Cannonball Johnson
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Cannonball Johnson was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the New York Lincoln Giants. In 30 career games, he hit .267 with 27 hits, 2 home runs, and 17 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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
Full name: W. Johnson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 101 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .267 | .315 | .376 | .691 | 0 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .315 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.
Career SLG .376 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .691 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | AC | EAS | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | BRG | EAS | 9 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .324 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | NLG | EAS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | NLG | EAS | 7 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | AC | EAS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | NLG | IND | 8 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 30 | 101 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 14 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 17 |
Cannonball Johnson: the record in brief
Cannonball Johnson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1919 to 1922. Johnson played for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919 to 1921), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1919), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1920 to 1922). Johnson played primarily as a left fielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Cannonball Johnson was the playing name; the full given name is W.
Johnson collected 27 hits in 101 at bats across 30 games, good for a .267 batting average; the totals also include 2 homers and 17 RBI. Johnson's career OPS of .691 combines a .315 on-base mark with .376 slugging. The .267 career average is close to the .278 the league hit across the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 11, in 1919. The best average in the busiest seasons was .324, in 1919.
By games played in the field, left field leads with 17, followed by first base (14) and shortstop (1). In the outfield, Johnson's fielding totals are 28 putouts, 2 assists and 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cannonball Johnson
- Was Cannonball Johnson a pitcher?
- No. Cannonball Johnson was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Cannonball Johnson hit?
- Cannonball Johnson hit 2 career home runs with 27 hits.
- What was Cannonball Johnson's career batting average?
- Cannonball Johnson batted .267 over his career, with 27 hits in 101 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cannonball Johnson have?
- Cannonball Johnson drove in 17 runs in his career.
- Is Cannonball Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cannonball Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cannonball Johnson play for?
- Cannonball Johnson played for the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and the New York Lincoln Giants.