Pearley Johnson

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .186
HR 0
RBI 11
H 53
OPS .575
PIV -778
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 145 lb
Born
1/1/1905 in LaPlata, MD, USA
Died
12/19/1991 in Boston, MA, USA

Full name: Pearley Francis 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
8.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
91 285 51 53 8 4 0 11 32 55 6 .186 .333 .242 .575 -778

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 21.0% 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
1926 BBS ECL 37 112 17 24 5 2 0 5 8 15 6 .214 .279 (-23%) .345 (-5%) .390 (-24%) .735 (-15%) -245.8
1927 BBS ECL 48 154 29 25 3 1 0 4 24 39 0 .162 .282 (-42%) .344 (-1%) .392 (-50%) .736 (-27%) -532.6
1933 SOX NN2 6 19 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 91 285 51 53 8 4 0 11 32 55 6 .186 — — — — -778

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home140000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-05-15 BLSCUEW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 9 7 16 11 4 2
OF 62 60 71 6 4 2
SS 16 14 30 35 13 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 BBS 2B 9 7 16 11 4 2
1926 BBS OF 11 10 12 0 0 0
1926 BBS SS 16 14 30 35 13 9
1927 BBS OF 45 44 56 6 4 2
1933 SOX OF 6 6 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 9
Shortstop 16
Left Field 11
Center Field 2
Right Field 49

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearley Johnson

Was Pearley Johnson a pitcher?
No. Pearley Johnson was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did Pearley Johnson hit?
Pearley Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.