Was Roy Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Roy Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roy Johnson hit?

Roy Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Roy Johnson play for?

Roy Johnson played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1918).

What were Roy Johnson's career stats?

In 10 games, Roy Johnson went 1-5 with a 3.42 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 50.0 innings pitched.

What position did Roy Johnson play?

Roy Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Roy Johnson and how much did he weigh?

Roy Johnson was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was Roy Johnson's career ERA?

Roy Johnson finished with a 3.42 career ERA, going 1-5 with 12 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roy Johnson have?

Roy Johnson recorded 12 career strikeouts.

Is Roy Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Roy Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Roy Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918)

Roy Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1918 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 3.42 ERA and 12 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 1–5

ERA 3.42

WHIP 1.62

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -1429.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 10/1/1895 in Madill, OK, USA
Died: 1/10/1986 in Scottsdale, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-08-07
Last Game: 1918-09-02

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	10	8	3	0	0	50.0	47	19	0	34	12	3.42	-1429.9

Career ERA 3.42 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 20.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Johnson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1918	PHA	AL	1	5	10	8	3	0	0	50.0	47	19	34	12	3.42	2.83 (-21%)	-1429.9
Career · 1 season			1	5	10	8	3	0	0	50.0	47	19	34	12	3.42	—	-1,430

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

Roy Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.067	.067	.067	.133	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 79.1% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.

Career OPS .133 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 79.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Johnson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	PHA	AL	10	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.067	—	—	—	—	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

Roy Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	8	1	1	0	0	.125
Away	4	7	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	30.0	34	12	15	5	3.60
Away	4	20.0	13	9	19	7	4.05

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1918-09-02	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	0	2
1918-08-30	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1918-08-30	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1918-08-27	PHA	CLE	L	2	0	0	2
1918-08-26	PHA	CLE	W	0	0	0	0
1918-08-23	PHA	CHW	L	3	1	1	1
1918-08-16	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1918-08-14	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1918-08-12	PHA	MIN	L	3	0	0	1
1918-08-07	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	3

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1918-09-02	PHA	MIN	W	9.0	6	2	2	7	4
1918-08-30	PHA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1918-08-30	PHA	BOS	L	2.0	3	5	4	3	1
1918-08-27	PHA	CLE	L	6.0	8	8	6	7	1
1918-08-26	PHA	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1918-08-23	PHA	CHW	—	8.0	9	5	2	2	2
1918-08-16	PHA	SLA	L	5.0	8	5	4	3	1
1918-08-14	PHA	SLA	L	1.0	3	3	0	0	0
1918-08-12	PHA	MIN	—	8.0	5	1	0	2	1
1918-08-07	PHA	SLA	L	8.0	4	3	3	8	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	2	13	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	PHA	P	10	0	2	13	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

Roy Johnson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Roy Johnson's first major league game on August 7, 1918; the last one listed came on September 2, 1918. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1918. Johnson played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 1, 1895, in Madill, OK, USA, Johnson was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on January 10, 1986, in Scottsdale, AZ, USA.

Johnson pitched in 10 games, starting 8, and finished with a 1-5 record and 3.42 ERA. The same table counts 12 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 2.83, so the 3.42 figure ran 20.9% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1918, with 10 games and 12 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Johnson's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 13 assists and 1 errors.

Johnson also managed in the majors; that record has its own page. Johnson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 20 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Johnson

Was Roy Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Roy Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Johnson hit?: Roy Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Roy Johnson play for?: Roy Johnson played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1918).
What were Roy Johnson's career stats?: In 10 games, Roy Johnson went 1-5 with a 3.42 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 50.0 innings pitched.
What position did Roy Johnson play?: Roy Johnson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Roy Johnson and how much did he weigh?: Roy Johnson was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Roy Johnson's career ERA?: Roy Johnson finished with a 3.42 career ERA, going 1-5 with 12 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Johnson have?: Roy Johnson recorded 12 career strikeouts.
Is Roy Johnson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Roy Johnson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.