-12	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1941-09-28	BSN	NY1	L	2	0	0	1
1941-09-25	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1941-09-21	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0
1941-09-20	BSN	NY1	L	3	1	1	1
1941-09-17	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1941-09-14	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Art Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1942-09-19	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1942-09-07	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1942-08-30	BSN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1942-05-12	BSN	CHC	—	3.1	1	1	1	3	0
1941-09-28	BSN	NY1	L	8.0	8	2	1	4	3
1941-09-25	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
1941-09-21	BSN	NY1	—	1.1	4	4	3	0	0
1941-09-20	BSN	NY1	L	8.0	9	4	4	1	1
1941-09-17	BSN	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-14	BSN	CHC	L	3.2	10	7	7	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Art Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	49	0	7	44	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Art Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	BSN	P	2	0	3	0	0
1941	BSN	P	43	7	40	4	4
1942	BSN	P	4	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Art Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	49

Art Johnson: the record in brief

Art Johnson's major league career runs from a debut on September 22, 1940 to a final game on September 19, 1942. Johnson played for the Boston Bees (1940) and the Boston Braves (1941 to 1942). Born on July 16, 1919, in Winchester, MA, USA, Johnson is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. Johnson's death is recorded on April 27, 2008, in Holden, MA, USA. Johnson's full given name, per the bio, is Arthur Henry Johnson.

The pitching table credits Johnson with a 7-16 record and a 3.68 ERA in 49 games. Also on Johnson's record: 71 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same years, Johnson was 5.7% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 1941. 1941 was Johnson's sharpest full season, a 3.53 ERA against the league's 3.94. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Johnson's career adds up to 739.0.

Frequently Asked Questions about Art Johnson

What years did Art Johnson play?: Art Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1942.
Was Art Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Art Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 71 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Art Johnson hit?: Art Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Art Johnson's career batting average?: Art Johnson batted .140 over his career, with 8 hits in 57 at bats.
What was Art Johnson's career ERA?: Art Johnson finished with a 3.68 career ERA, going 7-16 with 71 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Art Johnson have?: Art Johnson recorded 71 career strikeouts.