Dan Johnson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2015)

AVG .234
HR 57
RBI 203
H 324
OPS .741
PIV -69
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
8/10/1979 in Coon Rapids, MN, USA
MLB Debut
2005-05-27
Last Game
2015-07-28

Full name: Daniel Ryan Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
443 1,382 179 324 61 2 57 203 1 214 244 .234 .335 .405 .741 -69

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near 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
2005 OAK AL 109 375 54 103 21 0 15 58 0 50 52 .275 .264 (+4%) .330 (+7%) .418 (+8%) .749 (+8%) 580.6
2006 OAK AL 91 286 30 67 13 1 9 37 0 40 45 .234 .269 (-13%) .336 (-4%) .431 (-12%) .768 (-8%) -396.0
2007 OAK AL 117 416 53 98 20 1 18 62 0 72 77 .236 .268 (-12%) .335 (+4%) .422 (-1%) .758 (+1%) 239.1
2008 OAK AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TBA AL 10 25 3 5 0 0 2 4 0 3 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
2010 TBA AL 40 111 15 22 3 0 7 23 1 25 27 .198 .257 (-23%) .325 (+5%) .402 (+3%) .728 (+4%) 118.0
2011 TBA AL 31 84 7 10 1 0 2 4 0 6 18 .119 .255 (-53%) .320 (-42%) .399 (-49%) .719 (-46%) -611.1
2012 CHA AL 14 22 8 8 1 0 3 6 0 9 3 .364 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TOR AL 15 38 8 8 2 0 1 7 0 7 10 .211 — — — — 0.0
2015 SLN NL 12 19 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 443 1,382 179 324 61 2 57 203 1 214 244 .234 — — — — -69

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 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALDS1 TBA 5 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 .222

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home221652801562188.239
Away2227309916836115.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-07-28 STLCINL 100000000
2015-07-27 STLCINW 401000001
2015-07-26 STLATLL 100000000
2015-07-25 STLATLW 000000000
2015-07-24 STLATLW 100000000
2015-07-23 STLKCRW 200000010
2015-07-18 STLNYNW 010000000
2015-07-12 STLPITL 100000001
2015-07-11 STLPITL 100000000
2015-07-10 STLPITL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 343 316 2818 191 16 306
3B 9 5 5 8 2 0
OF 4 1 4 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 OAK 1B 101 98 897 57 6 94
2006 OAK 1B 85 77 689 64 4 96
2007 OAK 1B 97 96 869 40 4 80
2008 TBA 1B 8 4 39 5 0 4
2008 TBA OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
2010 TBA 1B 13 11 82 3 0 11
2010 TBA 3B 6 5 5 6 2 0
2010 TBA OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
2011 TBA 1B 21 19 151 13 1 10
2011 TBA 3B 3 0 0 2 0 0
2012 CHA 1B 3 1 12 1 0 2
2013 BAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
2014 TOR 1B 8 6 44 4 1 2
2015 SLN 1B 6 4 34 4 0 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 343
Third Base 9
Left Field 4
Designated Hitter 59

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2011 This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year MLB.com GIBBY
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-05-12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 TBA AL $1,000,000
2008 OAK AL $410,000
2007 OAK AL $390,000
2006 OAK AL $330,000
Total Career Earnings $2,130,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Butler University Indianapolis IN 1998
Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs IA 1999
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Lincoln NE 2000, 2001

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Craig Kusick
    .235 avg, 46 HR
  2. 88
    Joe Hague
    .239 avg, 40 HR
  3. 88
    LaMonte Wade
    .234 avg, 57 HR
  4. 84
    Norm Zauchin
    .233 avg, 50 HR
  5. 73
    Ji-Man Choi
    .234 avg, 67 HR
  6. 73
    Darin Ruf
    .239 avg, 67 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Johnson

What years did Dan Johnson play?
Dan Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015.
Was Dan Johnson a pitcher?
No. Dan Johnson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dan Johnson hit?
Dan Johnson hit 57 career home runs with 324 hits.