What years did Randy Johnson play?

Randy Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984.

Was Randy Johnson a pitcher?

No. Randy Johnson was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Randy Johnson hit?

Randy Johnson hit 6 career home runs with 129 hits.

Randy Johnson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1984)

AVG .267

HR 6

RBI 53

H 129

OPS .683

PIV -166

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 6/10/1956 in Escondido, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-04-27
Last Game: 1984-09-30

Full name: Randall Glenn Johnson

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
204	484	55	129	21	0	6	53	5	47	52	.267	.336	.347	.683	-166

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	ATL	NL	27	46	5	11	5	0	6	0	6	4	.239	—	—	—	—	-6.1
1983	ATL	NL	86	144	22	36	3	1	17	1	20	27	.250	.260 (-4%)	.324 (+6%)	.389 (-25%)	.714 (-11%)	-158.7
1984	ATL	NL	91	294	28	82	13	5	30	4	21	21	.279	.259 (+7%)	.322 (+2%)	.384 (-3%)	.707 (-1%)	-1.6
Career · 3 seasons			204	484	55	129	21	6	53	5	47	52	.267	—	—	—	—	-166

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

View full game log (204 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	93	199	15	45	2	22	.226
Away	111	285	40	84	4	31	.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1984-09-30	ATL	SDP	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-29	ATL	SDP	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1984-09-28	ATL	SDP	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
1984-09-27	ATL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
1984-09-26	ATL	CIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-25	ATL	CIN	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
1984-09-23	ATL	SDP	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1984-09-22	ATL	SDP	W	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
1984-09-21	ATL	SDP	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
1984-09-20	ATL	CIN	W	4	1	2	1	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	17	12	25	47	3	9
3B	138	105	84	243	15	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	ATL	2B	13	11	20	44	3	7
1982	ATL	3B	4	1	1	3	0	0
1983	ATL	2B	4	1	5	3	0	2
1983	ATL	3B	53	29	39	69	1	11
1984	ATL	3B	81	75	44	171	14	14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	17
Third Base	138

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Jose State University	San Jose	CA	1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Johnson

What years did Randy Johnson play?: Randy Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1984.
Was Randy Johnson a pitcher?: No. Randy Johnson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Randy Johnson hit?: Randy Johnson hit 6 career home runs with 129 hits.