Grant Johnson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1914)
Grant Johnson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1914 for 9 teams, including the Page Fence Giants, a span of 12 seasons. In 192 career games, he hit .335 with 252 hits, 8 home runs, and 118 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,978.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 9/5/1953 in Buffalo, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1903-09-12
Full name: Grant Ulysses Johnson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 752 | 141 | 252 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 23 | 61 | 0 | .335 | .402 | .455 | .857 | 2,978 |
Career AVG .335 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +29.6% above league average.
Career OBP .402 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +25.6% above league average.
Career SLG .455 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +34.6% above league average.
Career OPS .857 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — +30.2% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PFG | IND | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1899 | CCG | IND | 4 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .529 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | CU | IND | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | CCG | IND | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1902 | CCG | WES | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1903 | CXG | EAS | 7 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .296 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | CXG | IND | 8 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .387 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1905 | PG | EAS | 11 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .370 | — | — | — | — | 347.0 |
| 1906 | BRG | EAS | 24 | 94 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .362 | .247 (+46%) | .307 (+49%) | .315 (+92%) | .622 (+71%) | 1030.3 |
| 1907 | BRG | NAC | 22 | 82 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .293 | .245 (+19%) | .304 (+14%) | .308 (+30%) | .613 (+22%) | 247.2 |
| 1908 | BRG | NAC | 23 | 93 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .312 | .240 (+30%) | .298 (+18%) | .306 (+30%) | .605 (+24%) | 301.5 |
| 1909 | BRG | INT | 5 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | LEL | WES | 21 | 89 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .326 | .249 (+30%) | .317 (+16%) | .326 (+41%) | .644 (+29%) | 354.5 |
| 1911 | PG | EAS | 17 | 61 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .328 | .266 (+23%) | .336 (+23%) | .356 (+10%) | .693 (+17%) | 195.8 |
| 1911 | COG | WES | 9 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .219 | — | — | — | — | 195.8 |
| 1912 | BRG | EAS | 10 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .306 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | NLG | EAS | 16 | 62 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .452 | .259 (+74%) | .325 (+54%) | .345 (+45%) | .670 (+49%) | 501.3 |
| 1914 | NLG | EAS | 7 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .444 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 192 | 752 | 141 | 252 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 23 | 61 | 0 | .335 | — | — | — | — | 3,173 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | LEL | WES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.70 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.70 | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 54 | 5 | 102 | 172 | 18 | 13 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 137 | 101 | 287 | 469 | 52 | 44 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PFG | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899 | CCG | SS | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 1900 | CU | SS | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901 | CCG | SS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1902 | CCG | SS | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 1903 | CXG | SS | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904 | CXG | SS | 8 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 1905 | PG | SS | 11 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 3 |
| 1906 | BRG | SS | 24 | 24 | 50 | 87 | 14 | 10 |
| 1907 | BRG | SS | 22 | 22 | 45 | 88 | 10 | 3 |
| 1908 | BRG | 2B | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 1908 | BRG | SS | 17 | 17 | 41 | 59 | 4 | 6 |
| 1909 | BRG | SS | 5 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| 1910 | LEL | 2B | 21 | 0 | 39 | 73 | 6 | 6 |
| 1910 | LEL | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | PG | SS | 16 | 0 | 38 | 61 | 6 | 6 |
| 1911 | COG | SS | 9 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 1912 | BRG | 2B | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 1912 | BRG | SS | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 1913 | NLG | 2B | 15 | 0 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 0 |
| 1913 | NLG | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914 | NLG | 2B | 7 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 54 |
| Shortstop | 137 |
Grant Johnson: the record in brief
Grant Johnson's season table begins in 1897, ahead of the September 12, 1903 debut listed in the bio. The season rows list, in order, the Page Fence Giants (1897), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1899 through 1902), the Chicago Unions (1900), the Cuban X Giants (1903 through 1904), the Philadelphia Giants (1905 to 1911), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1906 to 1912), the Chicago Leland Giants (1910), and the Chicago Giants (1911), among other clubs in the table. Johnson is listed as a shortstop at 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds. The bio says Johnson threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is September 23, 1872, in Findlay, OH, USA. Johnson died on September 5, 1953, in Buffalo, NY, USA.
Johnson's career batting table shows 192 games, 752 at bats and 252 hits, a .335 average; the totals also include 8 homers, 118 runs batted in, and 23 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .402 and .455 give Johnson a career OPS of .857.
Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Johnson
- What years did Grant Johnson play?
- Grant Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1914.
- Was Grant Johnson a pitcher?
- No. Grant Johnson was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Grant Johnson hit?
- Grant Johnson hit 8 career home runs with 252 hits.
- What was Grant Johnson's career batting average?
- Grant Johnson batted .335 over his career, with 252 hits in 752 at bats.
- How many RBI did Grant Johnson have?
- Grant Johnson drove in 118 runs in his career.
- What was Grant Johnson's career ERA?
- Grant Johnson finished with a 2.70 career ERA, going 1-0 with 1 strikeouts.