Dicta Johnson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Dicta Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Chicago Leland Giants. Across 189 career appearances, he went 76-62 with a 3.57 ERA and 636 strikeouts. He also batted .165 with 1 home runs. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4405.4.
- 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
- 5'7" / 134 lb
Full name: Louis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | LEL | WES | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3.32 | 2.55 (-30%) | -505.1 |
| 1912 | CAG | WES | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 2.70 | 3.36 (+20%) | 448.6 |
| 1913 | CAG | WES | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 74.1 | 82 | 35 | 24 | 43 | 4.24 | 3.07 (-38%) | 1103.0 |
| 1914 | ABC | WES | 12 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 162.0 | 139 | 63 | 45 | 105 | 3.50 | 2.93 (-20%) | 1182.1 |
| 1915 | ABC | WES | 14 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 184.1 | 132 | 50 | 50 | 107 | 2.44 | 2.90 (+16%) | 296.0 |
| 1916 | ABC | WES | 7 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 112.0 | 91 | 35 | 55 | 67 | 2.81 | 2.78 (-1%) | -640.0 |
| 1917 | ABC | WES | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 82.2 | 67 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 2.83 | 2.69 (-5%) | -555.1 |
| 1919 | DS | WES | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 67.1 | 71 | 43 | 26 | 48 | 5.75 | 3.09 (-86%) | -1324.8 |
| 1920 | ABC | NNL | 8 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 171.0 | 158 | 66 | 44 | 72 | 3.47 | 3.45 (-1%) | 2500.8 |
| 1921 | ABC | NNL | 10 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 155.2 | 148 | 66 | 30 | 60 | 3.82 | 4.02 (+5%) | 1395.4 |
| 1922 | ABC | NNL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 5.67 | 4.18 (-36%) | -560.5 |
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.2 | 91 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 4.30 | 4.03 (-7%) | 91.0 |
| 1923 | MB | NNL | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 63.2 | 73 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 3.68 | 4.03 (+9%) | 547.3 |
| 1923 | CAG | NNL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28.0 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4.50 | 4.03 (-12%) | 426.8 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 76 | 62 | 189 | 148 | 100 | 10 | 3 | 1,276.2 | 1,177 | 507 | 388 | 636 | 3.57 | — | 4,405 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | 454 | 32 | 75 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 42 | 0 | .165 | .240 | .220 | .461 | -1,179 |
Career AVG .165 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.
Career OBP .240 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.
Career SLG .220 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.
Career OPS .461 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | LEL | WES | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | CAG | WES | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | CAG | WES | 13 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | ABC | WES | 23 | 60 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .167 | .255 (-35%) | .322 (-32%) | .339 (-16%) | .661 (-24%) | -243.9 |
| 1915 | ABC | WES | 26 | 72 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .125 | .250 (-50%) | .318 (-36%) | .332 (-50%) | .651 (-43%) | -448.8 |
| 1916 | ABC | WES | 17 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | ABC | WES | 14 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .120 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | DS | WES | 11 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .304 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | ABC | NNL | 27 | 65 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .215 | .271 (-21%) | .331 (-25%) | .363 (-28%) | .694 (-26%) | -272.0 |
| 1921 | ABC | NNL | 24 | 53 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .208 | .286 (-27%) | .344 (-16%) | .395 (-33%) | .739 (-25%) | -214.1 |
| 1922 | ABC | NNL | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | PK | NNL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 13 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .194 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | MB | NNL | 11 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CAG | NNL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 199 | 454 | 32 | 75 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 42 | 0 | .165 | — | — | — | — | -1,179 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 9.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-06-13 | IN4 | CAG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-06-13 | IN4 | CAG | L | 9.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 189 | 69 | 45 | 420 | 14 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | LEL | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | CAG | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | CAG | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913 | CAG | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | CAG | P | 12 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | ABC | P | 22 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915 | ABC | OF | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | ABC | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
| 1916 | ABC | P | 16 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917 | ABC | P | 14 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
| 1919 | DS | P | 11 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920 | ABC | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | ABC | P | 25 | 17 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921 | ABC | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | ABC | P | 22 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 2 | 1 |
| 1922 | ABC | P | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 1922 | PK | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | TT | P | 13 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| 1923 | MB | P | 11 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 1923 | CAG | P | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 189 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dicta Johnson: the record in brief
Dicta Johnson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1909 to 1923. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Leland Giants (1909), the Chicago American Giants (1912 to 1923), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914 to 1922), the Detroit Stars (1919), the Pittsburgh Keystones (1922), the Toledo Tigers (1923), and the Milwaukee Bears (1923). Listed as a pitcher, Johnson both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'7" and 134 pounds. The birth record reads June 29, 1887, in Elizabethtown, IL, USA. Johnson's full given name, per the bio, is Louis Johnson.
The pitching table credits Johnson with a 76-62 record and a 3.57 ERA in 189 games. The same table counts 636 strikeouts, 100 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Against a 3.27 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.57 mark was 9.4% worse. Johnson won 14 games in 1915, the most of any season listed. 1915 was Johnson's sharpest full season, a 2.44 ERA against the league's 2.90.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dicta Johnson
- Was Dicta Johnson a pitcher?
- Yes. Dicta Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 636 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dicta Johnson hit?
- Dicta Johnson hit 1 career home runs with 75 hits.
- What was Dicta Johnson's career batting average?
- Dicta Johnson batted .165 over his career, with 75 hits in 454 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dicta Johnson have?
- Dicta Johnson drove in 34 runs in his career.
- What was Dicta Johnson's career ERA?
- Dicta Johnson finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 76-62 with 636 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Dicta Johnson have?
- Dicta Johnson recorded 636 career strikeouts.