Dan Johnson

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

Dan Johnson was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015 for 6 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 11 seasons. In 443 career games, he hit .234 with 324 hits, 57 home runs, and 203 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

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

Dan Johnson — 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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Dan Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Dan Johnson — 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

Dan Johnson — 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

Dan Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home221652801562188.239
Away2227309916836115.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Johnson — 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

Dan Johnson — 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

Dan Johnson — 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.

Dan Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 343
Third Base 9
Left Field 4
Designated Hitter 59

Awards & Honors

Dan Johnson — 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

Dan Johnson — 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

Dan Johnson — 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
    .233 avg, 59 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

Dan Johnson: the record in brief

Dan Johnson played a first major league game on May 27, 2005 and a last one on July 28, 2015. By club, Johnson's seasons break down as the Oakland Athletics (2005 through 2008), the Tampa Bay Rays (2008 through 2011), the Chicago White Sox (2012), the Baltimore Orioles (2013), the Toronto Blue Jays (2014), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2015). Johnson played primarily as a first baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 10, 1979, in Coon Rapids, MN, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 210 pounds. Dan Johnson was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel Ryan.

Johnson finished with 324 hits from 1,382 at bats in 443 games, which works out to .234, plus 57 home runs and 203 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .335 clip and slugging .405, Johnson finished with a .741 OPS. The league as a whole hit .259 across Johnson's seasons, which puts the .234 career mark 9.5% below average. The home run peak was 18 in 2007 with the Oakland Athletics. No season topped the 103 hits of 2005.

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.
What was Dan Johnson's career batting average?
Dan Johnson batted .234 over his career, with 324 hits in 1,382 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Johnson have?
Dan Johnson drove in 203 runs in his career.
Is Dan Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.