George Johnson

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .293
HR 36
RBI 255
H 432
OPS .812
PIV 2,532
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
4/20/1890 in San Marcos, TX, USA
Died
8/6/1940 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: George Washington Johnson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
116.0 104.0 13.0 26.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 .250 .297 .423 .720

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
419 1,475 244 432 81 27 36 255 42 136 15 .293 .354 .458 .812 2,532

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .458 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — +19.0% above league average.

Career OPS .812 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +11.9% above 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
1918 HIL EAS 6 24 6 10 0 1 2 7 0 1 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRG EAS 4 18 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .278 — — — — 0.0
1919 HIL EAS 19 67 8 22 3 4 0 13 0 6 0 .328 .262 (+25%) .322 (+19%) .347 (+42%) .670 (+31%) 291.9
1920 HIL EAS 19 67 6 16 3 0 0 10 0 6 0 .239 .271 (-12%) .331 (-9%) .363 (-22%) .694 (-16%) -155.2
1921 HIL EAS 45 167 33 48 10 7 4 32 6 16 5 .287 .286 (avg) .344 (+2%) .395 (+27%) .739 (+15%) 384.2
1922 HIL IND 39 133 31 43 7 3 10 41 4 19 2 .323 .285 (+13%) .345 (+19%) .397 (+63%) .743 (+42%) 985.4
1923 HIL ECL 59 213 39 75 8 5 8 46 13 11 1 .352 .282 (+24%) .344 (+11%) .390 (+41%) .734 (+27%) 952.6
1924 HIL ECL 63 213 32 56 11 2 3 29 4 24 3 .263 .283 (-7%) .345 (-1%) .389 (-4%) .734 (-2%) -52.7
1925 HIL ECL 57 195 31 64 15 2 4 35 4 6 0 .328 .288 (+14%) .349 (avg) .407 (+20%) .756 (+10%) 298.5
1926 NLG ECL 47 167 19 37 12 2 2 18 5 16 4 .222 .279 (-21%) .345 (-16%) .390 (-9%) .735 (-13%) -379.4
1927 HIL ECL 30 101 11 26 4 1 0 13 3 10 0 .257 .282 (-9%) .344 (-6%) .392 (-19%) .736 (-13%) -202.6
1927 NLG ECL 24 82 25 25 5 0 3 8 3 18 0 .305 .282 (+8%) .344 (+26%) .392 (+21%) .736 (+24%) -202.6
1928 PTG ECL 7 28 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 419 1,475 244 432 81 27 36 255 42 136 15 .293 — — — — 1,920

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
16 59 6 15 2 3 0 5 4 7 .254

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 NWS HIL 6 21 2 6 0 1 0 1 1 1 .286
1924 NWS HIL 10 38 4 9 2 2 0 4 3 6 .237

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away140000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-03 HILHAEW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 420 344 635 55 29 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 HIL OF 6 0 7 1 0 0
1918 BRG OF 5 0 11 0 0 0
1919 HIL OF 19 19 37 2 2 1
1920 HIL OF 19 19 22 7 1 2
1921 HIL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1921 HIL OF 45 44 49 4 6 0
1922 HIL OF 39 39 71 8 3 1
1923 HIL OF 60 56 101 10 5 0
1924 HIL OF 63 61 115 6 4 1
1925 HIL OF 56 0 0 0 0 0
1926 NLG OF 47 47 97 8 2 2
1927 HIL OF 30 28 70 3 1 0
1927 NLG OF 24 24 44 4 4 1
1928 PTG OF 7 7 11 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Left Field 46
Center Field 306
Right Field 68

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  1. 98
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  2. 96
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  3. 92
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  4. 91
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  5. 89
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  6. 85
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Frequently Asked Questions about George Johnson

Was George Johnson a pitcher?
No. George Johnson was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did George Johnson hit?
George Johnson hit 36 career home runs with 432 hits.