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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 250 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-07-21
- Last Game
- 2019-09-26
Full name: Christopher Brian Johnson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| 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 | 4.1 | 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 | 99.1 | 104 | 46 | 38 | 87 | 4.17 | 4.15 (avg) | -1320.9 |
| 2019 | BOS | AL | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (131 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 96.2 | 96 | 43 | 31 | 84 | 4.00 |
| Away | 33 | 74.1 | 96 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 5.69 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-26 | BOS | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-23 | BOS | TBR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-18 | BOS | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-17 | BOS | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-12 | BOS | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-11 | BOS | TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-10 | BOS | TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-03 | BOS | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-08-31 | BOS | LAA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-08-25 | BOS | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-26 | BOS | TEX | — | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-23 | BOS | TBR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-09-18 | BOS | SFG | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-09-17 | BOS | SFG | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-12 | BOS | TOR | — | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-11 | BOS | TOR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-10 | BOS | TOR | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-03 | BOS | MIN | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-08-31 | BOS | LAA | — | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-08-25 | BOS | SDP | L | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 65 |
Brian Johnson: the record in brief
According to the bio, Brian Johnson debuted on July 21, 2015 and played a final game on September 26, 2019. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, from 2015 through 2019. Johnson, born on December 7, 1990, in Lakeland, FL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Johnson's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 250 pounds. The bio lists the given name Christopher Brian.
Johnson went 7-9 with a 4.74 ERA in 65 games, 26 of them starts. Johnson had 142 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 4.24, so the 4.74 figure ran 11.6% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.17 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15.
Retrosheet box scores cover 131 of Johnson's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Johnson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 65 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 10 assists.
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 hit.
- What teams did Brian Johnson play for?
- Brian Johnson played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (2015, 2017–2019).
- What were Brian Johnson's career stats?
- In 65 games, Brian Johnson went 7-9 with a 4.74 ERA, 142 strikeouts, and 171.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Brian Johnson play?
- Brian Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Brian Johnson and how much did he weigh?
- Brian Johnson was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 250 pounds.
- 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.
- Is Brian Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Brian Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.