Jim Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2018)

W–L 38–46
ERA 3.79
WHIP 1.34
SO 531
Pitcher PIV 6473.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 250 lb
Born
6/27/1983 in Johnson City, NY, USA
MLB Debut
2006-07-29
Last Game
2018-09-29
Awards
All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: James Robert Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
38 46 674 2 0 0 178 704.7 704 297 54 237 531 3.79 6473.4

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 8.6% better 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
2006 BAL AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 9 8 3 0 24.00 — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
2008 BAL AL 2 4 54 0 0 0 1 68.7 54 17 28 38 2.23 4.32 (+48%) 1643.8
2009 BAL AL 4 6 64 0 0 0 10 70.0 73 32 23 49 4.11 4.32 (+5%) 43.8
2010 BAL AL 1 1 26 0 0 0 1 26.3 32 10 5 22 3.42 4.08 (+16%) 662.4
2011 BAL AL 6 5 69 0 0 0 9 91.0 80 27 21 58 2.67 3.94 (+32%) 1666.9
2012 BAL AL 2 1 71 0 0 0 51 68.7 55 19 15 41 2.49 4.01 (+38%) 1322.6
2013 BAL AL 3 8 74 0 0 0 50 70.3 72 23 18 56 2.94 3.87 (+24%) 748.3
2014 OAK AL 4 2 38 0 0 0 2 40.3 60 32 23 28 7.14 3.74 (-91%) -1561.5
2014 DET AL 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 13.0 9 10 12 14 6.92 3.74 (-85%) -227.3
2015 ATL NL 2 3 49 0 0 0 9 48.0 45 12 14 33 2.25 3.96 (+43%) 877.0
2015 LAN NL 0 3 23 0 0 0 1 18.7 32 21 6 17 10.12 3.96 (-156%) -488.6
2016 ATL NL 2 6 65 0 0 0 20 64.7 57 22 20 68 3.06 4.19 (+27%) 2418.5
2017 ATL NL 6 3 61 0 0 0 22 56.7 59 35 25 61 5.56 4.36 (-28%) 202.8
2018 LAA AL 5 3 62 1 0 0 2 63.3 64 27 22 45 3.84 4.15 (+8%) -835.3
Career · 15 seasons 38 46 674 2 0 0 178 704.2 704 297 237 531 3.79 — 6,473

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
674 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2006 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 BAL AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 BAL AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 BAL AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BAL AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BAL AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BAL AL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 OAK AL 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 ATL NL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAN NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 ATL NL 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 ATL NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 LAA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 674 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 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
2012 ALDS1 BAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALWC BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 2 5.3 8 5 1 4 8.44

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2012 ALDS1 BAL 0 1 4 0 2 4.3 6 5 0 4 10.38
2012 ALWC BAL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34300000—
Away33120000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home343353.03311411172563.59
Away331351.23731561202753.99

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-09-29 LAAOAK — 1.0111021
2018-09-26 LAATEX SV 1.0000010
2018-09-23 LAAHOU — 1.0311000
2018-09-20 LAAOAK — 1.0660000
2018-09-15 LAASEA — 0.1011100
2018-09-13 LAASEA — 1.0100010
2018-09-11 LAATEX — 1.1000210
2018-09-08 LAACHW — 1.0000020
2018-09-05 LAATEX — 1.0222011
2018-09-02 LAAHOU — 1.2100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 674 2 39 106 7 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 BAL P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2007 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 BAL P 54 0 4 10 0 1
2009 BAL P 64 0 4 10 1 0
2010 BAL P 26 0 2 3 0 0
2011 BAL P 69 0 8 16 1 2
2012 BAL P 71 0 6 12 0 1
2013 BAL P 74 0 3 17 2 2
2014 OAK P 38 0 2 3 1 0
2014 DET P 16 0 2 3 0 0
2015 ATL P 49 0 3 2 1 0
2015 LAN P 23 0 1 4 0 0
2016 ATL P 65 0 1 10 0 2
2017 ATL P 61 0 0 9 0 0
2018 LAA P 62 1 3 7 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 674

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2016 Player of the Week Week of 2016-07-30
2012 Reliever of the Month May
2012 Reliever of the Year Award
2006 Comeback Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ATL NL $2,500,000
2015 ATL NL $1,600,000
2014 OAK AL $10,000,000
2013 BAL AL $6,500,000
2012 BAL AL $2,625,000
2011 BAL AL $975,000
2010 BAL AL $440,000
2009 BAL AL $420,000
Total Career Earnings $25,060,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Cy Young Award AL 7th 5.0 196 0
2012 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 22.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mel Rojas
    34-31, 3.82 ERA
  2. 95
    Jeff Shaw
    34-54, 3.54 ERA
  3. 94
    Danny Graves
    43-44, 4.05 ERA
  4. 94
    Ron Davis
    47-53, 4.05 ERA
  5. 93
    Jay Howell
    58-53, 3.34 ERA
  6. 93
    Randy Moffitt
    43-52, 3.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Johnson

What years did Jim Johnson play?
Jim Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2018.
Was Jim Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 38 wins and 531 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Johnson hit?
Jim Johnson hit 0 career home runs.