Monk Johnson
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Monk Johnson was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Giants and the Newark Stars. In 6 career games, he hit .188 with 3 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Height / Weight
- — / 140 lb
- Died
- 11/14/1973 in New York, NY, USA
Full name: Howard Johnson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .188 | .423 | 0 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.
Career OBP .235 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.
Career SLG .188 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.
Career OPS .423 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | NLG | EAS | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | NLG | ECL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | NS | ECL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 3 |
Monk Johnson: the record in brief
Monk Johnson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1926. The season rows list, in order, the New York Lincoln Giants (1918 through 1925) and the Newark Stars (1926). Johnson is listed as a left fielder. The recorded birth is April 4, 1894, in South Orange, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on November 14, 1973, in New York, NY, USA. Johnson's full given name, per the bio, is Howard Johnson.
Across 6 games at the plate, Johnson's career line reads 3 hits in 16 at bats for a .188 average. Johnson's .188 average ran 32.3% below the .277 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 41.5% below league average (.423 against .722). 1918 produced Johnson's most hits, 3 of them for the New York Lincoln Giants.
The position table credits Johnson with 3 games at left field and also lists 3 at center field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Monk Johnson
- Was Monk Johnson a pitcher?
- No. Monk Johnson was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Monk Johnson hit?
- Monk Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Monk Johnson's career batting average?
- Monk Johnson batted .188 over his career, with 3 hits in 16 at bats.
- Is Monk Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Monk Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Monk Johnson play for?
- Monk Johnson played for the New York Lincoln Giants and the Newark Stars.