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.

Dave Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1978)

W–L 4–10

ERA 4.64

WHIP 1.56

SO 50

Pitcher PIV -752.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 183 lb
Born: 10/4/1948 in Abilene, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-07-02
Last Game: 1978-05-10

Full name: David Charles Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	10	53	7	0	0	2	108.7	126	56	9	44	50	4.64	-752.3

Career ERA 4.64 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 23.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	BAL	AL	2	2	11	0	2	15.3	17	5	5	6	2.93	3.63 (+19%)	2.2
1975	BAL	AL	0	1	6	0	0	8.7	8	4	7	4	4.15	—	0.0
1977	MIN	AL	2	5	30	6	0	72.7	86	37	23	33	4.58	4.00 (-15%)	-435.1
1978	MIN	AL	0	2	6	1	0	12.0	15	10	9	7	7.50	3.69 (-103%)	-319.4
Career · 4 seasons			4	10	53	7	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	BAL	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	BAL	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	MIN	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	MIN	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			53	—	—	—	—	—	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

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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	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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	53	7	9	14	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1974	BAL	P	11	0	1	1	0
1975	BAL	P	6	0	1	1	0
1977	MIN	P	30	6	5	11	2
1978	MIN	P	6	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	53

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.