Ernie Johnson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1925)

AVG .266
HR 19
RBI 256
H 697
OPS .667
PIV -2,312
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 151 lb
Born
4/29/1888 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
5/1/1952 in Monrovia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-08-05
Last Game
1925-09-28

Full name: Ernest Rudolph Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
813 2,619 372 697 91 36 19 256 114 181 160 .266 .317 .350 .667 -2,312

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — near 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
1912 CHA AL 21 42 7 11 0 1 0 5 0 1 7 .262 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLF FL 152 512 58 123 18 10 7 67 32 46 35 .240 .250 (-4%) .318 (-4%) .332 (+7%) .651 (+2%) 37.9
1916 SLA AL 74 236 29 54 9 3 0 19 13 30 23 .229 .248 (-8%) .314 (+3%) .326 (-10%) .640 (-4%) -59.5
1917 SLA AL 80 199 28 49 6 2 2 20 13 12 16 .246 .248 (-1%) .312 (-5%) .323 (+1%) .635 (-2%) -82.0
1918 SLA AL 29 34 7 9 1 0 0 0 4 0 2 .265 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHA AL 142 613 93 181 28 7 1 51 22 29 24 .295 .286 (+3%) .344 (-5%) .395 (-7%) .739 (-6%) -628.6
1922 CHA AL 144 603 85 153 17 3 0 56 21 40 30 .254 .285 (-11%) .345 (-12%) .397 (-27%) .743 (-20%) -1889.5
1923 CHA AL 12 53 5 10 2 0 0 1 2 3 5 .189 .282 (-33%) .344 (-29%) .390 (-42%) .734 (-36%) -305.4
1923 NYA AL 19 38 6 17 1 1 1 8 0 1 1 .447 — — — — -305.4
1924 NYA AL 64 119 24 42 4 8 3 12 1 11 7 .353 .283 (+24%) .345 (+19%) .389 (+53%) .734 (+37%) 753.9
1925 NYA AL 76 170 30 48 5 1 5 17 6 8 10 .282 .288 (-2%) .349 (-10%) .407 (+1%) .756 (-4%) -139.0
Career · 11 seasons 813 2,619 372 697 91 36 19 256 114 181 160 .266 — — — — -2,618

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1923 WS NYA 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home433134219637414141.279
Away38912731783245116.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-09-28 NYYDETW 210000000
1925-09-28 NYYDETL 400000000
1925-09-27 NYYDETL 000000000
1925-09-22 NYYCHWL 100000000
1925-09-19 NYYSLAL 111000000
1925-09-08 NYYBOSW 100000000
1925-09-07 NYYBOSL 100000000
1925-09-06 NYYPHAW 311000010
1925-09-05 NYYPHAW 400000000
1925-09-02 NYYBOSW 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 79 0 146 215 22 38
3B 32 0 27 62 4 3
SS 624 0 1196 1869 183 267

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CHA SS 16 0 23 37 1 3
1915 SLF SS 152 0 348 477 51 64
1916 SLA 3B 12 0 11 17 3 1
1916 SLA SS 60 0 115 192 21 19
1917 SLA 2B 18 0 34 51 9 9
1917 SLA 3B 14 0 11 40 1 2
1917 SLA SS 39 0 77 106 15 8
1918 SLA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 SLA SS 11 0 6 17 5 1
1921 CHA SS 141 0 291 494 44 80
1922 CHA SS 141 0 259 468 37 74
1923 CHA SS 12 0 24 35 5 9
1923 NYA 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1923 NYA SS 15 0 21 22 1 4
1924 NYA 2B 27 0 54 74 6 12
1924 NYA 3B 2 0 4 3 0 0
1924 NYA SS 9 0 2 4 1 1
1925 NYA 2B 34 0 58 90 7 17
1925 NYA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1925 NYA SS 28 0 30 17 2 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 82
Third Base 32
Shortstop 628

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ernie Johnson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sam Bohne
    .261 avg, 16 HR
  2. 96
    Bert Haas
    .264 avg, 22 HR
  3. 90
    Steve Yerkes
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  4. 89
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR
  5. 88
    Lee Handley
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  6. 86
    Babe Pinelli
    .276 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Johnson

What years did Ernie Johnson play?
Ernie Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1925.
Was Ernie Johnson a pitcher?
No. Ernie Johnson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ernie Johnson hit?
Ernie Johnson hit 19 career home runs with 697 hits.