Brian Johnson

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home240693711832899.264
Away230720611682197.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-09-21 LADAZL 100000000
2001-05-11 LADATLL 201000101
2001-05-03 LADCINW 100000000
2000-06-25 KCROAKL 301100000
2000-06-21 KCRLAAL 300000001
2000-06-18 KCROAKL 402100100
2000-06-12 KCRSEAL 300000001
2000-06-11 KCRPITL 400000000
2000-06-09 KCRPITW 310000012
2000-06-06 KCRSTLL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 416
First Base 10
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 2

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

School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1988

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Eddie Perez
    .253 avg, 40 HR
  2. 95
    Mark Salas
    .247 avg, 38 HR
  3. 89
    Bob Schmidt
    .243 avg, 39 HR
  4. 80
    Francisco Mejia
    .239 avg, 29 HR
  5. 80
    Dick Brown
    .244 avg, 62 HR
  6. 80
    Bill Schroeder
    .240 avg, 61 HR

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.