What years did Bill Johnson play?

Bill Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917.

Was Bill Johnson a pitcher?

No. Bill Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bill Johnson hit?

Bill Johnson hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.

Bill Johnson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1917)

AVG .185

HR 1

RBI 9

H 23

OPS .507

PIV -361

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 10/18/1892 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 11/5/1950 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-09-22
Last Game: 1917-07-30

Full name: William Lawrence Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	124	8	23	3	2	1	9	4	8	18	.185	.241	.266	.507	-361

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 25.4% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 20.6% 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
1916	PHA	AL	4	15	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	.267	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	PHA	AL	48	109	7	19	2	2	1	8	4	8	14	.174	.248 (-30%)	.312 (-24%)	.323 (-21%)	.635 (-22%)	-361.1
Career · 2 seasons			52	124	8	23	3	2	1	9	4	8	18	.185	—	—	—	—	-361

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	54	3	13	1	5	.241
Away	31	71	5	11	0	5	.155

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1917-07-30	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-07-28	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-07-22	PHA	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1917-07-18	PHA	DET	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1917-07-17	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-07-15	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-13	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-08	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-07-05	PHA	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
1917-07-05	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	34	0	35	5	4	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1916	PHA	OF	4	0	4	0	0	0
1917	PHA	OF	30	0	31	5	4	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	2
Center Field	6
Right Field	27

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Johnson

What years did Bill Johnson play?: Bill Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917.
Was Bill Johnson a pitcher?: No. Bill Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bill Johnson hit?: Bill Johnson hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.