Johnny Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1945)

W–L 3–2
ERA 4.20
WHIP 1.75
SO 49
Pitcher PIV -520.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 182 lb
Born
9/29/1914 in Belmore, OH, USA
Died
6/26/1991 in Iron Mountain, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-19
Last Game
1945-09-25

Full name: John Clifford Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 2 51 1 0 0 7 96.3 110 45 2 59 49 4.20 -520.2

Career ERA 4.20 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 16.1% 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
1944 NYA AL 0 2 22 1 0 0 3 26.7 25 12 24 11 4.05 3.57 (-13%) -727.4
1945 CHA AL 3 0 29 0 0 0 4 69.7 85 33 35 38 4.26 3.67 (-16%) 207.2
Career · 2 seasons 3 2 51 1 0 0 7 96.1 110 45 59 49 4.20 — -520

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
51 20 2 7 3 0 0 2 0 3 7 .350 .435 .500 .935 0

Career AVG .350 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +34.0% above league average.

Career OBP .435 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — +32.8% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +40.4% above league average.

Career OPS .935 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +36.8% above 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
1944 NYA AL 22 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1945 CHA AL 29 14 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 6 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 51 20 2 7 3 0 0 2 0 3 7 .350 — — — — 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
Home2371201.286
Away28131501.385

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2334.1431722174.46
Away2862.0672837344.06

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-25 CHWSLAL 101000000
1945-09-13 CHWNYYW 000000000
1945-09-11 CHWMINW 000000000
1945-09-07 CHWPHAL 000000000
1945-09-05 CHWPHAW 000000000
1945-09-03 CHWDETL 000000000
1945-09-01 CHWSLAL 000000000
1945-08-28 CHWCLEL 100000011
1945-08-26 CHWSLAL 100000001
1945-08-24 CHWSLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-25 CHWSLA — 4.0311410
1945-09-13 CHWNYY SV 1.0100100
1945-09-11 CHWMIN W 2.0100000
1945-09-07 CHWPHA — 0.2000110
1945-09-05 CHWPHA SV 1.0200000
1945-09-03 CHWDET — 2.0211130
1945-09-01 CHWSLA — 2.0100100
1945-08-28 CHWCLE — 4.0421340
1945-08-26 CHWSLA — 4.0310110
1945-08-24 CHWSLA — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 51 0 3 11 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 NYA P 22 0 2 1 1 0
1945 CHA P 29 0 1 10 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 51

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti MI 1934, 1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Johnson

What years did Johnny Johnson play?
Johnny Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1945.
Was Johnny Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 49 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Johnson hit?
Johnny Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.