Shang Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Shang Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Hilldale Club. Across 17 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 4.18 ERA and 38 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13.4.

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

W–L 3–2
ERA 4.18
WHIP 1.35
SO 38
Pitcher PIV 13.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
6/21/1899 in Eufaula, AL, USA

Full name: Daniel Spencil Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Shang Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 2 17 8 4 0 0 88.1 90 41 2 29 38 4.18 13.4

Career ERA 4.18 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 8.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Shang 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 HIL EAS 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15.1 14 6 6 6 3.52 2.83 (-25%) 55.7
1918 AC EAS 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 15.1 17 5 4 8 2.93 2.83 (-4%) -19.5
1918 BRG EAS 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 15.0 14 5 9 1 3.00 2.83 (-6%) -424.0
1919 AC EAS 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 21.0 24 13 5 14 5.57 3.09 (-81%) 305.7
1921 NLG EAS 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.1 9 4 1 9 4.32 — 0.0
1922 NLG IND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 1 2 0 3.00 — 0.0
1925 NLG ECL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10.1 10 7 2 0 6.10 4.55 (-34%) 95.6
Career · 7 seasons 3 2 17 8 4 0 0 88.1 90 41 29 38 4.18 — 13

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

Shang Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 37 2 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .270 .325 .270 .595 0

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Shang 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 HIL EAS 3 7 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1918 AC EAS 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRG EAS 4 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1919 AC EAS 6 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1921 NLG EAS 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1922 NLG IND 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 NLG ECL 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 21 37 2 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .270 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shang Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 17 4 0 18 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shang Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 HIL P 3 0 0 7 0 0
1918 AC P 2 0 0 3 1 0
1918 BRG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1918 BRG P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1919 AC P 4 3 0 4 1 0
1921 NLG P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1922 NLG P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1925 NLG P 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Shang Johnson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 17
Right Field 1

Shang Johnson: the record in brief

Shang Johnson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1925. By club, Johnson's seasons break down as the Hilldale Club (1918), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918 to 1919), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918), and the New York Lincoln Giants (1921 through 1925). Johnson played primarily as a pitcher. The bio adds a birth date on June 21, 1899, in Eufaula, AL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. The bio lists the given name Daniel Spencil.

Across 17 games (8 starts), Johnson recorded 3 wins against 2 losses with a 4.18 ERA. The totals include 38 strikeouts. Against a 3.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.18 mark was 8.9% worse. 1918 was Johnson's sharpest full season, a 2.93 ERA against the league's 2.83. Johnson's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 13.4.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shang Johnson

Was Shang Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Shang Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Shang Johnson hit?
Shang Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Shang Johnson's career batting average?
Shang Johnson batted .270 over his career, with 10 hits in 37 at bats.
How many RBI did Shang Johnson have?
Shang Johnson drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Shang Johnson's career ERA?
Shang Johnson finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 3-2 with 38 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Shang Johnson have?
Shang Johnson recorded 38 career strikeouts.