Bart Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1977)

W–L 43–51
ERA 3.94
WHIP 1.43
SO 520
Pitcher PIV 735.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 190 lb
Born
1/3/1950 in Torrance, CA, USA
Died
4/22/2020 in Palos Heights, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-08
Last Game
1977-09-21

Full name: Clair Barth Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 51 185 97 22 6 17 809.3 806 354 60 348 520 3.94 735.7

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 3.65 across their career seasons — 8.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 CHA AL 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 22.3 22 8 6 18 3.22 3.61 (+11%) 418.4
1970 CHA AL 4 7 18 15 2 1 0 89.7 92 48 46 71 4.82 3.89 (-24%) -828.6
1971 CHA AL 12 10 53 16 4 0 14 178.0 148 58 111 153 2.93 3.47 (+15%) 495.7
1972 CHA AL 0 3 9 0 0 0 1 13.7 18 14 13 9 9.22 3.26 (-182%) -954.5
1973 CHA AL 3 3 22 9 0 0 0 80.7 76 37 40 56 4.13 3.75 (-10%) 81.7
1974 CHA AL 10 4 18 18 8 2 0 121.7 105 37 32 76 2.74 3.63 (+25%) 2630.2
1976 CHA AL 9 16 32 32 8 3 0 211.3 231 111 62 91 4.73 3.51 (-35%) -1692.3
1977 CHA AL 4 5 29 4 0 0 2 92.0 114 41 38 46 4.01 4.00 (avg) 585.0
Career · 8 seasons 43 51 185 97 22 6 17 809.1 806 354 348 520 3.94 — 736

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
185 93 7 20 3 0 0 11 1 3 19 .215 .247 .247 .495 -336

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OPS .495 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 28.8% below 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
1969 CHA AL 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1970 CHA AL 18 29 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 .276 — — — — 0.0
1971 CHA AL 53 57 3 11 1 0 0 8 0 0 12 .193 .249 (-23%) .316 (-35%) .365 (-42%) .682 (-39%) -335.5
1972 CHA AL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 185 93 7 20 3 0 0 11 1 3 19 .215 — — — — -336

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
Home873941006.256
Away985431005.185

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home87405.03971651672483.67
Away98404.14091881812724.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-09-21 CHWOAK — 2.0200320
1977-09-10 CHWLAA — 5.2511271
1977-08-28 CHWMIL — 6.0855231
1977-08-24 CHWBAL — 2.2522010
1977-08-14 CHWTEX L 3.2531430
1977-08-05 CHWKCR — 4.1833001
1977-08-03 CHWTEX — 0.2100000
1977-08-02 CHWTEX L 1.2331001
1977-07-13 CHWTOR SV 3.2400050
1977-07-10 CHWDET — 0.2100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 185 97 58 94 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 CHA P 4 3 2 2 1 0
1970 CHA P 18 15 4 11 0 2
1971 CHA P 53 16 12 19 3 0
1972 CHA P 9 0 0 3 0 0
1973 CHA P 22 9 4 10 0 0
1974 CHA P 18 18 6 7 0 0
1976 CHA P 32 32 22 30 1 0
1977 CHA P 29 4 8 12 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 185

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Kuzava
    49-44, 4.05 ERA
  2. 97
    Wily Peralta
    56-61, 4.29 ERA
  3. 96
    Bob Hendley
    48-52, 3.97 ERA
  4. 96
    Bill Greif
    31-67, 4.41 ERA
  5. 96
    Duke Maas
    45-44, 4.19 ERA
  6. 95
    Roger Moret
    47-27, 3.66 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bart Johnson

What years did Bart Johnson play?
Bart Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1977.
Was Bart Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Bart Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 520 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bart Johnson hit?
Bart Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.