Was Mex Johnson a pitcher?

No. Mex Johnson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Mex Johnson hit?

Mex Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.

Mex Johnson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .239

HR 0

RBI 23

H 60

OPS .626

PIV -645

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 150 lb
Born: 9/16/1911 in Little Rock, AR, USA
Died: 9/24/2005 in Denver, CO, USA
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Byron Emmerson Johnson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
334.0	299.0	46.0	74.0	8.0	10.0	1.0	21.0	23.0	8.0	4.0	.247	.301	.351	.652

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
81	251	41	60	7	7	0	23	5	23	4	.239	.303	.323	.626	-645

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career SLG .323 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	KCM	NAL	41	124	17	31	5	3	12	1	11	3	.250	.276 (-10%)	.342 (-9%)	.398 (-15%)	.740 (-12%)	-260.0
1938	KCM	NAL	40	127	24	29	2	4	11	4	12	1	.228	.272 (-16%)	.341 (-14%)	.392 (-22%)	.734 (-18%)	-384.7
Career · 2 seasons			81	251	41	60	7	7	23	5	23	4	.239	—	—	—	—	-645

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	14	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1937	ALC	KCM	3	14	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.214

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	55	153	32	40	0	14	.261
Away	28	83	10	18	0	4	.217

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB
1938-08-14	KCM	IN7	W	3	2	1	0	1	0
1938-08-14	KCM	IN7	W	3	1	1	0	1	1
1938-08-11	KCM	IN7	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-10	KCM	IN7	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1938-08-07	KCM	MEM	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
1938-08-03	KCM	MEM	W	3	2	2	0	0	1
1938-08-02	KCM	MEM	W	3	1	1	1	0	0
1938-07-31	KCM	CAG	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1938-07-31	KCM	CAG	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1938-07-29	KCM	CAG	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	81	78	117	186	37	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	KCM	SS	41	38	65	88	19	12
1938	KCM	SS	40	40	52	98	18	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	81

Frequently Asked Questions about Mex Johnson

Was Mex Johnson a pitcher?: No. Mex Johnson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mex Johnson hit?: Mex Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.