Kelly Johnson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2016)

AVG .251
HR 155
RBI 550
H 1,140
OPS .751
PIV 3,100
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
2/22/1982 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2005-05-29
Last Game
2016-10-02

Full name: Kelly Andrew Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,399 4,543 632 1,140 230 40 155 550 87 516 1,145 .251 .330 .422 .751 3,100

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .330 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .422 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .751 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near 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
2005 ATL NL 87 290 46 70 12 3 9 40 2 40 75 .241 .264 (-9%) .330 (+1%) .418 (-5%) .749 (-2%) -68.1
2007 ATL NL 147 521 91 144 26 10 16 68 9 79 117 .276 .268 (+3%) .335 (+12%) .422 (+8%) .758 (+10%) 1218.0
2008 ATL NL 150 547 86 157 39 6 12 69 11 52 113 .287 .263 (+9%) .333 (+5%) .416 (+7%) .749 (+6%) 644.9
2009 ATL NL 106 303 47 68 20 3 8 29 7 32 54 .224 .262 (-14%) .332 (-9%) .417 (-7%) .750 (-8%) -424.1
2010 ARI NL 154 585 93 166 36 5 26 71 13 79 148 .284 .257 (+10%) .325 (+14%) .402 (+23%) .728 (+19%) 2359.5
2011 ARI NL 114 430 59 90 23 5 18 49 13 44 132 .209 .255 (-18%) .320 (-10%) .399 (+3%) .719 (-3%) -256.8
2011 TOR AL 33 115 16 31 4 2 3 9 3 16 31 .270 .255 (+6%) .320 (+13%) .399 (+5%) .719 (+9%) -256.8
2012 TOR AL 142 507 61 114 19 2 16 55 14 62 159 .225 .254 (-12%) .318 (-2%) .405 (-10%) .724 (-6%) -433.6
2013 TBA AL 118 366 41 86 12 2 16 52 7 35 99 .235 .253 (-7%) .317 (-4%) .396 (+3%) .714 (avg) -15.3
2014 NYA AL 77 201 21 44 9 2 6 22 2 23 50 .219 .251 (-13%) .313 (-3%) .386 (-3%) .700 (-3%) -89.8
2014 BOS AL 10 25 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 .160 — — — — -89.8
2014 BAL AL 19 39 7 9 4 0 1 4 0 6 11 .231 — — — — -89.8
2015 ATL NL 62 182 20 50 5 0 9 34 1 13 43 .275 .254 (+8%) .316 (+1%) .404 (+11%) .721 (+7%) 215.9
2015 NYN NL 49 128 18 32 6 0 5 13 1 10 38 .250 .254 (-2%) .316 (-4%) .404 (+2%) .721 (avg) 215.9
2016 ATL NL 49 121 8 26 6 0 1 10 1 10 25 .215 .255 (-16%) .321 (-15%) .417 (-31%) .738 (-24%) -468.5
2016 NYN NL 82 183 17 49 8 0 9 24 3 15 40 .268 .255 (+5%) .321 (+2%) .417 (+10%) .738 (+7%) -468.5
Career · 16 seasons 1,399 4,543 632 1,140 230 40 155 550 87 516 1,145 .251 — — — — 1,993

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 16 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 6 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLCS NYN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2015 NLDS2 NYN 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
2015 WS NYN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALCS BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALDS2 BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS1 TBA 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333
2005 NLDS2 ATL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home703221530855174278.249
Away696232832458981272.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-10-02 NYNPHIL 312100000
2016-10-01 NYNPHIW 100000001
2016-09-28 NYNMIAW 000000010
2016-09-26 NYNMIAL 100000000
2016-09-24 NYNPHIL 200000001
2016-09-23 NYNPHIW 311000100
2016-09-22 NYNPHIW 100000000
2016-09-21 NYNATLL 000000000
2016-09-19 NYNATLL 100000001
2016-09-18 NYNMINW 301000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 63 48 380 50 7 37
2B 894 829 1532 2364 76 555
3B 109 75 50 135 12 14
OF 189 163 313 14 5 2
SS 2 1 3 2 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 ATL OF 79 73 166 6 0 1
2007 ATL 2B 133 127 227 383 14 83
2008 ATL 2B 144 135 262 425 14 89
2009 ATL 2B 84 69 135 222 10 56
2010 ARI 2B 149 146 267 402 8 106
2011 ARI 2B 108 106 215 263 6 65
2011 TOR 2B 33 32 53 86 4 21
2012 TOR 2B 136 133 247 386 11 100
2013 TBA 1B 3 2 21 0 0 2
2013 TBA 2B 22 14 21 37 0 8
2013 TBA 3B 16 12 13 31 1 3
2013 TBA OF 53 50 77 6 3 1
2014 NYA 1B 27 23 181 25 4 6
2014 NYA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2014 NYA 3B 41 33 18 53 5 5
2014 NYA OF 4 2 3 0 0 0
2014 BOS 1B 5 4 32 4 0 3
2014 BOS 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 BOS 3B 2 1 1 3 0 0
2014 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 BAL 2B 3 3 3 3 1 1
2014 BAL 3B 17 7 4 11 1 0
2015 ATL 1B 20 15 111 18 3 22
2015 ATL 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2015 ATL 3B 11 6 4 9 2 0
2015 ATL OF 31 27 45 2 2 0
2015 NYN 1B 5 2 23 2 0 3
2015 NYN 2B 27 22 31 61 2 9
2015 NYN 3B 1 1 0 1 1 0
2015 NYN OF 6 3 5 0 0 0
2015 NYN SS 1 1 2 2 1 1
2016 ATL 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
2016 ATL 2B 26 23 33 64 6 11
2016 ATL OF 6 4 9 0 0 0
2016 NYN 1B 2 1 6 1 0 1
2016 NYN 2B 26 19 36 31 0 6
2016 NYN 3B 21 15 10 27 2 6
2016 NYN OF 9 4 8 0 0 0
2016 NYN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 63
Second Base 894
Third Base 109
Shortstop 2
Left Field 180
Right Field 9
Designated Hitter 30

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Month April
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-06-19

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 ATL NL $2,000,000
2015 ATL NL $1,500,000
2014 BOS AL $3,000,000
2013 TBA AL $2,450,000
2012 TOR AL $6,375,000
2011 ARI NL $5,850,000
2010 ARI NL $2,350,000
2009 ATL NL $2,825,000
2008 ATL NL $430,000
2007 ATL NL $380,000
2006 ATL NL $336,000
Total Career Earnings $27,496,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kelly Johnson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rickie Weeks
    .246 avg, 161 HR
  2. 96
    Dansby Swanson
    .248 avg, 182 HR
  3. 96
    Eric Hinske
    .249 avg, 137 HR
  4. 95
    Robby Thompson
    .257 avg, 119 HR
  5. 90
    Jason Kipnis
    .260 avg, 126 HR
  6. 90
    Doug Rader
    .251 avg, 155 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Johnson

What years did Kelly Johnson play?
Kelly Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2016.
Was Kelly Johnson a pitcher?
No. Kelly Johnson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Kelly Johnson hit?
Kelly Johnson hit 155 career home runs with 1140 hits.