Joe Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1987)

W–L 20–18
ERA 4.48
WHIP 1.42
SO 149
Pitcher PIV -226.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
10/30/1961 in Brookline, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1985-07-25
Last Game
1987-06-21

Full name: Joseph Richard Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 18 62 58 3 0 0 327.3 367 163 30 99 149 4.48 -226.6

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 10.6% worse 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
1985 ATL NL 4 4 15 14 1 0 0 85.7 95 39 24 34 4.10 3.89 (-5%) -660.4
1986 ATL NL 6 7 17 15 2 0 0 87.0 101 48 35 49 4.97 3.97 (-25%) -311.8
1986 TOR AL 7 2 16 15 0 0 0 88.0 94 38 22 39 3.89 3.97 (+2%) 1774.8
1987 TOR AL 3 5 14 14 0 0 0 66.7 77 38 18 27 5.13 4.29 (-19%) -1029.2
Career · 4 seasons 20 18 62 58 3 0 0 327.1 367 163 99 149 4.48 — -227

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
62 49 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 4 20 .082 .148 .102 .250 0

Career AVG .082 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career SLG .102 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 74.5% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 65.6% 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
1985 ATL NL 15 23 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 8 .043 — — — — 0.0
1986 ATL NL 17 26 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 .115 — — — — 0.0
1986 TOR AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 TOR AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 62 49 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 4 20 .082 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32162201.125
Away30330202.061

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home32163.11857840704.30
Away30164.01828559794.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-06-21 TORMIL — 3.0633011
1987-06-16 TORDET — 4.0632111
1987-06-11 TORBAL W 6.1644021
1987-06-06 TORBAL — 0.2522000
1987-06-01 TORSEA L 7.0820230
1987-05-27 TOROAK L 5.2633322
1987-05-15 TOROAK W 5.1422231
1987-05-10 TORTEX — 4.1644210
1987-05-05 TORKCR L 1.2765010
1987-04-29 TORMIN W 7.1311300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 62 58 22 44 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 ATL P 15 14 4 7 1 0
1986 ATL P 17 15 5 22 2 1
1986 TOR P 16 15 6 7 0 1
1987 TOR P 14 14 7 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 62

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 CAL AL $157,500
1986 ATL NL $105,000
Total Career Earnings $262,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maine at Orono Orono ME 1980, 1981, 1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Johnson

What years did Joe Johnson play?
Joe Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1987.
Was Joe Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Johnson hit?
Joe Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.