What years did Dave Johnson play?

Dave Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.

Was Dave Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 143 strikeouts.

Dave Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1993)

W–L 22–25

ERA 5.11

WHIP 1.47

SO 143

Pitcher PIV -11454.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 10/24/1959 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-05-29
Last Game: 1993-09-19

Full name: David Wayne Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	25	77	57	7	0	0	368.0	439	209	63	102	143	5.11	-11454.0

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 27.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	PIT	NL	0	0	5	0	0	6.3	13	7	2	4	9.95	—	0.0
1989	BAL	AL	4	7	14	14	4	89.3	90	42	28	26	4.23	3.71 (-14%)	-2559.0
1990	BAL	AL	13	9	30	29	3	180.0	196	82	43	68	4.10	3.86 (-6%)	-5061.6
1991	BAL	AL	4	8	22	14	0	84.0	127	66	24	38	7.07	3.91 (-81%)	-3833.4
1993	DET	AL	1	1	6	0	0	8.3	13	12	5	7	12.96	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			22	25	77	57	7	368.0	439	209	102	143	5.11	—	-11,454

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
77	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
1987	PIT	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BAL	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	30	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	BAL	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	DET	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			77	—	—	—	—	—	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	40	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	37	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	193.0	225	103	56	82	4.80
Away	37	175.0	214	106	46	61	5.45

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-09-19	DET	CLE	—	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	1
1993-09-15	DET	TOR	—	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	0
1993-05-21	DET	CLE	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1993-05-09	DET	NYY	—	2.0	3	4	3	1	2	1
1993-05-08	DET	NYY	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1993-05-04	DET	KCR	W	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
1991-10-05	BAL	DET	—	5.0	6	2	2	3	4	2
1991-09-30	BAL	DET	L	3.2	7	6	6	3	1	3
1991-09-26	BAL	BOS	L	6.2	6	2	2	2	6	2
1991-09-18	BAL	BOS	L	2.1	8	5	5	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	77	57	28	23	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	PIT	P	5	0	1	1	0	1
1989	BAL	P	14	14	6	5	0	0
1990	BAL	P	30	29	13	10	2	1
1991	BAL	P	22	14	7	7	0	1
1993	DET	P	6	0	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	77

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1989	Player of the Week	Week of 1989-08-11

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	BAL	AL	$200,000
1990	BAL	AL	$113,500
1989	BAL	AL	$70,500
Total Career Earnings			$384,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Johnson

What years did Dave Johnson play?: Dave Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.
Was Dave Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 143 strikeouts.