Leonard Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 CAG NAL 0 6 9 5 2 0 0 36.0 54 32 18 18 8.00 3.97 (-101%) -352.0
1948 KCM NAL 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 15.0 27 20 7 3 12.00 4.10 (-192%) -676.4
Career · 2 seasons 1 8 12 8 2 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1947 CAG NAL 10 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1948 KCM NAL 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 13 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13170100.059
Away1220000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1379.1711426111.59
Away1228.1162530.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-06-08 KCMBIRW 000000000
1948-06-02 KCMIN9L 000000000
1948-05-27 KCMIN9W 500000000
1948-05-23 KCMIN9L 200000000
1948-05-17 KCMCVBW 000000000
1948-05-17 KCMCVBW 000000000
1948-05-16 CAGMEML 000000000
1947-09-14 CAGBIRL 000000000
1947-09-05 CAGIN9L 300000000
1947-08-14 CAGCVBL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-06-08 KCMBIR — 7.0000000
1948-06-02 KCMIN9 L 3.0000000
1948-05-27 KCMIN9 W 7.215120501
1948-05-23 KCMIN9 L 6.0980300
1948-05-17 KCMCVB W 9.0710000
1948-05-17 KCMCVB W 9.0710000
1948-05-16 CAGMEM — 0.0000000
1947-09-14 CAGBIR — 4.0040000
1947-09-05 CAGIN9 L 9.01170560
1947-08-14 CAGCVB L 3.0030000

Fielding Statistics

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

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CAG OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1947 CAG P 9 5 2 4 1 0
1948 KCM P 3 3 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 12
Left Field 1

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.