What years did Lance Johnson play?

Lance Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000.

Was Lance Johnson a pitcher?

No. Lance Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Lance Johnson hit?

Lance Johnson hit 34 career home runs with 1565 hits.

What was Lance Johnson's career batting average?

Lance Johnson batted .291 over his career, with 1,565 hits in 5,379 at bats.

How many RBI did Lance Johnson have?

Lance Johnson drove in 486 runs in his career.

Is Lance Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Lance Johnson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2000)

Lance Johnson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,447 career games, he hit .291 with 1,565 hits, 34 home runs, and 486 RBI. Lance Johnson was an All-Star.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .291

HR 34

RBI 486

H 1,565

OPS .720

PIV -2,174

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 7/6/1963 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-07-10
Last Game: 2000-05-27
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Kenneth Lance Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

Lance Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,447	5,379	767	1,565	175	117	34	486	327	352	384	.291	.334	.386	.720	-2,174

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lance Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	SLN	NL	33	59	4	13	2	1	0	7	6	4	6	.220	.262 (-16%)	.331 (-19%)	.415 (-31%)	.746 (-25%)	-246.6
1988	CHA	AL	33	124	11	23	4	1	0	6	6	6	11	.185	.254 (-27%)	.317 (-30%)	.377 (-38%)	.695 (-34%)	-661.3
1989	CHA	AL	50	180	28	54	8	2	0	16	16	17	24	.300	.254 (+18%)	.319 (+13%)	.375 (-2%)	.694 (+5%)	179.2
1990	CHA	AL	151	541	76	154	18	9	1	51	36	33	45	.285	.257 (+10%)	.324 (avg)	.385 (-7%)	.710 (-4%)	-385.9
1991	CHA	AL	159	588	72	161	14	13	0	49	26	26	58	.274	.255 (+7%)	.323 (-6%)	.384 (-11%)	.708 (-9%)	-898.3
1992	CHA	AL	157	567	67	158	15	12	3	47	41	34	33	.279	.255 (+9%)	.322 (-1%)	.377 (-4%)	.699 (-3%)	-321.5
1993	CHA	AL	147	540	75	168	18	14	0	47	35	36	33	.311	.265 (+17%)	.332 (+7%)	.403 (-2%)	.735 (+2%)	207.6
1994	CHA	AL	106	412	56	114	11	14	3	54	26	26	23	.277	.269 (+3%)	.338 (-5%)	.424 (-7%)	.763 (-6%)	-526.6
1995	CHA	AL	142	607	98	186	18	12	10	57	40	32	31	.306	.266 (+15%)	.337 (+1%)	.417 (+2%)	.755 (+1%)	62.2
1996	NYN	NL	160	682	117	227	31	21	9	69	50	33	40	.333	.269 (+23%)	.340 (+6%)	.426 (+12%)	.767 (+10%)	1188.0
1997	NYN	NL	72	265	43	82	10	6	1	24	15	33	21	.309	.266 (+16%)	.336 (+14%)	.419 (-4%)	.756 (+4%)	291.4
1997	CHN	NL	39	145	17	44	6	2	4	15	5	9	10	.303	.266 (+14%)	.336 (+2%)	.419 (+9%)	.756 (+5%)	291.4
1998	CHN	NL	85	304	51	85	8	4	2	21	10	26	22	.280	.266 (+5%)	.335 (avg)	.420 (-16%)	.755 (-9%)	-416.9
1999	CHN	NL	95	335	46	87	11	6	1	21	13	37	20	.260	.271 (-4%)	.344 (-4%)	.433 (-22%)	.778 (-14%)	-758.5
2000	NYA	AL	18	30	6	9	1	0	0	2	2	0	7	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			1,447	5,379	767	1,565	175	117	34	486	327	352	384	.291	—	—	—	—	-1,996

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

Lance Johnson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	35	3	7	1	1	1	7	2	2	.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Lance Johnson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1998	NLDS1	CHN	3	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.167
1993	ALCS	CHA	6	23	2	5	1	1	1	6	2	1	.217
1987	NLCS	SLN	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1987	WS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lance Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	712	2597	362	735	12	236	.283
Away	734	2778	404	829	22	250	.298

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lance Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
2000-05-27	NYY	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0
2000-05-26	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1
2000-05-24	NYY	CHW	W	3	3	3	1	0
2000-05-20	NYY	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	2
2000-05-16	NYY	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
2000-05-14	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
2000-05-13	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
2000-05-12	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
2000-05-07	NYY	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
2000-05-01	NYY	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lance Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1387	1271	3509	68	62	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lance Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	SLN	OF	25	13	27	0	2	0
1988	CHA	OF	31	27	63	1	2	0
1989	CHA	OF	45	42	113	0	2	0
1990	CHA	OF	148	129	353	5	10	3
1991	CHA	OF	157	146	425	11	2	3
1992	CHA	OF	157	151	433	11	6	3
1993	CHA	OF	146	136	427	7	9	1
1994	CHA	OF	103	100	317	1	0	1
1995	CHA	OF	140	132	338	8	3	2
1996	NYN	OF	157	156	391	9	12	3
1997	NYN	OF	66	62	152	4	4	2
1997	CHN	OF	39	32	79	0	3	0
1998	CHN	OF	78	68	154	5	4	2
1999	CHN	OF	91	77	235	6	3	1
2000	NYA	OF	4	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Lance Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	53
Center Field	1327
Right Field	21
Designated Hitter	9

Salary History

Lance Johnson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	NYA	AL	$350,000
1999	CHN	NL	$5,100,000
1998	CHN	NL	$4,900,000
1997	NYN	NL	$3,050,000
1996	NYN	NL	$2,715,000
1995	CHA	AL	$2,666,667
1994	CHA	AL	$2,666,667
1993	CHA	AL	$2,266,666
1992	CHA	AL	$530,000
1991	CHA	AL	$385,000
1990	CHA	AL	$100,000
1989	CHA	AL	$76,600
1988	CHA	AL	$62,500
1987	SLN	NL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$24,931,600

College History

Lance Johnson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Triton College	River Grove	IL	1982, 1983
University of South Alabama	Mobile	AL	1984

Award Voting History

Lance Johnson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1996	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	7.0	392	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lance Johnson

What years did Lance Johnson play?: Lance Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000.
Was Lance Johnson a pitcher?: No. Lance Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lance Johnson hit?: Lance Johnson hit 34 career home runs with 1565 hits.
What was Lance Johnson's career batting average?: Lance Johnson batted .291 over his career, with 1,565 hits in 5,379 at bats.
How many RBI did Lance Johnson have?: Lance Johnson drove in 486 runs in his career.
Is Lance Johnson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lance Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.