Jing Johnson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1928)
Jing Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1928 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 100 career appearances, he went 24-37 with a 3.35 ERA and 166 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 172 lb
- Died
- 12/6/1950 in Montgomery County, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1916-06-27
- Last Game
- 1928-05-25
Full name: Russell Conwell Johnson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 84.1 | 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 | 51.2 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 3.48 | 4.08 (+15%) | -68.2 |
| 1928 | PHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 87 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 10 | .161 |
| Away | 49 | 89 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .202 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 287.1 | 288 | 99 | 89 | 101 | 3.10 |
| Away | 47 | 254.1 | 263 | 97 | 92 | 66 | 3.43 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-05-25 | PHA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-04-18 | PHA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1928-04-13 | PHA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-10-01 | PHA | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-21 | PHA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-20 | PHA | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-16 | PHA | SLA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-09-14 | PHA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-06 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-08-31 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-05-25 | PHA | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-04-18 | PHA | MIN | — | 7.2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928-04-13 | PHA | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-10-01 | PHA | BOS | W | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1927-09-21 | PHA | CLE | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-20 | PHA | SLA | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-16 | PHA | SLA | W | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1927-09-14 | PHA | CHW | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-09-06 | PHA | MIN | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-08-31 | PHA | MIN | — | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
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 |
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Jing Johnson: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 27, 1916 and the final game on May 25, 1928, Jing Johnson built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics from 1916 to 1928. Johnson, born on October 9, 1894, in Parker Ford, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Johnson's listed size is 5-foot-9 and 172 pounds. The bio records the death on December 6, 1950, in Montgomery County, PA, USA. The given name on file is Russell Conwell Johnson.
Johnson's career pitching line is 24 wins, 37 losses and a 3.35 ERA over 100 appearances. The totals include 166 strikeouts and 35 complete games. Johnson's 3.35 ERA was close to the 3.42 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 9 wins of 1917. Johnson struck out 67 batters in 1919, a career high. In 1917, one of the busiest seasons, Johnson posted a 2.78 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.69.
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.
- What was Jing Johnson's career batting average?
- Jing Johnson batted .184 over his career, with 32 hits in 174 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jing Johnson have?
- Jing Johnson drove in 11 runs in his career.
- What was Jing Johnson's career ERA?
- Jing Johnson finished with a 3.35 career ERA, going 24-37 with 166 strikeouts.