What years did Ken Johnson play?

Ken Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1970.

Was Ken Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 1042 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken Johnson hit?

Ken Johnson hit 2 career home runs with 61 hits.

What teams did Ken Johnson play for?

Ken Johnson played for 7 teams: the Kansas City Athletics (1958–1961), the Cincinnati Reds (1961), the Houston Astros (1962–1965), the Atlanta Braves (1965–1969), the New York Yankees (1969), the Chicago Cubs (1969), and the Montreal Expos (1970).

What were Ken Johnson's career stats?

In 334 games, Ken Johnson went 91-106 with a 3.46 ERA, 1,042 strikeouts, 1,737.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 61 hits and 2 home runs.

What position did Ken Johnson play?

Ken Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ken Johnson and how much did he weigh?

Ken Johnson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Ken Johnson's career ERA?

Ken Johnson finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 91-106 with 1,042 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ken Johnson have?

Ken Johnson recorded 1,042 career strikeouts.

Is Ken Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ken Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ken Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1970)

Ken Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1970 for 8 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 13 seasons. Across 334 career appearances, he went 91-106 with a 3.46 ERA and 1,042 strikeouts. He also batted .114 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 12010.3.

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 15, 2026

W–L 91–106

ERA 3.46

WHIP 1.20

SO 1,042

Pitcher PIV 12010.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 6/16/1933 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Died: 11/21/2015 in Pineville, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-13
Last Game: 1970-04-18

Full name: Kenneth Travis Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
91	106	334	231	50	7	9	1737.1	1,670	668	157	413	1,042	3.46	12010.3

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Johnson (b. 1933) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	KC1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.1	6	7	3	1	27.00	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.0	11	5	5	8	4.09	3.90 (-5%)	-250.7
1960	KC1	AL	5	10	42	6	2	0	3	120.1	120	57	45	83	4.26	3.82 (-12%)	-1068.8
1961	KC1	AL	0	4	6	1	0	0	0	9.1	11	11	7	4	10.61	4.03 (-163%)	0.0
1961	CIN	NL	6	2	15	11	3	1	1	83.0	71	30	22	42	3.25	4.03 (+19%)	-261.3
1962	HOU	NL	7	16	33	31	5	1	0	197.0	195	84	46	178	3.84	3.96 (+3%)	5894.7
1963	HOU	NL	11	17	37	32	6	1	1	224.0	204	66	50	148	2.65	3.46 (+23%)	4851.3
1964	HOU	NL	11	16	35	35	7	1	0	218.0	209	88	44	117	3.63	3.58 (-1%)	2577.6
1965	HOU	NL	3	2	8	8	1	0	0	51.2	52	24	11	28	4.18	3.50 (-19%)	245.5
1965	ML1	NL	13	8	29	26	8	1	2	179.2	165	64	37	123	3.21	3.50 (+8%)	2783.3
1966	ATL	NL	14	8	32	31	11	2	0	215.2	213	79	46	105	3.30	3.52 (+6%)	-791.7
1967	ATL	NL	13	9	29	29	6	0	0	210.1	191	64	38	85	2.74	3.30 (+17%)	-1280.4
1968	ATL	NL	5	8	31	16	1	0	0	135.0	145	52	25	57	3.47	2.98 (-16%)	-935.3
1969	ATL	NL	0	1	9	2	0	0	1	29.0	32	16	9	20	4.97	3.61 (-37%)	-174.4
1969	NYA	AL	1	2	12	0	0	0	0	26.0	19	10	11	21	3.46	3.61 (+4%)	621.1
1969	CHN	NL	1	2	9	1	0	0	1	19.0	17	6	13	18	2.84	3.61 (+21%)	-200.5
1970	MON	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	5	1	4	7.50	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			91	106	334	231	50	7	9	1,737.1	1,670	668	413	1,042	3.46	—	12,010

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

Ken Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
335	534	24	61	9	1	2	23	0	12	250	.114	.137	.146	.283	-3,788

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OBP .137 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career OPS .283 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Johnson (b. 1933) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	KC1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	42	30	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	11	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	KC1	AL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CIN	NL	15	25	1	6	1	0	0	5	0	11	.240	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	HOU	NL	33	52	1	4	1	0	0	3	1	24	.077	.257 (-70%)	.326 (-71%)	.393 (-76%)	.719 (-74%)	-608.1
1963	HOU	NL	38	74	3	5	0	0	0	0	1	34	.068	.246 (-73%)	.308 (-70%)	.371 (-82%)	.680 (-77%)	-847.0
1964	HOU	NL	35	76	4	6	1	0	1	1	2	49	.079	.250 (-68%)	.312 (-64%)	.377 (-65%)	.690 (-64%)	-751.0
1965	HOU	NL	8	18	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	7	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	ML1	NL	29	61	3	7	1	0	0	5	0	27	.115	.245 (-53%)	.310 (-63%)	.371 (-65%)	.682 (-64%)	0.0
1966	ATL	NL	32	70	3	10	2	1	1	2	1	28	.143	.248 (-43%)	.309 (-50%)	.376 (-35%)	.685 (-42%)	-464.6
1967	ATL	NL	29	71	5	9	1	0	0	1	5	27	.127	.242 (-48%)	.306 (-40%)	.357 (-61%)	.663 (-51%)	-526.9
1968	ATL	NL	31	40	1	7	0	0	0	2	0	19	.175	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	ATL	NL	9	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	NYA	AL	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CHN	NL	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	MON	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			335	534	24	61	9	1	2	23	12	250	.114	—	—	—	—	-3,198

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

Ken Johnson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ken Johnson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1961	WS	CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ken Johnson — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ken Johnson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1961	WS	CIN	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	165	245	16	33	1	13	.135
Away	170	289	9	28	1	10	.097

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	165	877.0	831	325	179	545	3.34
Away	169	860.2	840	343	234	497	3.59

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1970-04-18	WSN	CHC	L	0	0
1970-04-15	WSN	STL	L	0	0
1970-04-09	WSN	STL	L	0	0
1969-09-17	CHC	PHI	W	0	0
1969-09-13	CHC	STL	L	0	0
1969-09-10	CHC	PHI	L	0	0
1969-09-07	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
1969-08-30	CHC	ATL	W	2	2
1969-08-27	CHC	CIN	L	0	0
1969-08-26	CHC	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-04-18	WSN	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1970-04-15	WSN	STL	—	1.0	3	4	4	0	0	1
1970-04-09	WSN	STL	—	3.0	4	2	1	1	2	0
1969-09-17	CHC	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1969-09-13	CHC	STL	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0
1969-09-10	CHC	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1969-09-07	CHC	PIT	L	2.0	3	2	0	2	2	0
1969-08-30	CHC	ATL	W	5.1	5	1	1	2	3	1
1969-08-27	CHC	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1969-08-26	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	334	231	93	322	16	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	KC1	P	2	0	1	1	0	0
1959	KC1	P	2	2	0	3	0	0
1960	KC1	P	42	6	6	27	0	0
1961	KC1	P	6	1	1	4	0	0
1961	CIN	P	15	11	9	19	0	1
1962	HOU	P	33	31	9	37	4	1
1963	HOU	P	37	32	8	51	1	4
1964	HOU	P	35	35	9	50	6	4
1965	HOU	P	8	8	6	13	0	1
1965	ML1	P	29	26	10	17	2	0
1966	ATL	P	32	31	14	35	1	4
1967	ATL	P	29	29	9	33	1	0
1968	ATL	P	31	16	7	18	1	3
1969	ATL	P	9	2	0	5	0	1
1969	NYA	P	12	0	2	7	0	0
1969	CHN	P	9	1	1	1	0	0
1970	MON	P	3	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ken Johnson (b. 1933) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	334

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Career Spans

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Ken Johnson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ken Johnson debuted on September 13, 1958 and played a final game on April 18, 1970. The team column moves through the Kansas City Athletics (1958 through 1961), the Cincinnati Reds (1961), the Houston Colt .45's (1962 to 1964), the Houston Astros (1965), the Milwaukee Braves (1965), the Atlanta Braves (1966 to 1969), the New York Yankees (1969), and the Chicago Cubs (1969), with further stops in the season rows. At 6 feet, 4 inches and 210 pounds, Johnson is listed as a pitcher. Johnson threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Johnson was born on June 16, 1933, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. Johnson's death is recorded on November 21, 2015, in Pineville, LA, USA. Johnson's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Travis Johnson.

Johnson's career pitching line is 91 wins, 106 losses and a 3.46 ERA over 334 appearances. Also on Johnson's record: 1,042 strikeouts, 50 complete games, and 7 shutouts.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Johnson

What years did Ken Johnson play?: Ken Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1970.
Was Ken Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 1042 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Johnson hit?: Ken Johnson hit 2 career home runs with 61 hits.
What teams did Ken Johnson play for?: Ken Johnson played for 7 teams: the Kansas City Athletics (1958–1961), the Cincinnati Reds (1961), the Houston Astros (1962–1965), the Atlanta Braves (1965–1969), the New York Yankees (1969), the Chicago Cubs (1969), and the Montreal Expos (1970).
What were Ken Johnson's career stats?: In 334 games, Ken Johnson went 91-106 with a 3.46 ERA, 1,042 strikeouts, 1,737.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 61 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Ken Johnson play?: Ken Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ken Johnson and how much did he weigh?: Ken Johnson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Ken Johnson's career ERA?: Ken Johnson finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 91-106 with 1,042 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Johnson have?: Ken Johnson recorded 1,042 career strikeouts.
Is Ken Johnson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ken Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.