What years did Brian Johnson play?

Brian Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2001.

Was Brian Johnson a pitcher?

No. Brian Johnson was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Brian Johnson hit?

Brian Johnson hit 49 career home runs with 351 hits.

What was Brian Johnson's career batting average?

Brian Johnson batted .248 over his career, with 351 hits in 1,415 at bats.

How many RBI did Brian Johnson have?

Brian Johnson drove in 196 runs in his career.

Is Brian Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brian Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brian Johnson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2001)

Brian Johnson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2001 for 6 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 8 seasons. In 471 career games, he hit .248 with 351 hits, 49 home runs, and 196 RBI.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .248

HR 49

RBI 196

H 351

OPS .694

PIV -2,399

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 1/8/1968 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-04-05
Last Game: 2001-09-21

Full name: Brian David Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

Brian Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
471	1,415	132	351	60	6	49	196	1	80	268	.248	.291	.403	.694	-2,399

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .765 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Brian Johnson (b. 1968) 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
1994	SDN	NL	36	93	7	23	4	1	3	16	0	5	21	.247	.269 (-8%)	.338 (-16%)	.424 (-4%)	.763 (-9%)	-175.5
1995	SDN	NL	68	207	20	52	9	0	3	29	0	11	39	.251	.266 (-6%)	.337 (-15%)	.417 (-19%)	.755 (-17%)	-633.0
1996	SDN	NL	82	243	18	66	13	1	8	35	0	4	36	.272	.269 (+1%)	.340 (-15%)	.426 (+1%)	.767 (-6%)	-330.6
1997	DET	AL	45	139	13	33	6	1	2	18	1	5	19	.237	.266 (-11%)	.336 (-22%)	.419 (-19%)	.756 (-21%)	-505.9
1997	SFN	NL	56	179	19	50	7	2	11	27	0	14	26	.279	.266 (+5%)	.336 (-1%)	.419 (+25%)	.756 (+14%)	-505.9
1998	SFN	NL	99	308	34	73	8	1	13	34	0	28	67	.237	.266 (-11%)	.335 (-8%)	.420 (-6%)	.755 (-7%)	-319.1
1999	CIN	NL	45	117	12	27	7	0	5	18	0	9	31	.231	.271 (-15%)	.344 (-17%)	.433 (-3%)	.778 (-9%)	-212.1
2000	KCA	AL	37	125	9	26	6	0	4	18	0	4	28	.208	.270 (-23%)	.344 (-34%)	.437 (-19%)	.782 (-26%)	-600.0
2001	LAN	NL	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			471	1,415	132	351	60	6	49	196	1	80	268	.248	—	—	—	—	-3,282

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

Brian Johnson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	18	4	4	1	0	1	1	1	5	.222

Playoff Batting by Year

Brian Johnson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1997	NLDS1	SFN	3	10	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	4	.100
1996	NLDS2	SDN	2	8	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.375

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brian Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	240	693	71	183	28	99	.264
Away	230	720	61	168	21	97	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2001-09-21	LAD	AZ	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-05-11	LAD	ATL	L	2	0	1	0	1	0	1
2001-05-03	LAD	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-06-25	KCR	OAK	L	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
2000-06-21	KCR	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2000-06-18	KCR	OAK	L	4	0	2	1	1	0	0
2000-06-12	KCR	SEA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
2000-06-11	KCR	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-06-09	KCR	PIT	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
2000-06-06	KCR	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	1	26	0	1	2
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	416	367	2602	157	20	20
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	SDN	1B	5	0	3	0	0	1
1994	SDN	C	24	23	182	15	0	1
1995	SDN	1B	2	0	9	0	1	0
1995	SDN	C	55	52	394	32	3	2
1996	SDN	1B	1	1	6	0	0	1
1996	SDN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	SDN	C	66	59	450	21	5	3
1997	DET	C	43	38	217	9	3	2
1997	SFN	1B	2	0	8	0	0	0
1997	SFN	C	55	48	344	24	2	5
1998	SFN	C	95	86	590	33	4	4
1998	SFN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1999	CIN	C	39	26	201	11	1	2
2000	KCA	C	37	35	221	12	2	1
2001	LAN	C	2	0	3	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Brian Johnson (b. 1968) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	416
First Base	10
Third Base	1
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Brian Johnson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	KCA	AL	$550,000
1999	CIN	NL	$775,000
1998	SFN	NL	$1,025,000
1997	DET	AL	$600,000
1996	SDN	NL	$170,000
1995	SDN	NL	$135,000
1994	SDN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,364,000

College History

Brian Johnson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1988

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Career Spans

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Brian Johnson: the record in brief

April 5, 1994 and September 21, 2001 bracket Brian Johnson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1994 through 1996), the Detroit Tigers (1997), the San Francisco Giants (1997 to 1998), the Cincinnati Reds (1999), the Kansas City Royals (2000), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2001). Johnson played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 8, 1968, in Oakland, CA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 210 pounds. Johnson's full given name, per the bio, is Brian David Johnson.

Johnson collected 351 hits in 1,415 at bats across 471 games, good for a .248 batting average, plus 49 homers and 196 runs batted in. Johnson got on base at a .291 rate and slugged .403 (.694 OPS). The league as a whole hit .268 across Johnson's seasons, which puts the .248 career mark 7.5% below average. In OPS terms, Johnson's .694 stands 9.3% below the league's .765. The single-season home run high is 13, set in 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Johnson

What years did Brian Johnson play?: Brian Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2001.
Was Brian Johnson a pitcher?: No. Brian Johnson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Brian Johnson hit?: Brian Johnson hit 49 career home runs with 351 hits.
What was Brian Johnson's career batting average?: Brian Johnson batted .248 over his career, with 351 hits in 1,415 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Johnson have?: Brian Johnson drove in 196 runs in his career.
Is Brian Johnson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brian Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.