Darrell Johnson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1962)

Darrell Johnson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1962 for 7 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 11 seasons. In 134 career games, he hit .234 with 75 hits, 2 home runs, and 28 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 2
RBI 28
H 75
OPS .572
PIV -373
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
8/25/1928 in Horace, NE, USA
Died
5/3/2004 in Fairfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-20
Last Game
1962-06-06

Full name: Darrell Dean Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

Darrell Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
134 320 24 75 6 1 2 28 1 26 39 .234 .294 .278 .572 -373

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Darrell 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
1952 SLA AL 29 78 9 22 2 1 0 9 0 11 4 .282 .252 (+12%) .326 (+13%) .369 (-10%) .696 (+1%) 46.5
1952 CHA AL 22 37 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 9 .108 — — — — 46.5
1957 NYA AL 21 46 4 10 1 0 1 8 0 3 10 .217 — — — — -142.3
1958 NYA AL 5 16 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1960 SLN NL 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 PHI NL 21 61 4 14 1 0 0 3 0 3 8 .230 .258 (-11%) .328 (-16%) .399 (-38%) .727 (-28%) -262.8
1961 CIN NL 20 54 3 17 2 0 1 6 0 1 2 .315 .258 (+22%) .328 (-2%) .399 (+2%) .727 (avg) -262.8
1962 CIN NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 BAL AL 6 22 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 134 320 24 75 6 1 2 28 1 26 39 .234 — — — — -575

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

Darrell Johnson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Darrell Johnson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Darrell Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home721871347015.251
Away621331128213.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Darrell Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-06-06 BALTEXL 200000000
1962-06-02 BALCHWL 400000002
1962-05-31 BALCLEL 301000001
1962-05-30 BALCLEW 401000001
1962-05-29 BALDETL 401000000
1962-05-27 BALBOSW 501000100
1962-04-13 CINSFGL 200000010
1962-04-11 CINLADL 200000010
1961-09-29 CINPITW 100000000
1961-09-24 CINSFGL 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Darrell Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 124 60 512 62 7 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Darrell Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 SLA C 22 0 86 14 1 3
1952 CHA C 21 0 75 9 4 1
1957 NYA C 20 12 75 8 0 1
1958 NYA C 4 4 22 3 0 1
1960 SLN C 8 0 10 1 0 0
1961 PHI C 21 19 99 13 2 2
1961 CIN C 20 17 99 10 0 2
1962 CIN C 2 2 16 2 0 0
1962 BAL C 6 6 30 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

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Darrell Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 124

Darrell Johnson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Darrell Johnson debuted on April 20, 1952 and played a final game on June 6, 1962. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1952), the Chicago White Sox (1952), the New York Yankees (1957 through 1958), the St. Louis Cardinals (1960), the Philadelphia Phillies (1961), the Cincinnati Reds (1961 to 1962), and the Baltimore Orioles (1962). Listed as a catcher, Johnson both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads August 25, 1928, in Horace, NE, USA. The bio records the death on May 3, 2004, in Fairfield, CA, USA. Darrell Johnson was the playing name; the full given name is Darrell Dean.

Johnson finished with 75 hits from 320 at bats in 134 games, which works out to .234, along with 2 home runs and 28 RBI. Johnson's career OPS of .572 combines a .294 on-base mark with .278 slugging. Johnson's .234 average ran 8.7% below the .257 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .572 to a league .715, 20.0% below average. The hits column peaks at 22, in 1952.

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrell Johnson

What years did Darrell Johnson play?
Darrell Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1962.
Was Darrell Johnson a pitcher?
No. Darrell Johnson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Darrell Johnson hit?
Darrell Johnson hit 2 career home runs with 75 hits.
What was Darrell Johnson's career batting average?
Darrell Johnson batted .234 over his career, with 75 hits in 320 at bats.
How many RBI did Darrell Johnson have?
Darrell Johnson drove in 28 runs in his career.
Is Darrell Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Darrell Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.