Was Chet Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Chet Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chet Johnson hit?

Chet Johnson hit 0 career home runs.

Chet Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.00

WHIP 1.83

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -123.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 8/1/1917 in Redmond, WA, USA
Died: 4/10/1983 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-09-12
Last Game: 1946-09-29

Full name: Chester Lillis Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	3	0	0	0	18.0	20	10	0	13	8	5.00	-123.0

Career ERA 5.00 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 39.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	SLA	AL	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	18.0	20	10	13	8	5.00	3.59 (-39%)	-123.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	5	3	0	0	0	18.0	20	10	13	8	5.00	—	-123

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
5	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1946	SLA	AL	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	5	1	0	0	1	.000
Away	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	13.2	12	6	9	7	3.95
Away	2	4.0	8	4	4	1	9.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	RBI	SO
1946-09-29	SLA	CHW	W	1	0	0	0
1946-09-24	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1946-09-21	SLA	CHW	L	3	1	1	1
1946-09-14	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1946-09-12	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	0	2

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1946-09-29	SLA	CHW	—	3.0	8	5	3	2	1
1946-09-24	SLA	DET	—	1.0	0	1	1	2	0
1946-09-21	SLA	CHW	—	6.0	6	4	4	5	3
1946-09-14	SLA	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0
1946-09-12	SLA	MIN	—	7.0	6	2	2	3	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	SLA	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Washington	Seattle	WA	1937, 1938, 1939

Frequently Asked Questions about Chet Johnson

Was Chet Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Chet Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chet Johnson hit?: Chet Johnson hit 0 career home runs.