What years did Paul Johnson play?

Paul Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.

Was Paul Johnson a pitcher?

No. Paul Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Paul Johnson hit?

Paul Johnson hit 1 career home runs with 55 hits.

Paul Johnson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1921)

AVG .276

HR 1

RBI 15

H 55

OPS .662

PIV -259

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 160 lb
Born: 9/2/1896 in North Grosvenor Dale, CT, USA
Died: 2/14/1973 in McAllen, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-13
Last Game: 1921-10-02

Full name: Paul Oscar Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
66	199	23	55	6	2	1	15	1	13	25	.276	.321	.342	.662	-259

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 7.7% below 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
1920	PHA	AL	18	72	6	15	0	0	0	5	1	4	8	.208	.271 (-23%)	.331 (-25%)	.363 (-43%)	.694 (-34%)	-368.3
1921	PHA	AL	48	127	17	40	6	2	1	10	0	9	17	.315	.286 (+10%)	.344 (+5%)	.395 (+6%)	.739 (+5%)	109.6
Career · 2 seasons			66	199	23	55	6	2	1	15	1	13	25	.276	—	—	—	—	-259

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	101	12	25	1	9	.248
Away	34	110	11	31	0	7	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1921-10-02	PHA	MIN	L	5	0	0	0	0	4
1921-09-28	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1921-09-27	PHA	BOS	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1921-09-26	PHA	CHW	W	4	0	1	0	0	0
1921-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-24	PHA	CHW	W	3	1	2	1	1	0
1921-09-23	PHA	CHW	W	4	1	1	0	0	1
1921-09-22	PHA	SLA	L	5	0	2	1	0	1
1921-09-17	PHA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1921-09-15	PHA	CLE	L	5	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	50	0	88	3	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	PHA	OF	18	0	26	2	2	0
1921	PHA	OF	32	0	62	1	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	23
Center Field	27
Right Field	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Johnson

What years did Paul Johnson play?: Paul Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.
Was Paul Johnson a pitcher?: No. Paul Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Paul Johnson hit?: Paul Johnson hit 1 career home runs with 55 hits.