Brian Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2019)

Brian Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 65 career appearances, he went 7-9 with a 4.74 ERA and 142 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 7–9
ERA 4.74
WHIP 1.55
SO 142
Pitcher PIV -2508.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 250 lb
Born
12/7/1990 in Lakeland, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2015-07-21
Last Game
2019-09-26

Full name: Christopher Brian Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 9 65 26 1 1 0 171.0 192 90 27 73 142 4.74 -2508.9

Career ERA 4.74 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 11.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 BOS AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.3 3 4 4 3 8.31 — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 2 0 5 5 1 1 0 27.0 32 13 8 21 4.33 4.36 (+1%) -364.8
2018 BOS AL 4 5 38 13 0 0 0 99.3 104 46 38 87 4.17 4.15 (avg) -1320.9
2019 BOS AL 1 3 21 7 0 0 0 40.3 53 27 23 31 6.02 4.51 (-34%) -823.3
Career · 4 seasons 7 9 65 26 1 1 0 171.0 192 90 73 142 4.74 — -2,509

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

Brian Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
66 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .143 .143 .286 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2015 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 BOS AL 38 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
2019 BOS AL 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 66 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0

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

Brian Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3301000—
Away3371100.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3296.2964331844.00
Away3374.1964742585.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2019-09-26 BOSTEXL 000000000
2019-09-23 BOSTBRL 000000000
2019-09-18 BOSSFGL 000000000
2019-09-17 BOSSFGL 000000000
2019-09-12 BOSTORW 000000000
2019-09-11 BOSTORL 000000000
2019-09-10 BOSTORL 000000000
2019-09-03 BOSMINL 000000000
2019-08-31 BOSLAAL 000000000
2019-08-25 BOSSDPL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-09-26 BOSTEX — 1.2111310
2019-09-23 BOSTBR — 1.0100120
2019-09-18 BOSSFG — 2.0000020
2019-09-17 BOSSFG — 0.2100110
2019-09-12 BOSTOR — 0.2122100
2019-09-11 BOSTOR — 0.1000000
2019-09-10 BOSTOR — 0.1100100
2019-09-03 BOSMIN — 0.2000100
2019-08-31 BOSLAA — 4.0322030
2019-08-25 BOSSDP L 3.0433311

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 65 26 2 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 BOS P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2017 BOS P 5 5 1 4 0 0
2018 BOS P 38 13 1 5 0 0
2019 BOS P 21 7 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 65

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Johnson

What years did Brian Johnson play?
Brian Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2019.
Was Brian Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Brian Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 142 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Johnson hit?
Brian Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Brian Johnson's career batting average?
Brian Johnson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Brian Johnson's career ERA?
Brian Johnson finished with a 4.74 career ERA, going 7-9 with 142 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Johnson have?
Brian Johnson recorded 142 career strikeouts.