Was Leonard Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Leonard Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Leonard Johnson hit?

Leonard Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Leonard Johnson's career batting average?

Leonard Johnson batted .045 over his career, with 1 hits in 22 at bats.

What was Leonard Johnson's career ERA?

Leonard Johnson finished with a 9.18 career ERA, going 1-8 with 21 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Leonard Johnson have?

Leonard Johnson recorded 21 career strikeouts.

Is Leonard Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Leonard Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Leonard Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants and the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 12 career appearances, he went 1-8 with a 9.18 ERA and 21 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 1–8

ERA 9.18

WHIP 2.08

SO 21

Pitcher PIV -1028.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 10/19/1919 in Readland, AR, USA
Died: 10/15/1999 in North Little Rock, AR, USA

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Leonard Johnson — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
21.0	20.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	.050	.095	.050	.145

Pitching

Leonard Johnson — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
6	14	20	8	5	0	129.1	102	91	16	5	32	14	1.11	1.04

Career Pitching Statistics

Leonard Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	8	12	8	2	0	0	51.0	81	52	5	25	21	9.18	-1028.3

Career ERA 9.18 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 127.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Leonard Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	CAG	NAL	0	6	9	5	2	36.0	54	32	18	18	8.00	3.97 (-101%)	-352.0
1948	KCM	NAL	1	2	3	3	0	15.0	27	20	7	3	12.00	4.10 (-192%)	-676.4
Career · 2 seasons			1	8	12	8	2	51.0	81	52	25	21	9.18	—	-1,028

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

Leonard Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.045	.125	.045	.170	0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 82.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 63.1% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 88.0% below league average.

Career OPS .170 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 76.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Leonard Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	CAG	NAL	10	14	1	1	1	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	KCM	NAL	3	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	22	1	1	1	.045	—	—	—	—	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

Leonard Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	17	0	1	0	0	.059
Away	12	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Leonard Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	79.1	71	14	26	11	1.59
Away	12	28.1	16	2	5	3	0.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

Leonard Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1948-06-08	KCM	BIR	W	0
1948-06-02	KCM	IN9	L	0
1948-05-27	KCM	IN9	W	5
1948-05-23	KCM	IN9	L	2
1948-05-17	KCM	CVB	W	0
1948-05-17	KCM	CVB	W	0
1948-05-16	CAG	MEM	L	0
1947-09-14	CAG	BIR	L	0
1947-09-05	CAG	IN9	L	3
1947-08-14	CAG	CVB	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Leonard Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1948-06-08	KCM	BIR	—	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-06-02	KCM	IN9	L	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-27	KCM	IN9	W	7.2	15	12	5	0	1
1948-05-23	KCM	IN9	L	6.0	9	8	3	0	0
1948-05-17	KCM	CVB	W	9.0	7	1	0	0	0
1948-05-17	KCM	CVB	W	9.0	7	1	0	0	0
1948-05-16	CAG	MEM	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-14	CAG	BIR	—	4.0	0	4	0	0	0
1947-09-05	CAG	IN9	L	9.0	11	7	5	6	0
1947-08-14	CAG	CVB	L	3.0	0	3	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Leonard Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	2	0	0	0
P	12	8	2	11	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Leonard Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1947	CAG	OF	1	0	2	0	0
1947	CAG	P	9	5	2	4	1
1948	KCM	P	3	3	0	7	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Leonard Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12
Left Field	1

Leonard Johnson: the record in brief

The season rows for Leonard Johnson begin in 1947. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago American Giants (1947) and the Kansas City Monarchs (1948). Johnson, born on October 19, 1919, in Readland, AR, USA, is listed as a pitcher. The bio gives 5'9" and 165 pounds. Johnson died on October 15, 1999, in North Little Rock, AR, USA.

Across 12 games (8 starts), Johnson recorded 1 win against 8 losses with a 9.18 ERA. The totals include 21 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 4.04, so the 9.18 figure ran 127.3% worse than average. In 1947, one of the busiest seasons, Johnson posted a 8.00 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97.

Johnson's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .050 average on 1 hits. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Johnson went 6-14 with a 1.11 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard Johnson

Was Leonard Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Leonard Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leonard Johnson hit?: Leonard Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Leonard Johnson's career batting average?: Leonard Johnson batted .045 over his career, with 1 hits in 22 at bats.
What was Leonard Johnson's career ERA?: Leonard Johnson finished with a 9.18 career ERA, going 1-8 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Leonard Johnson have?: Leonard Johnson recorded 21 career strikeouts.
Is Leonard Johnson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Leonard Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.