Mark Johnson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2008)

Mark Johnson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 11 seasons. In 332 career games, he hit .218 with 204 hits, 16 home runs, and 83 RBI.

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

AVG .218
HR 16
RBI 83
H 204
OPS .632
PIV -1,984
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
9/12/1975 in Wheat Ridge, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1998-09-14
Last Game
2008-09-27

Full name: Mark Landon Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

Mark Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
332 934 115 204 37 4 16 83 8 124 197 .218 .314 .318 .632 -1,984

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 CHA AL 7 23 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 .087 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 73 207 27 47 11 0 4 16 3 36 58 .227 .271 (-16%) .344 (avg) .433 (-22%) .778 (-12%) -368.4
2000 CHA AL 75 213 29 48 11 0 3 23 3 27 40 .225 .270 (-17%) .344 (-9%) .437 (-27%) .782 (-19%) -645.1
2001 CHA AL 61 173 21 43 6 1 5 18 2 23 31 .249 .263 (-6%) .332 (+2%) .426 (-11%) .758 (-5%) -120.6
2002 CHA AL 86 263 31 55 8 1 4 18 0 30 52 .209 .261 (-20%) .331 (-10%) .416 (-30%) .747 (-21%) -849.7
2003 OAK AL 13 27 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 3 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
2004 MIL NL 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
2008 SLN NL 10 17 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 .294 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 332 934 115 204 37 4 16 83 8 124 197 .218 — — — — -1,984

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

Mark Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1604615896742.208
Away17247357108941.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-27 STLCINW 201000100
2008-09-25 STLAZW 000000000
2008-09-24 STLAZW 311000010
2008-09-22 STLAZL 400000000
2008-09-19 STLCHCW 201000001
2008-09-18 STLCINW 401000001
2008-09-14 STLPITL 100000000
2008-09-12 STLPITL 101000100
2008-09-11 STLCHCL 000000000
2008-09-02 STLAZW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 327 295 1842 126 14 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 CHA C 7 5 36 2 0 1
1999 CHA C 72 67 413 33 3 6
2000 CHA C 74 69 466 27 4 4
2001 CHA C 61 56 326 31 3 2
2002 CHA C 85 80 484 27 3 3
2003 OAK C 13 10 65 4 0 0
2004 MIL C 5 4 18 2 1 0
2008 SLN C 10 4 34 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mark Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 327
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Mark Johnson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 OAK AL $500,000
2002 CHA AL $320,000
2000 CHA AL $250,000
1999 CHA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $1,270,000

Mark Johnson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mark Johnson's first major league game on September 14, 1998; the last one listed came on September 27, 2008. Johnson played for the Chicago White Sox (1998 to 2002), the Oakland Athletics (2003), the Milwaukee Brewers (2004), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2008). Johnson, a catcher by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads September 12, 1975, in Wheat Ridge, CO, USA. The given name on file is Mark Landon Johnson.

Johnson collected 204 hits in 934 at bats across 332 games, good for a .218 batting average, adding 16 home runs and 83 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .314 and the slugging percentage .318, for an OPS of .632. Measured against the leagues Johnson played in, the .218 career average compares with a .266 league average over the same seasons, 17.9% below the league. In OPS terms, Johnson's .632 stands 17.0% below the league's .761. Johnson collected a career-high 55 hits in 2002. 2000 brought the most runs batted in, 23.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Johnson

What years did Mark Johnson play?
Mark Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2008.
Was Mark Johnson a pitcher?
No. Mark Johnson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mark Johnson hit?
Mark Johnson hit 16 career home runs with 204 hits.
What was Mark Johnson's career batting average?
Mark Johnson batted .218 over his career, with 204 hits in 934 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Johnson have?
Mark Johnson drove in 83 runs in his career.
Is Mark Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.