What years did Mike Johnson play?

Mike Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001.

Was Mike Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 147 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Johnson hit?

Mike Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What teams did Mike Johnson play for?

Mike Johnson played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1997) and the Montreal Expos (1997–2001).

What were Mike Johnson's career stats?

In 81 games, Mike Johnson went 7-14 with a 6.85 ERA, 147 strikeouts, 218.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What was Mike Johnson's salary?

Mike Johnson's last recorded salary was $220,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $220,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2001.

What position did Mike Johnson play?

Mike Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Johnson and how much did he weigh?

Mike Johnson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Mike Johnson's career ERA?

Mike Johnson finished with a 6.85 career ERA, going 7-14 with 147 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Johnson have?

Mike Johnson recorded 147 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Mike Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2001)

Mike Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. Across 81 career appearances, he went 7-14 with a 6.85 ERA and 147 strikeouts.

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 15, 2026

W–L 7–14

ERA 6.85

WHIP 1.64

SO 147

Pitcher PIV -7024.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 10/3/1975 in Edmonton, AB, CAN
MLB Debut: 1997-04-06
Last Game: 2001-04-24

Full name: Michael Keith Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	14	81	32	0	0	2	218.0	254	166	47	103	147	6.85	-7024.4

Career ERA 6.85 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 50.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	BAL	AL	0	1	14	5	2	39.2	52	35	16	29	7.94	4.39 (-81%)	-2455.4
1997	MON	NL	2	5	11	11	0	50.0	54	33	21	28	5.94	4.39 (-35%)	-1174.7
1998	MON	NL	0	2	2	2	0	7.1	16	12	2	4	14.73	—	0.0
1999	MON	NL	0	0	3	1	0	8.1	12	8	7	6	8.64	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	5	6	41	13	0	101.1	107	72	53	70	6.39	4.77 (-34%)	-2857.0
2001	MON	NL	0	0	10	0	0	11.1	13	6	4	10	4.76	4.42 (-8%)	-537.3
Career · 6 seasons			7	14	81	32	2	218.0	254	166	103	147	6.85	—	-7,024

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

Mike Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
81	43	3	7	0	0	0	5	0	1	16	.163	.182	.163	.345	0

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .428 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OPS .345 vs. league average .766 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	BAL	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	MON	NL	11	13	1	1	1	0	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MON	NL	2	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MON	NL	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	41	22	1	4	3	1	8	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			81	43	3	7	5	1	16	.163	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	17	1	2	0	2	.118
Away	39	26	2	5	0	3	.192

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	107.1	122	76	55	62	6.37
Away	39	110.2	132	90	48	85	7.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2001-04-24	WSN	STL	L	0	0
2001-04-19	WSN	MIA	L	0	0
2001-04-17	WSN	NYN	L	0	0
2001-04-16	WSN	NYN	L	0	0
2001-04-15	WSN	MIA	L	0	0
2001-04-13	WSN	MIA	L	0	0
2001-04-10	WSN	CHC	L	0	0
2001-04-09	WSN	CHC	W	1	1
2001-04-08	WSN	NYN	W	0	0
2001-04-04	WSN	CHC	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-04-24	WSN	STL	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
2001-04-19	WSN	MIA	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	1
2001-04-17	WSN	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2001-04-16	WSN	NYN	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2001-04-15	WSN	MIA	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	1
2001-04-13	WSN	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
2001-04-10	WSN	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-04-09	WSN	CHC	—	1.2	2	2	2	0	2	1
2001-04-08	WSN	NYN	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001-04-04	WSN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	81	32	10	27	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	BAL	P	14	5	3	4	0	1
1997	MON	P	11	11	2	9	1	0
1998	MON	P	2	2	0	1	0	0
1999	MON	P	3	1	1	1	0	0
2000	MON	P	41	13	4	12	1	1
2001	MON	P	10	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	81

Salary History

Mike Johnson's recorded salaries total $370,000 over 2 seasons, 1997 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Johnson's career ran from 1997 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998, 1999, and 2000.

Mike Johnson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	MON	NL	$220,000
1997	BAL	AL	$150,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$370,000

Mike Johnson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mike Johnson's first major league game on April 6, 1997; the last one listed came on April 24, 2001. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1997) and the Montreal Expos (1997 through 2001). Johnson is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds. Johnson batted left-handed and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 3, 1975, in Edmonton, AB, CAN. Mike Johnson was the playing name; the full given name is Michael Keith.

Johnson went 7-14 with a 6.85 ERA in 81 games, 32 of them starts. Also on Johnson's record: 147 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 4.55, so the 6.85 figure ran 50.8% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 2000. 2000 was Johnson's sharpest full season, a 6.39 ERA against the league's 4.77.

The position breakdown shows 81 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 2 errors alongside 10 putouts and 27 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Johnson

What years did Mike Johnson play?: Mike Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2001.
Was Mike Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 147 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Johnson hit?: Mike Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What teams did Mike Johnson play for?: Mike Johnson played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1997) and the Montreal Expos (1997–2001).
What were Mike Johnson's career stats?: In 81 games, Mike Johnson went 7-14 with a 6.85 ERA, 147 strikeouts, 218.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
How much did Mike Johnson earn in his career?: Mike Johnson's recorded salaries total $370,000 over 2 seasons, 1997 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Johnson's career ran from 1997 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1998, 1999, and 2000.
What was Mike Johnson's salary?: Mike Johnson's last recorded salary was $220,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $220,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2001.
What position did Mike Johnson play?: Mike Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Johnson and how much did he weigh?: Mike Johnson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Mike Johnson's career ERA?: Mike Johnson finished with a 6.85 career ERA, going 7-14 with 147 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Johnson have?: Mike Johnson recorded 147 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Johnson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.