Bob Johnson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1970)

Bob Johnson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1970 for 8 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 11 seasons. In 874 career games, he hit .272 with 628 hits, 44 home runs, and 230 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 581.

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

AVG .272
HR 44
RBI 230
H 628
OPS .697
PIV 581
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
3/4/1936 in Omaha, NE, USA
Died
11/9/2019 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1960-04-19
Last Game
1970-06-20

Full name: Robert Wallace Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
874 2,307 254 628 88 11 44 230 24 156 291 .272 .320 .377 .697 581

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Johnson (b. 1936) 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
1960 KC1 AL 76 146 12 30 4 0 1 9 2 19 23 .205 .255 (-19%) .323 (-7%) .387 (-35%) .711 (-22%) -449.8
1961 WS2 AL 61 224 27 66 13 1 6 28 4 19 26 .295 .258 (+14%) .328 (+7%) .399 (+11%) .727 (+9%) 335.8
1962 WS2 AL 135 466 58 134 20 2 12 43 9 32 50 .288 .257 (+12%) .326 (+2%) .393 (+6%) .719 (+4%) 364.1
1963 BAL AL 82 254 34 75 10 0 8 32 5 18 35 .295 .246 (+20%) .308 (+12%) .371 (+15%) .680 (+14%) 635.7
1964 BAL AL 93 210 18 52 8 2 3 29 0 9 37 .248 .250 (-1%) .312 (-10%) .377 (-8%) .690 (-9%) -324.9
1965 BAL AL 87 273 36 66 13 2 5 27 1 15 34 .242 .245 (-2%) .310 (-9%) .371 (-3%) .682 (-6%) -312.1
1966 BAL AL 71 157 13 34 5 0 1 10 0 12 24 .217 .248 (-13%) .309 (-11%) .376 (-29%) .685 (-21%) -463.7
1967 BAL AL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 90 230 26 80 8 3 5 27 1 12 29 .348 .242 (+44%) .306 (+23%) .357 (+33%) .663 (+28%) 0.0
1968 CIN NL 16 15 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .267 — — — — 0.0
1968 ATL NL 59 187 15 49 5 1 0 11 0 10 20 .262 .236 (+11%) .298 (avg) .340 (-12%) .638 (-7%) 0.0
1969 SLN NL 19 29 1 6 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 .207 — — — — 0.0
1969 OAK AL 51 67 5 23 1 0 1 9 0 3 4 .343 .248 (+38%) .320 (+17%) .369 (+9%) .689 (+13%) 0.0
1970 OAK AL 30 46 6 8 1 0 1 2 2 3 2 .174 — — — — -228.6
Career · 14 seasons 874 2,307 254 628 88 11 44 230 24 156 291 .272 — — — — -444

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

Bob Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home433112313230621107.272
Away441118412232223123.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-06-20 OAKCHWW 110000000
1970-06-19 OAKCHWL 100000000
1970-06-17 OAKDETL 100000000
1970-06-16 OAKDETL 100000000
1970-06-14 OAKBALL 101000000
1970-06-07 OAKDETW 000000100
1970-06-06 OAKDETL 100000000
1970-06-03 OAKBALW 100000001
1970-05-20 OAKMILL 100000000
1970-05-19 OAKMILL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 107 93 776 49 12 68
2B 167 132 311 396 12 92
3B 166 150 153 320 27 25
OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
SS 201 161 295 487 36 84

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 KC1 2B 27 22 71 69 2 13
1960 KC1 3B 11 8 8 17 1 0
1960 KC1 SS 30 14 23 48 4 10
1961 WS2 2B 2 2 1 5 0 0
1961 WS2 3B 2 2 0 1 0 0
1961 WS2 SS 57 55 110 172 13 31
1962 WS2 2B 3 1 2 6 0 0
1962 WS2 3B 72 69 79 142 13 12
1962 WS2 OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1962 WS2 SS 50 48 81 140 9 27
1963 BAL 1B 8 7 70 3 3 5
1963 BAL 2B 50 45 97 131 3 34
1963 BAL 3B 5 4 2 6 0 0
1963 BAL SS 7 6 13 23 1 2
1964 BAL 1B 15 15 123 12 2 13
1964 BAL 2B 15 13 21 31 1 9
1964 BAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1964 BAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1964 BAL SS 18 14 20 33 2 5
1965 BAL 1B 34 32 264 14 1 18
1965 BAL 2B 5 3 10 14 1 2
1965 BAL 3B 13 10 9 21 2 2
1965 BAL SS 23 21 27 57 5 7
1966 BAL 1B 17 12 119 6 1 9
1966 BAL 2B 20 17 33 52 3 12
1966 BAL 3B 3 2 3 7 0 0
1967 NYN 1B 23 18 129 9 4 14
1967 NYN 2B 39 27 72 82 2 21
1967 NYN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1967 NYN SS 14 3 21 13 1 2
1968 CIN 1B 1 1 7 0 1 1
1968 CIN SS 2 0 0 1 1 0
1968 ATL 2B 4 2 3 5 0 1
1968 ATL 3B 48 46 45 101 8 9
1969 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1969 SLN 3B 4 4 3 7 2 1
1969 OAK 1B 7 6 59 5 0 8
1969 OAK 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1970 OAK 1B 1 2 4 0 0 0
1970 OAK 3B 6 5 4 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Johnson (b. 1936) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 107
Second Base 167
Third Base 167
Shortstop 200
Left Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ramon Martinez
    .262 avg, 29 HR
  2. 98
    Alex Cintron
    .275 avg, 33 HR
  3. 97
    Bill Stein
    .267 avg, 44 HR
  4. 96
    Jeff Treadway
    .281 avg, 28 HR
  5. 95
    Keith Lockhart
    .261 avg, 44 HR
  6. 94
    Howard Freigau
    .272 avg, 15 HR

Bob Johnson: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 19, 1960 and the final game on June 20, 1970, Bob Johnson built the record summarized on this page. Johnson played for the Kansas City Athletics (1960), the Washington Senators (1961 through 1962), the Baltimore Orioles (1963 through 1967), the New York Mets (1967), the Cincinnati Reds (1968), the Atlanta Braves (1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1969), and the Oakland Athletics (1969 through 1970). Johnson played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 4, 1936, in Omaha, NE, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on November 9, 2019, in St. Paul, MN, USA. The given name on file is Robert Wallace Johnson.

The batting record for Johnson: 874 games, 628 hits in 2,307 at bats, and a .272 average, along with 44 homers, 230 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .320 clip and slugging .377, Johnson finished with a .697 OPS.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Johnson

What years did Bob Johnson play?
Bob Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1970.
Was Bob Johnson a pitcher?
No. Bob Johnson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bob Johnson hit?
Bob Johnson hit 44 career home runs with 628 hits.
What was Bob Johnson's career batting average?
Bob Johnson batted .272 over his career, with 628 hits in 2,307 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Johnson have?
Bob Johnson drove in 230 runs in his career.
Is Bob Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.