Johnny Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 3–14
ERA 6.27
WHIP 1.70
SO 57
Pitcher PIV -1636.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 182 lb
Born
9/26/1915 in Jefferson, TX, USA

Full name: John Arthur 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 14 37 18 7 0 2 163.7 197 114 7 82 57 6.27 -1636.2

Career ERA 6.27 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 61.1% 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
1938 NE NN2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 4 4 3 4.00 4.35 (+8%) 0.0
1939 BEG NN2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6.3 10 8 7 4 11.37 — 0.0
1944 HG NN2 1 6 13 6 3 0 2 63.3 57 34 28 29 4.83 3.57 (-35%) -180.7
1945 NBY NN2 1 2 5 3 2 0 0 29.3 37 18 20 6 5.52 3.67 (-51%) -578.5
1946 NBY NN2 0 5 15 7 1 0 0 55.7 86 50 23 15 8.08 3.59 (-125%) -877.0
Career · 5 seasons 3 14 37 18 7 0 2 163.2 197 114 82 57 6.27 — -1,636

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
38 62 1 9 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 .145 .156 .194 .350 0

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 50.4% 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
1938 NE NN2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 BEG NN2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 HG NN2 13 22 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .136 — — — — 0.0
1945 NBY NN2 5 12 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1946 NBY NN2 15 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 38 62 1 9 3 0 0 4 0 1 0 .145 — — — — 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
Home20200501.250
Away29363701.194

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1985.0732831132.96
Away29103.01522158121.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-08-27 NY5NW2L 200000000
1946-08-24 NY5PH5L 000000000
1946-08-05 NY5NW2L 201000000
1946-07-14 NY5BLGL 100000000
1946-07-10 NY5NW2L 100000000
1946-07-04 NY5NW2L 200000000
1946-06-30 NY5HOML 000000000
1946-06-29 NY5HOMW 200000010
1946-06-28 NY5BLGL 000000000
1946-06-24 NY5NY6L 201000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-08-27 NY5NW2 L 6.01690301
1946-08-24 NY5PH5 — 1.0000000
1946-08-05 NY5NW2 — 5.21399010
1946-07-14 NY5BLG — 1.1110000
1946-07-10 NY5NW2 L 3.0750001
1946-07-04 NY5NW2 L 7.0332201
1946-06-30 NY5HOM — 1.2200100
1946-06-29 NY5HOM — 6.0544210
1946-06-28 NY5BLG L 0.0000000
1946-06-24 NY5NY6 — 4.1220010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 37 18 3 44 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 NE P 1 1 0 4 0 0
1939 BEG P 3 1 0 3 0 0
1944 HG P 13 6 2 19 0 2
1945 NBY P 5 3 1 8 2 0
1946 NBY P 15 7 0 10 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 37

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Johnson

Was Johnny Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 57 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Johnson hit?
Johnny Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.