What years did George Johnson play?

George Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.

Was George Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. George Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 304 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Johnson hit?

George Johnson hit 3 career home runs with 27 hits.

George Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1915)

W–L 40–43

ERA 2.95

WHIP 1.25

SO 304

Pitcher PIV 2911.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 3/30/1886 in Winnebago, NE, USA
Died: 6/12/1922 in Des Moines, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-04-16
Last Game: 1915-09-30

Full name: George Howard Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	43	111	85	44	9	2	688.3	667	226	15	192	304	2.95	2911.0

Career ERA 2.95 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — near 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
1913	CIN	NL	14	16	44	31	13	3	0	269.0	251	90	86	107	3.01	3.07 (+2%)	-1026.8
1914	CIN	NL	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	6	3	2	1	6.75	—	0.0
1914	KCF	FL	9	10	20	19	12	2	0	134.0	157	47	33	78	3.16	2.93 (-8%)	2101.8
1915	KCF	FL	17	17	46	34	19	4	2	281.3	253	86	71	118	2.75	2.90 (+5%)	1836.0
Career · 4 seasons			40	43	111	85	44	9	2	688.1	667	226	192	304	2.95	—	2,911

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
111	224	12	27	3	1	3	15	3	16	100	.121	.189	.183	.372	-1,478

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Career OPS .372 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — 43.6% 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
1913	CIN	NL	44	88	6	10	0	0	1	5	1	9	38	.114	.259 (-56%)	.325 (-40%)	.345 (-57%)	.670 (-49%)	-634.3
1914	CIN	NL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	KCF	FL	20	49	3	6	1	1	1	2	0	0	23	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	KCF	FL	46	87	2	11	2	0	1	8	2	6	39	.126	.250 (-50%)	.318 (-37%)	.332 (-45%)	.651 (-41%)	-519.5
Career · 4 seasons			111	224	12	27	3	1	3	15	3	16	100	.121	—	—	—	—	-1,154

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	109	7	10	2	6	.092
Away	53	114	5	17	1	11	.149

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	374.0	357	113	95	152	2.72
Away	53	312.2	310	115	99	154	3.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1915-09-30	KCF	SLF	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
1915-09-27	KCF	BLF	W	0	0	0	0	3	0
1915-09-26	KCF	BLF	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-24	KCF	BLF	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-23	KCF	BRF	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-20	KCF	BRF	L	3	1	1	1	0	0
1915-09-18	KCF	NEW	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-11	KCF	BUF	L	2	0	0	0	0	2
1915-09-10	KCF	BUF	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-05	KCF	CHF	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-09-30	KCF	SLF	L	8.0	7	4	0	3	5	0
1915-09-27	KCF	BLF	W	9.0	4	1	1	3	4	0
1915-09-26	KCF	BLF	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-24	KCF	BLF	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-23	KCF	BRF	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-20	KCF	BRF	L	9.0	13	10	6	3	1	0
1915-09-18	KCF	NEW	—	7.0	9	5	3	0	6	0
1915-09-11	KCF	BUF	L	9.0	7	2	2	0	4	1
1915-09-10	KCF	BUF	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-05	KCF	CHF	L	8.0	13	6	4	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	111	0	15	196	22	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CIN	P	44	1	75	6	2
1914	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1914	KCF	P	20	1	27	4	1
1915	KCF	P	46	13	94	12	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	111

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Frequently Asked Questions about George Johnson

What years did George Johnson play?: George Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1915.
Was George Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. George Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 304 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Johnson hit?: George Johnson hit 3 career home runs with 27 hits.