What years did Bob Johnson play?

Bob Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.

Was Bob Johnson a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Bob Johnson hit?

Bob Johnson hit 288 career home runs with 2051 hits.

Bob Johnson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1945)

AVG .296

HR 288

RBI 1,283

H 2,051

OPS .899

PIV 37,613

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 11/26/1905 in Pryor, OK, USA
Died: 7/6/1982 in Tacoma, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-12
Last Game: 1945-09-23
Awards: 8× All-Star

Full name: Robert Lee Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,863	6,920	1,239	2,051	396	95	288	1,283	96	1,075	851	.296	.393	.506	.899	37,613

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OBP .393 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.

Career SLG .506 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +33.5% above league average.

Career OPS .899 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +25.8% above 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
1933	PHA	AL	142	535	103	155	44	4	21	93	8	85	74	.290	.270 (+7%)	.329 (+17%)	.377 (+34%)	.707 (+26%)	2927.0
1934	PHA	AL	141	547	111	168	26	6	34	92	12	58	60	.307	.278 (+10%)	.340 (+10%)	.392 (+43%)	.733 (+28%)	3029.3
1935	PHA	AL	147	582	103	174	29	5	28	109	2	78	76	.299	.279 (+7%)	.342 (+12%)	.399 (+28%)	.742 (+20%)	2584.6
1936	PHA	AL	153	566	91	165	29	14	25	121	6	88	71	.292	.283 (+3%)	.349 (+11%)	.404 (+30%)	.753 (+21%)	2607.6
1937	PHA	AL	138	477	91	146	32	6	25	108	9	98	65	.306	.276 (+11%)	.342 (+24%)	.398 (+40%)	.740 (+32%)	3493.6
1938	PHA	AL	152	563	114	176	27	9	30	113	9	87	73	.313	.272 (+15%)	.341 (+19%)	.392 (+41%)	.734 (+31%)	3721.1
1939	PHA	AL	150	544	115	184	30	9	23	114	15	99	59	.338	.274 (+23%)	.342 (+29%)	.393 (+41%)	.735 (+35%)	4311.1
1940	PHA	AL	138	512	93	137	25	4	31	103	8	83	64	.268	.267 (avg)	.335 (+12%)	.387 (+32%)	.722 (+23%)	2470.5
1941	PHA	AL	149	552	98	152	30	8	22	107	6	95	75	.275	.262 (+5%)	.332 (+16%)	.373 (+28%)	.705 (+22%)	2665.4
1942	PHA	AL	149	550	78	160	35	7	13	80	3	82	61	.291	.253 (+15%)	.323 (+19%)	.349 (+29%)	.672 (+24%)	2687.9
1943	WS1	AL	117	438	65	116	22	8	7	63	11	64	50	.265	.255 (+3%)	.324 (+12%)	.346 (+15%)	.671 (+13%)	1186.2
1944	BOS	AL	144	525	106	170	40	8	17	106	2	95	67	.324	.261 (+24%)	.325 (+32%)	.357 (+48%)	.683 (+40%)	4439.2
1945	BOS	AL	143	529	71	148	27	7	12	74	5	63	56	.280	.260 (+7%)	.328 (+9%)	.354 (+20%)	.683 (+15%)	1489.1
Career · 13 seasons			1,863	6,920	1,239	2,051	396	95	288	1,283	96	1,075	851	.296	—	—	—	—	37,613

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	909	3288	614	995	168	641	.303
Away	954	3632	623	1057	120	642	.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1945-09-23	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-23	BOS	NYY	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
1945-09-22	BOS	NYY	L	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-20	BOS	PHA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-19	BOS	PHA	W	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
1945-09-19	BOS	PHA	W	4	2	2	1	0	3	1	2
1945-09-16	BOS	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-14	BOS	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-13	BOS	SLA	L	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1
1945-09-12	BOS	SLA	L	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	39	328	27	5	39
2B	28	58	76	9	23
3B	20	27	41	8	5
OF	1769	4003	208	141	35

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1933	PHA	OF	142	298	16	16	3
1934	PHA	OF	139	304	17	11	3
1935	PHA	OF	147	337	13	20	4
1936	PHA	1B	1	5	0	0	2
1936	PHA	2B	22	51	69	7	20
1936	PHA	OF	131	289	13	12	3
1937	PHA	2B	2	1	1	0	0
1937	PHA	OF	133	313	14	8	3
1938	PHA	2B	3	6	6	2	3
1938	PHA	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1938	PHA	OF	150	400	21	16	3
1939	PHA	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1939	PHA	OF	150	369	15	13	3
1940	PHA	OF	136	310	15	13	4
1941	PHA	1B	28	254	18	5	29
1941	PHA	OF	122	287	17	3	0
1942	PHA	OF	149	318	18	13	1
1943	WS1	1B	10	69	9	0	8
1943	WS1	3B	19	27	41	8	5
1943	WS1	OF	88	212	11	1	1
1944	BOS	OF	142	270	23	7	3
1945	BOS	OF	140	296	15	8	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	39
Second Base	28
Third Base	20
Left Field	1586
Center Field	167
Right Field	27

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1939	Baseball Magazine All-Star	LF

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1945	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	6.0	336	0
1944	Most Valuable Player	AL	10th	51.0	336	0
1943	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	116.0	336	1
1939	Most Valuable Player	AL	8th	52.0	336	0
1938	Most Valuable Player	AL	17th	13.0	336	0
1933	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	5.0	80	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Johnson

What years did Bob Johnson play?: Bob Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1945.
Was Bob Johnson a pitcher?: No. Bob Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Johnson hit?: Bob Johnson hit 288 career home runs with 2051 hits.