Jing Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1928)

W–L 24–37
ERA 3.35
WHIP 1.35
SO 166
Pitcher PIV -4183.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 172 lb
Born
10/9/1894 in Parker Ford, PA, USA
Died
12/6/1950 in Montgomery County, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1916-06-27
Last Game
1928-05-25

Full name: Russell Conwell Johnson

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 37 100 63 35 0 0 539.7 551 201 17 178 166 3.35 -4183.6

Career ERA 3.35 vs. league average 3.42 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 PHA AL 2 8 12 12 8 0 0 84.3 90 35 39 25 3.74 2.78 (-34%) -1795.4
1917 PHA AL 9 12 34 23 13 0 0 191.0 184 59 56 55 2.78 2.69 (-3%) -847.9
1919 PHA AL 9 15 34 25 12 0 0 202.0 222 81 62 67 3.61 3.09 (-17%) -1199.3
1927 PHA AL 4 2 17 3 2 0 0 51.7 42 20 16 16 3.48 4.08 (+15%) -68.2
1928 PHA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.7 13 6 5 3 5.06 4.13 (-23%) -272.7
Career · 5 seasons 24 37 100 63 35 0 0 539.2 551 201 178 166 3.35 — -4,184

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
102 174 9 32 6 1 2 11 0 15 39 .184 .249 .264 .513 -354

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career SLG .264 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 PHA AL 12 27 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 10 .074 — — — — 0.0
1917 PHA AL 35 59 3 12 0 1 0 3 0 9 14 .203 .248 (-18%) .312 (-1%) .323 (-27%) .635 (-14%) -91.6
1919 PHA AL 35 72 4 14 4 0 1 5 0 3 12 .194 .262 (-26%) .322 (-30%) .347 (-16%) .670 (-23%) -262.7
1927 PHA AL 17 12 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1928 PHA AL 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 102 174 9 32 6 1 2 11 0 15 39 .184 — — — — -354

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

View full game log (202 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5387514210.161
Away498941802.202

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home53287.128899891013.10
Away47254.12639792663.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-05-25 PHANYYL 000000000
1928-04-18 PHAMINL 402100001
1928-04-13 PHANYYL 000000000
1927-10-01 PHABOSW 411100000
1927-09-21 PHACLEL 000000000
1927-09-20 PHASLAW 000000000
1927-09-16 PHASLAW 200000101
1927-09-14 PHACHWW 000000000
1927-09-06 PHAMINL 000000000
1927-08-31 PHAMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-05-25 PHANYY — 2.0200100
1928-04-18 PHAMIN — 7.21075430
1928-04-13 PHANYY — 1.0110001
1927-10-01 PHABOS W 9.0322151
1927-09-21 PHACLE L 1.0211000
1927-09-20 PHASLA W 1.0100000
1927-09-16 PHASLA W 9.0633630
1927-09-14 PHACHW — 0.2000010
1927-09-06 PHAMIN — 1.1100010
1927-08-31 PHAMIN — 1.2222100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 100 0 34 195 9 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 PHA P 12 0 6 34 1 3
1917 PHA P 34 0 14 64 3 0
1919 PHA P 34 0 12 76 4 2
1927 PHA P 17 0 1 18 1 2
1928 PHA P 3 0 1 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 100

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Ursinus College Collegeville PA 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hank Thormahlen
    29-30, 3.33 ERA
  2. 96
    Milt Watson
    21-30, 3.57 ERA
  3. 94
    Joseph Finneran
    25-33, 3.30 ERA
  4. 93
    Dolly Gray
    15-51, 3.52 ERA
  5. 89
    Sam Frock
    15-23, 3.23 ERA
  6. 86
    Bob Carpenter
    25-20, 3.60 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jing Johnson

What years did Jing Johnson play?
Jing Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1928.
Was Jing Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Jing Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 166 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jing Johnson hit?
Jing Johnson hit 2 career home runs with 32 hits.