Bob Johnson

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

W–L 28–34
ERA 3.48
WHIP 1.32
SO 507
Pitcher PIV -4741.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 220 lb
Born
4/25/1943 in Aurora, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-19
Last Game
1977-06-05

Full name: Robert Dale Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 34 183 76 18 2 12 692.3 644 268 82 269 507 3.48 -4741.8

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — near 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 NYN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1.7 1 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
1970 KCA AL 8 13 40 26 10 1 4 214.0 178 73 82 206 3.07 3.89 (+21%) 4331.6
1971 PIT NL 9 10 31 27 7 1 0 174.7 170 67 55 101 3.45 3.47 (avg) -1331.6
1972 PIT NL 4 4 31 11 1 0 3 115.7 98 38 46 79 2.96 3.26 (+9%) -1848.8
1973 PIT NL 4 2 50 2 0 0 4 92.0 98 37 34 68 3.62 3.75 (+3%) -710.2
1974 CLE AL 3 4 14 10 0 0 0 72.0 75 35 37 36 4.38 3.63 (-21%) -3211.6
1977 ATL NL 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 22.3 24 18 14 16 7.25 4.00 (-81%) -1971.2
Career · 7 seasons 28 34 183 76 18 2 12 692.1 644 268 269 507 3.48 — -4,742

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
183 157 8 15 2 0 0 8 0 16 93 .096 .179 .108 .287 -932

Career AVG .096 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Career OPS .287 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 58.8% 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 NYN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 KCA AL 40 57 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 6 34 .105 .253 (-59%) .325 (-42%) .385 (-68%) .711 (-56%) -496.9
1971 PIT NL 31 48 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 33 .062 — — — — -435.4
1972 PIT NL 31 35 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 16 .143 — — — — 0.0
1973 PIT NL 50 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 CLE AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 ATL NL 15 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 183 157 8 15 2 0 0 8 0 16 93 .096 — — — — -932

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 NLCS PIT 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1971 NLCS PIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1971 WS PIT 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 5 2 0 19.0 14 7 8 17 3.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 6.0 4 2 2 7 3.00
1971 NLCS PIT 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 5 0 3 7 0.00
1971 WS PIT 0 1 2 1 0 5.0 5 5 3 3 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home887351005.137
Away95843503.060

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home88348.13211391252773.59
Away95344.03231291442303.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-06-05 ATLSFGL 101000100
1977-05-25 ATLSDPL 000000000
1977-05-24 ATLSDPL 000000000
1977-05-20 ATLCHCL 200000001
1977-05-15 ATLSTLW 000000000
1977-05-08 ATLCHCL 000000000
1977-05-06 ATLCHCL 000000000
1977-05-02 ATLPITL 000000000
1977-05-01 ATLSTLL 000000000
1977-04-26 ATLCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1977-06-05 ATLSFG — 0.1433000
1977-05-25 ATLSDP — 2.0100000
1977-05-24 ATLSDP — 1.1100120
1977-05-20 ATLCHC — 3.2233440
1977-05-15 ATLSTL — 1.0100010
1977-05-08 ATLCHC — 2.0100100
1977-05-06 ATLCHC — 1.1000220
1977-05-02 ATLPIT — 1.0222001
1977-05-01 ATLSTL — 2.0100100
1977-04-26 ATLCIN — 2.0333101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 183 76 37 63 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 NYN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1970 KCA P 40 26 13 20 0 0
1971 PIT P 31 27 14 20 3 2
1972 PIT P 31 11 6 7 1 1
1973 PIT P 50 2 2 4 1 1
1974 CLE P 14 10 2 11 0 0
1977 ATL P 15 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 183

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
    Roy Partlow
    42-26, 3.50 ERA
  2. 97
    Jonas Gaines
    35-28, 3.38 ERA
  3. 97
    Dennis Bennett
    43-47, 3.69 ERA
  4. 96
    Barney Morris
    38-30, 3.68 ERA
  5. 95
    Leon Day HOF
    54-25, 3.74 ERA
  6. 95
    Luis Tiant
    37-29, 3.57 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Johnson

What years did Bob Johnson play?
Bob Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1977.
Was Bob Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 507 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Johnson hit?
Bob Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.