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.

Darrell Johnson

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

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

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

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
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

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

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	72	187	13	47	0	15	.251
Away	62	133	11	28	2	13	.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1962-06-06	BAL	TEX	L	2	0	0	0	0
1962-06-02	BAL	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	2
1962-05-31	BAL	CLE	L	3	1	0	0	1
1962-05-30	BAL	CLE	W	4	1	0	0	1
1962-05-29	BAL	DET	L	4	1	0	0	0
1962-05-27	BAL	BOS	W	5	1	1	0	0
1962-04-13	CIN	SFG	L	2	0	0	1	0
1962-04-11	CIN	LAD	L	2	0	0	1	0
1961-09-29	CIN	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0
1961-09-24	CIN	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	124	60	512	62	7	11

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	124

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.