Dave Johnson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1978)
Dave Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 5 seasons. Across 53 career appearances, he went 4-10 with a 4.64 ERA and 50 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 183 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1974-07-02
- Last Game
- 1978-05-10
Full name: David Charles Johnson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | BAL | AL | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2.93 | 3.63 (+19%) | 2.2 |
| 1975 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4.15 | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | MIN | AL | 2 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.2 | 86 | 37 | 23 | 33 | 4.58 | 4.00 (-15%) | -435.1 |
| 1978 | MIN | AL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7.50 | 3.69 (-103%) | -319.4 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 4 | 10 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108.2 | 126 | 56 | 44 | 50 | 4.64 | — | -752 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | BAL | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | BAL | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | MIN | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | MIN | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (106 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 49.0 | 53 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 4.59 |
| Away | 30 | 59.2 | 73 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 4.68 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-10 | MIN | CHW | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-05-07 | MIN | BAL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-05-03 | MIN | BOS | L | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978-04-25 | MIN | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978-04-16 | MIN | SEA | L | 2.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978-04-12 | MIN | LAA | — | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977-09-21 | MIN | KCR | L | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-09-17 | MIN | TEX | — | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977-09-10 | MIN | KCR | — | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-03 | MIN | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 53 |
Dave Johnson: the record in brief
Dave Johnson played a first major league game on July 2, 1974 and a last one on May 10, 1978. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1974 to 1975) and the Minnesota Twins (1977 through 1978). Johnson, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Johnson is listed at 183 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Johnson was born on October 4, 1948, in Abilene, TX, USA. On the record, Dave Johnson was born David Charles Johnson.
Johnson went 4-10 with a 4.64 ERA in 53 games, 7 of them starts. The totals include 50 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 3.76, so the 4.64 figure ran 23.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.58 in 1977, when the league's was 4.00.
Retrosheet box scores cover 106 of Johnson's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Johnson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 53 games. Fielding on the mound produced 9 putouts and 14 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Johnson
- What years did Dave Johnson play?
- Dave Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1978.
- Was Dave Johnson a pitcher?
- Yes. Dave Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 50 strikeouts.
- What was Dave Johnson's career ERA?
- Dave Johnson finished with a 4.64 career ERA, going 4-10 with 50 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dave Johnson have?
- Dave Johnson recorded 50 career strikeouts.
- Is Dave Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dave Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dave Johnson play for?
- Dave Johnson played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins.