What years did Jonathan Johnson play?

Jonathan Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003.

Was Jonathan Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Jonathan Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 68 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jonathan Johnson hit?

Jonathan Johnson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Jonathan Johnson's career batting average?

Jonathan Johnson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Jonathan Johnson's career ERA?

Jonathan Johnson finished with a 6.63 career ERA, going 2-4 with 68 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jonathan Johnson have?

Jonathan Johnson recorded 68 career strikeouts.

Jonathan Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2003)

Jonathan Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003 for the Texas Rangers, the San Diego Padres, and the Houston Astros, a span of 6 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 6.63 ERA and 68 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–4

ERA 6.63

WHIP 1.93

SO 68

Pitcher PIV -1305.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 7/16/1974 in LaGrange, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-09-27
Last Game: 2003-06-13

Full name: Jonathan Kent Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jonathan Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	42	4	0	0	0	77.1	96	57	9	53	68	6.63	-1305.5

Career ERA 6.63 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 47.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jonathan Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	TEX	AL	0	0	1	1	4.1	5	4	5	3	8.31	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	0	0	1	0	3.0	9	5	2	3	15.00	—	0.0
2000	TEX	AL	1	1	15	0	29.0	34	20	19	23	6.21	4.77 (-30%)	-514.4
2001	TEX	AL	0	0	5	0	10.1	13	11	7	11	9.58	4.42 (-117%)	-346.5
2002	SDN	NL	1	2	16	0	15.1	15	7	5	21	4.11	4.28 (+4%)	455.9
2003	HOU	NL	0	1	4	3	15.1	20	10	15	7	5.87	4.40 (-33%)	-900.5
Career · 6 seasons			2	4	42	4	77.1	96	57	53	68	6.63	—	-1,305

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

Jonathan Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jonathan Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	TEX	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TEX	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TEX	AL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TEX	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SDN	NL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	HOU	NL	4	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			42	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Jonathan Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	22	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jonathan Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	37.0	48	28	24	33	6.81
Away	22	40.1	48	29	29	35	6.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jonathan Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2003-06-13	HOU	BOS	L	0	0
2003-06-07	HOU	TBR	W	2	1
2003-06-03	HOU	BAL	W	0	0
2003-05-28	HOU	STL	L	2	1
2002-09-27	SDP	LAD	L	0	0
2002-09-25	SDP	SFG	L	0	0
2002-09-22	SDP	LAD	L	0	0
2002-09-20	SDP	LAD	W	0	0
2002-09-18	SDP	AZ	L	0	0
2002-09-13	SDP	SFG	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jonathan Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-06-13	HOU	BOS	—	3.0	4	3	3	8	1	0
2003-06-07	HOU	TBR	—	5.2	6	4	4	4	4	2
2003-06-03	HOU	BAL	—	1.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
2003-05-28	HOU	STL	L	5.2	8	3	3	2	2	0
2002-09-27	SDP	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2002-09-25	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0
2002-09-22	SDP	LAD	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0
2002-09-20	SDP	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-18	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-13	SDP	SFG	—	0.2	4	3	3	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jonathan Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	4	6	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jonathan Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1998	TEX	P	1	1	1	1	0
1999	TEX	P	1	0	0	0	0
2000	TEX	P	15	0	1	7	0
2001	TEX	P	5	0	0	0	0
2002	SDN	P	16	0	0	0	1
2003	HOU	P	4	3	4	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jonathan Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Salary History

Jonathan Johnson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	TEX	AL	$202,500
Total Career Earnings			$202,500

College History

Jonathan Johnson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1993, 1994, 1995

Jonathan Johnson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jonathan Johnson's first major league game on September 27, 1998; the last one listed came on June 13, 2003. Johnson played for the Texas Rangers (1998 to 2001), the San Diego Padres (2002), and the Houston Astros (2003). Johnson is listed as a pitcher at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio says Johnson both batted and threw right-handed. Johnson was born on July 16, 1974, in LaGrange, GA, USA. The given name on file is Jonathan Kent Johnson.

The pitching table credits Johnson with a 2-4 record and a 6.63 ERA in 42 games. The same table counts 68 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 4.50, so the 6.63 figure ran 47.4% worse than average. In 2000, one of the busiest seasons, Johnson posted a 6.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.77.

The position breakdown shows 42 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 10 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathan Johnson

What years did Jonathan Johnson play?: Jonathan Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003.
Was Jonathan Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Jonathan Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 68 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jonathan Johnson hit?: Jonathan Johnson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jonathan Johnson's career batting average?: Jonathan Johnson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Jonathan Johnson's career ERA?: Jonathan Johnson finished with a 6.63 career ERA, going 2-4 with 68 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jonathan Johnson have?: Jonathan Johnson recorded 68 career strikeouts.