What years did Erik Johnson play?

Erik Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2016.

Was Erik Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Erik Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 87 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Erik Johnson hit?

Erik Johnson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Erik Johnson's career batting average?

Erik Johnson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Erik Johnson's career ERA?

Erik Johnson finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 7-10 with 87 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Erik Johnson have?

Erik Johnson recorded 87 career strikeouts.

Erik Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2016)

Erik Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2016 for the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres, a span of 4 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 7-10 with a 5.28 ERA and 87 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 7–10

ERA 5.28

WHIP 1.62

SO 87

Pitcher PIV -6632.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 230 lb
Born: 12/30/1989 in Mountain View, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-09-04
Last Game: 2016-06-28

Full name: Erik Craig Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Erik Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	10	22	22	0	0	0	117.2	137	69	28	54	87	5.28	-6632.8

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 34.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Erik Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	CHA	AL	3	2	5	5	27.2	32	10	11	18	3.25	3.87 (+16%)	-1059.5
2014	CHA	AL	1	1	5	5	23.2	27	17	15	18	6.46	3.74 (-73%)	-340.0
2015	CHA	AL	3	1	6	6	35.0	32	13	17	30	3.34	3.96 (+16%)	-1725.6
2016	CHA	AL	0	2	2	2	11.2	14	9	6	11	6.94	4.19 (-66%)	-1220.7
2016	SDN	NL	0	4	4	4	19.2	32	20	5	10	9.15	4.19 (-118%)	-2287.0
Career · 5 seasons			7	10	22	22	117.2	137	69	54	87	5.28	—	-6,633

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

Erik Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Erik Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	CHA	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHA	AL	5	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CHA	AL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	CHA	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SDN	NL	4	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			22	7	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Erik Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	10	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Erik Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	63.1	66	34	33	54	4.83
Away	10	54.1	71	35	21	33	5.80

Last 10 Games — Batting

Erik Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2016-06-28	SDP	BAL	L	1	1
2016-06-22	SDP	BAL	L	0	0
2016-06-16	SDP	WAS	L	2	2
2016-06-11	SDP	COL	L	1	0
2016-05-23	CHW	CLE	L	0	0
2016-05-05	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
2015-10-03	CHW	DET	W	0	0
2015-09-27	CHW	NYY	L	0	0
2015-09-21	CHW	DET	W	0	0
2015-09-16	CHW	OAK	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Erik Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-06-28	SDP	BAL	L	5.0	7	4	4	0	2	2
2016-06-22	SDP	BAL	L	4.0	9	6	6	1	3	2
2016-06-16	SDP	WAS	L	6.0	7	5	5	2	2	3
2016-06-11	SDP	COL	L	4.2	9	5	5	2	3	2
2016-05-23	CHW	CLE	L	6.2	6	5	5	3	5	3
2016-05-05	CHW	BOS	L	5.0	8	4	4	3	6	2
2015-10-03	CHW	DET	—	6.1	5	2	2	3	4	1
2015-09-27	CHW	NYY	L	5.2	7	3	2	4	5	1
2015-09-21	CHW	DET	W	6.0	5	2	2	2	9	1
2015-09-16	CHW	OAK	W	6.0	6	3	3	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Erik Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	22	10	8	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Erik Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	CHA	P	5	5	2	2	1	0
2014	CHA	P	5	5	3	2	0	0
2015	CHA	P	6	6	2	2	0	0
2016	CHA	P	2	2	1	1	0	1
2016	SDN	P	4	4	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Erik Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Salary History

Erik Johnson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2014	CHA	AL	$500,000
Total Career Earnings			$500,000

College History

Erik Johnson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	2009, 2010, 2011

Erik Johnson: the record in brief

Erik Johnson's major league career runs from a debut on September 4, 2013 to a final game on June 28, 2016. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago White Sox (2013 through 2016) and the San Diego Padres (2016). Listed as a pitcher, Johnson batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 3 inches and 230 pounds. Johnson was born on December 30, 1989, in Mountain View, CA, USA. Johnson's full given name, per the bio, is Erik Craig Johnson.

Johnson's career pitching line is 7 wins, 10 losses and a 5.28 ERA over 22 appearances. The totals include 87 strikeouts. Against a 3.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.28 mark was 34.0% worse. 2013 was Johnson's sharpest full season, a 3.25 ERA against the league's 3.87.

The position breakdown shows 22 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 10 putouts and 8 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Erik Johnson

What years did Erik Johnson play?: Erik Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2016.
Was Erik Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Erik Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 87 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Erik Johnson hit?: Erik Johnson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Erik Johnson's career batting average?: Erik Johnson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Erik Johnson's career ERA?: Erik Johnson finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 7-10 with 87 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Erik Johnson have?: Erik Johnson recorded 87 career strikeouts.