Dicta Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 76–62
ERA 3.57
WHIP 1.23
SO 636
Pitcher PIV 4405.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 134 lb
Born
6/29/1887 in Elizabethtown, IL, USA

Full name: Louis Johnson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
8.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 .500 .667 1.250 1.917

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 3 5 2 0 0 23.1 17 14 13 0 11 14 5.01 1.20

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 62 189 148 100 10 3 1276.7 1,177 507 44 388 636 3.57 4405.4

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 3.27 across their career seasons — 9.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 74.3 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 0 184.3 132 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 82.7 67 26 31 33 2.83 2.69 (-5%) -555.1
1919 DS WES 4 3 11 8 5 0 0 67.3 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 0 155.7 148 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 83.7 91 40 26 28 4.30 4.03 (-7%) 91.0
1923 MB NNL 3 3 11 7 3 0 1 63.7 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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away19.240030.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-06-13 IN4CAGL 100000010

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-06-13 IN4CAG L 9.2410030

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 189
Left Field 1
Center Field 4
Right Field 6

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  3. 91
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  4. 83
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  5. 80
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  6. 78
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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.