Jimmy Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jimmy Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Toledo Crawfords, the Toledo Crawfords, and the Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords. Across 10 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 3.41 ERA and 47 strikeouts. Jimmy Johnson was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2273.0.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 3–5
ERA 3.41
WHIP 1.24
SO 47
Pitcher PIV 2273.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
12/20/1918 in Morgantown, WV, USA
Died
9/21/1987 in Akron, OH, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Clark James Johnson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jimmy Johnson — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
24.0 23.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0 0 3.0 1.0 0 2.0 .217 .250 .304 .554

Pitching

Jimmy Johnson — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 2 2 2 3 0 22.0 18 11 0 0 5 0 0.00 1.04

Career Pitching Statistics

Jimmy Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 5 10 9 7 0 0 68.7 58 26 0 27 47 3.41 2273.0

Career ERA 3.41 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 19.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jimmy Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1939 TC2 NN2 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 35.0 27 13 13 16 3.34 4.28 (+22%) 744.2
1939 TC NAL 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 23.7 22 7 8 23 2.66 4.28 (+38%) 1275.7
1940 TIC NAL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 10.0 9 6 6 8 5.40 4.21 (-28%) 253.0
Career · 3 seasons 3 5 10 9 7 0 0 68.2 58 26 27 47 3.41 — 2,273

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

Jimmy Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 54 5 13 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 .241 .268 .278 .546 0

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Career OPS .546 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jimmy Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1939 TC2 NN2 4 14 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1939 TC NAL 8 15 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1940 TIC NAL 9 25 3 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 21 54 5 13 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 .241 — — — — 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

Jimmy Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home430202.667
Away10202301.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Jimmy Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home210.070100.00
Away312.0110400.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmy Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-18 IN8KCML 100000000
1940-08-14 IN8KCML 100000000
1940-08-13 IN8KCML 000000000
1940-08-02 IN8KCML 110000000
1940-07-28 IN8SNOL 400000000
1940-07-27 IN8SNOL 411000000
1940-07-26 IN8SNOW 401100100
1940-07-18 IN8MEML 000000000
1940-06-28 IN8KCMW 001000100
1940-06-27 IN8KCMW 301000110

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Jimmy Johnson — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-08-13 IN8KCM L 8.0930000
1940-07-18 IN8MEM — 0.0000100
1940-06-18 IN8KCM — 1.0000000
1940-06-17 IN8KCM L 9.0750100
1940-06-09 IN8CV9 — 4.0230300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmy Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 8 1 0 2
OF 5 4 7 0 0 0
P 10 9 6 20 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimmy Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 TC2 P 4 4 4 5 1 0
1939 TC 1B 3 0 8 1 0 2
1939 TC OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1939 TC P 4 4 1 9 2 0
1940 TIC OF 4 4 6 0 0 0
1940 TIC P 2 1 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jimmy Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 10
First Base 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Johnson

Was Jimmy Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Jimmy Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 47 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Johnson hit?
Jimmy Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Jimmy Johnson's career batting average?
Jimmy Johnson batted .241 over his career, with 13 hits in 54 at bats.
How many RBI did Jimmy Johnson have?
Jimmy Johnson drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Jimmy Johnson's career ERA?
Jimmy Johnson finished with a 3.41 career ERA, going 3-5 with 47 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jimmy Johnson have?
Jimmy Johnson recorded 47 career strikeouts.