What years did Don Johnson play?

Don Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1958.

Was Don Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Don Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 262 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Johnson hit?

Don Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Don Johnson's career batting average?

Don Johnson batted .058 over his career, with 9 hits in 155 at bats.

How many RBI did Don Johnson have?

Don Johnson drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Don Johnson's career ERA?

Don Johnson finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 27-38 with 262 strikeouts.

Don Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1958)

Don Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1958 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. Across 198 career appearances, he went 27-38 with a 4.78 ERA and 262 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 27–38

ERA 4.78

WHIP 1.58

SO 262

Pitcher PIV -2704.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 11/12/1926 in Portland, OR, USA
Died: 2/10/2015 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-20
Last Game: 1958-09-24

Full name: Donald Roy Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	38	198	70	17	5	12	631.0	712	335	55	285	262	4.78	-2704.4

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 20.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Johnson (b. 1926) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	NYA	AL	4	3	15	8	2	0	0	54.3	57	22	23	16	3.64	3.97 (+8%)	83.7
1950	NYA	AL	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	18.0	35	20	12	9	10.00	4.36 (-129%)	-301.4
1950	SLA	AL	5	6	25	12	4	1	1	96.0	126	65	55	31	6.09	4.36 (-40%)	-2940.7
1951	SLA	AL	0	1	6	3	0	0	0	15.0	27	21	18	8	12.60	4.04 (-212%)	-1739.8
1951	WS1	AL	7	11	21	20	8	1	0	143.7	138	63	58	52	3.95	4.04 (+2%)	804.4
1952	WS1	AL	0	5	29	6	0	0	2	69.0	80	34	33	37	4.43	3.70 (-20%)	38.8
1954	CHA	AL	8	7	46	16	3	3	7	144.0	129	50	43	68	3.12	3.90 (+20%)	1054.1
1955	BAL	AL	2	4	31	5	0	0	1	68.0	89	44	35	27	5.82	4.00 (-46%)	199.6
1958	SFN	NL	0	1	17	0	0	0	1	23.0	31	16	8	14	6.26	3.86 (-62%)	96.9
Career · 9 seasons			27	38	198	70	17	5	12	631.0	712	335	285	262	4.78	—	-2,704

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

Don Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
198	155	1	9	1	0	0	7	0	5	47	.058	.087	.065	.151	0

Career AVG .058 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career OBP .087 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career SLG .065 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.

Career OPS .151 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 79.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Don Johnson (b. 1926) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	NYA	AL	15	13	0	0	0	0	1	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	NYA	AL	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLA	AL	25	29	0	2	0	1	1	6	.069	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLA	AL	6	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	WS1	AL	21	47	1	4	1	4	1	11	.085	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	WS1	AL	29	13	0	1	0	0	0	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CHA	AL	46	35	0	1	0	1	2	12	.029	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	BAL	AL	31	10	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	SFN	NL	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			198	155	1	9	1	7	5	47	.058	—	—	—	—	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

Don Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	95	57	0	2	0	1	.035
Away	103	98	1	7	0	6	.071

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	95	278.1	332	166	143	123	5.37
Away	103	352.2	380	170	142	140	4.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1958-09-24	SFG	CHC	L	0	0
1958-09-13	SFG	PHI	W	1	0
1958-09-06	SFG	CHC	L	0	0
1958-09-02	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
1958-09-01	SFG	LAD	W	0	0
1958-08-29	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
1958-08-25	SFG	ATL	L	0	0
1958-08-21	SFG	CIN	L	0	0
1958-08-07	SFG	STL	L	0	0
1958-08-06	SFG	STL	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-24	SFG	CHC	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1958-09-13	SFG	PHI	SV	1.2	1	1	1	0	2	1
1958-09-06	SFG	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958-09-02	SFG	LAD	—	3.0	2	1	0	0	2	0
1958-09-01	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
1958-08-29	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1958-08-25	SFG	ATL	—	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1958-08-21	SFG	CIN	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1958-08-07	SFG	STL	—	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1958-08-06	SFG	STL	L	2.0	5	4	4	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	198	21	22	103	7	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	NYA	P	15	0	2	7	2	2
1950	NYA	P	8	0	0	2	0	0
1950	SLA	P	25	0	2	17	3	0
1951	SLA	P	6	0	0	3	0	1
1951	WS1	P	21	0	3	24	0	4
1952	WS1	P	29	0	6	9	0	0
1954	CHA	P	46	16	8	24	1	1
1955	BAL	P	31	5	0	14	1	2
1958	SFN	P	17	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Don Johnson (b. 1926) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	198

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Frequently Asked Questions about Don Johnson

What years did Don Johnson play?: Don Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1958.
Was Don Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Don Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 262 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Johnson hit?: Don Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Don Johnson's career batting average?: Don Johnson batted .058 over his career, with 9 hits in 155 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Johnson have?: Don Johnson drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Don Johnson's career ERA?: Don Johnson finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 27-38 with 262 strikeouts.