Was Lou Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Lou Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lou Johnson hit?

Lou Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Lou Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894)

W–L 1–1

ERA 6.06

WHIP 1.81

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -440.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 11/18/1869 in Pekin, IL, USA
Died: 1/28/1941 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1894-09-11
Last Game: 1894-09-26

Full name: John Louis Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	4	3	2	0	0	32.7	44	22	3	15	10	6.06	-440.6

Career ERA 6.06 vs. league average 5.33 across their career seasons — 13.8% 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
1894	PHI	NL	1	1	4	3	2	0	0	32.7	44	22	15	10	6.06	5.33 (-14%)	-440.6
Career · 1 season			1	1	4	3	2	0	0	32.2	44	22	15	10	6.06	—	-441

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
4	16	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	.188	.235	.188	.423	0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OPS .423 vs. league average .814 across their career seasons — 48.1% 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
1894	PHI	NL	4	16	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	16	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	.188	—	—	—	—	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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	8	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1894	PHI	P	4	0	0	8	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Lou Johnson

Was Lou Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Lou Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lou Johnson hit?: Lou Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.