Fred Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1939)

W–L 5–10
ERA 5.26
WHIP 1.60
SO 39
Pitcher PIV -1867.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
3/10/1894 in Tolar, TX, USA
Died
6/14/1973 in Kerrville, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1922-09-27
Last Game
1939-05-10

Full name: Frederick Edward Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 10 27 12 6 0 3 118.0 145 69 12 44 39 5.26 -1867.8

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 25.2% 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
1922 NY1 NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 20 8 1 8 4.00 4.18 (+4%) -207.0
1923 NY1 NL 2 0 3 2 1 0 0 17.0 11 8 7 5 4.24 4.03 (-5%) -500.5
1938 SLA AL 3 7 17 6 3 0 3 69.0 91 43 27 24 5.61 4.35 (-29%) -1010.7
1939 SLA AL 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 14.0 23 10 9 2 6.43 4.28 (-50%) -149.6
Career · 4 seasons 5 10 27 12 6 0 3 118.0 145 69 44 39 5.26 — -1,868

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
27 39 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 .154 .154 .154 .308 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 58.2% 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
1922 NY1 NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLA AL 17 25 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .240 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 27 39 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 .154 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15261503.192
Away12131100.077

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1579.01014923345.58
Away1239.044212154.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-05-10 SLANYYL 000000000
1939-05-05 SLAPHAL 000000000
1939-05-02 SLAMINL 100000000
1939-04-28 SLACLEW 000000000
1939-04-24 SLADETL 300000000
1938-09-27 SLADETL 000000000
1938-09-24 SLACHWL 000000000
1938-09-20 SLABOSL 201000000
1938-09-17 SLAMINL 101000000
1938-08-30 SLABOSW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-05-10 SLANYY — 1.0200100
1939-05-05 SLAPHA — 2.0422000
1939-05-02 SLAMIN — 2.0322310
1939-04-28 SLACLE — 1.0543100
1939-04-24 SLADET L 8.0944410
1938-09-27 SLADET L 1.0110200
1938-09-24 SLACHW — 2.0100020
1938-09-20 SLABOS L 5.21074121
1938-09-17 SLAMIN L 2.0422101
1938-08-30 SLABOS SV 2.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 27 0 1 26 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 NY1 P 2 0 1 3 0 0
1923 NY1 P 3 0 0 9 0 1
1938 SLA P 17 0 0 7 3 1
1939 SLA P 5 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 27

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Johnson

What years did Fred Johnson play?
Fred Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1939.
Was Fred Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 39 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Johnson hit?
Fred Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.