Was Rankin Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Rankin Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rankin Johnson hit?

Rankin Johnson hit 0 career home runs.

Rankin Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941)

W–L 1–0

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.70

SO 0

Pitcher PIV 58.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 177 lb
Born: 3/1/1917 in Hayden, AZ, USA
Died: 2/11/2005 in Williamsport, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-04-17
Last Game: 1941-05-12

Full name: Adam Rankin Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	7	0	0	0	0	10.0	14	4	0	3	0	3.60	58.0

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 8.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	PHA	AL	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	10.0	14	4	3	0	3.60	3.94 (+9%)	58.0
Career · 1 season			1	0	7	0	0	0	0	10.0	14	4	3	0	3.60	—	58

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1941	PHA	AL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

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	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	1.2	2	0	1	0	0.00
Away	5	8.1	12	4	2	0	4.32

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1941-05-12	PHA	MIN	L	0
1941-05-02	PHA	DET	L	0
1941-05-01	PHA	CLE	L	0
1941-04-25	PHA	BOS	L	0
1941-04-23	PHA	MIN	W	0
1941-04-20	PHA	NYY	L	0
1941-04-17	PHA	NYY	L	1

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB
1941-05-12	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0
1941-05-02	PHA	DET	—	1.0	5	7	1	2
1941-05-01	PHA	CLE	—	1.1	2	1	1	0
1941-04-25	PHA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0
1941-04-23	PHA	MIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	0
1941-04-20	PHA	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	1
1941-04-17	PHA	NYY	—	4.0	5	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	PHA	P	7	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Rankin Johnson

Was Rankin Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Rankin Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rankin Johnson hit?: Rankin Johnson hit 0 career home runs.