Nick Johnson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2012)

AVG .268
HR 95
RBI 398
H 723
OPS .840
PIV 8,671
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 235 lb
Born
9/19/1978 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-08-21
Last Game
2012-06-27

Full name: Nicholas Robert Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
832 2,698 430 723 173 5 95 398 29 522 572 .268 .399 .441 .840 8,671

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .399 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +20.5% above league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OPS .840 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — +12.1% above 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
2001 NYA AL 23 67 6 13 2 0 2 8 0 7 15 .194 .263 (-26%) .332 (-7%) .426 (-27%) .758 (-18%) -174.9
2002 NYA AL 129 378 56 92 15 0 15 58 1 48 98 .243 .261 (-7%) .331 (+5%) .416 (-3%) .747 (avg) 195.5
2003 NYA AL 96 324 60 92 19 0 14 47 5 70 57 .284 .264 (+7%) .332 (+27%) .422 (+12%) .754 (+18%) 1536.1
2004 MON NL 73 251 35 63 16 0 7 33 6 40 58 .251 .266 (-6%) .335 (+7%) .427 (-7%) .762 (-1%) 75.8
2005 WAS NL 131 453 66 131 35 3 15 74 3 80 87 .289 .264 (+9%) .330 (+23%) .418 (+14%) .749 (+18%) 2056.1
2006 WAS NL 147 500 100 145 46 0 23 77 10 110 99 .290 .269 (+8%) .336 (+27%) .431 (+20%) .768 (+23%) 3039.0
2008 WAS NL 38 109 15 24 8 0 5 20 0 33 25 .220 .263 (-17%) .333 (+25%) .416 (+4%) .749 (+13%) 404.8
2009 WAS NL 98 353 47 104 16 2 6 44 2 63 66 .295 .262 (+12%) .332 (+23%) .417 (-4%) .750 (+8%) 868.7
2009 FLO NL 35 104 24 29 8 0 2 18 0 36 18 .279 .262 (+6%) .332 (+43%) .417 (-1%) .750 (+19%) 868.7
2010 NYA AL 24 72 12 12 4 0 2 8 0 24 23 .167 .257 (-35%) .325 (+19%) .402 (-24%) .728 (-5%) 61.1
2012 BAL AL 38 87 9 18 4 0 4 11 2 11 26 .207 .254 (-19%) .318 (+1%) .405 (-4%) .724 (-1%) 15.8
Career · 11 seasons 832 2,698 430 723 173 5 95 398 29 522 572 .268 — — — — 8,947

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
20 67 10 14 3 0 1 6 8 14 .209

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 ALCS NYA 7 26 4 6 1 0 1 3 2 4 .231
2003 ALDS1 NYA 4 13 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 .077
2003 WS NYA 6 17 3 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 .294
2002 ALDS1 NYA 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 .182

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home403125521334647195.276
Away429144321737748203.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-06-27 BALLAAL 100000001
2012-06-23 BALWASL 100000010
2012-06-22 BALWASW 110000010
2012-06-20 BALNYNL 412000001
2012-06-18 BALNYNL 100000001
2012-06-17 BALATLW 101000000
2012-06-15 BALATLL 100000000
2012-06-14 BALPITW 100000000
2012-06-09 BALPHIW 312000000
2012-06-08 BALPHIL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 673 633 5318 423 49 487
OF 2 1 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 NYA 1B 15 10 90 5 0 4
2002 NYA 1B 78 59 519 44 7 46
2002 NYA OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
2003 NYA 1B 60 60 512 34 5 44
2004 MON 1B 73 70 618 43 4 69
2005 WAS 1B 129 126 1018 96 5 109
2006 WAS 1B 147 143 1165 93 15 91
2008 WAS 1B 35 34 302 14 0 21
2009 WAS 1B 96 92 833 67 7 73
2009 FLO 1B 33 32 192 24 5 22
2010 NYA 1B 2 2 18 0 0 1
2012 BAL 1B 5 5 51 3 1 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 673
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 130

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 Player of the Week Week of 2005-06-05
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-08-14

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 BAL AL $800,000
2010 NYA AL $5,500,000
2009 WAS NL $5,500,000
2008 WAS NL $5,500,000
2007 WAS NL $5,500,000
2006 WAS NL $3,200,000
2005 WAS NL $1,450,000
2004 MON NL $1,250,000
2003 NYA AL $364,100
2002 NYA AL $220,650
2000 NYA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $29,484,750

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nick Johnson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Randy Milligan
    .261 avg, 70 HR
  2. 87
    John Jaha
    .263 avg, 141 HR
  3. 84
    Solly Hemus
    .273 avg, 51 HR
  4. 82
    Corey Koskie
    .275 avg, 124 HR
  5. 81
    Joe Cunningham
    .291 avg, 64 HR
  6. 80
    Yandy Diaz
    .292 avg, 120 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Johnson

What years did Nick Johnson play?
Nick Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012.
Was Nick Johnson a pitcher?
No. Nick Johnson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Nick Johnson hit?
Nick Johnson hit 95 career home runs with 723 hits.