Si Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1947)

Si Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1947 for 4 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 20 seasons. Across 492 career appearances, he went 101-165 with a 4.09 ERA and 840 strikeouts. He also batted .123 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10190.6.

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 101–165
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.40
SO 840
Pitcher PIV 10190.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
10/5/1906 in Danway, IL, USA
Died
5/12/1994 in Sheridan, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1928-09-11
Last Game
1947-09-25

Full name: Silas Kenneth Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Si Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 165 492 272 108 13 15 2281.1 2,510 1,036 120 687 840 4.09 10190.6

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Si Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1928 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.1 9 5 5 1 4.35 4.13 (-5%) -56.4
1929 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 4.50 — 0.0
1930 CIN NL 3 1 35 3 0 0 0 78.1 86 43 31 47 4.94 4.80 (-3%) 443.0
1931 CIN NL 11 19 42 33 14 0 0 262.1 273 110 74 95 3.77 4.10 (+8%) 3621.1
1932 CIN NL 13 15 42 27 14 2 2 245.0 246 89 57 94 3.27 4.13 (+21%) 3999.1
1933 CIN NL 7 18 34 28 14 4 1 211.1 212 82 54 51 3.49 3.86 (+9%) 1037.9
1934 CIN NL 7 22 46 31 9 0 3 215.2 264 125 84 89 5.22 4.29 (-22%) -1476.2
1935 CIN NL 5 11 30 20 4 1 0 130.0 155 90 59 40 6.23 4.35 (-43%) -3440.3
1936 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 6 0 2 13.50 — 0.0
1936 SLN NL 5 3 12 9 3 1 0 61.2 82 30 11 21 4.38 4.59 (+5%) 754.8
1937 SLN NL 12 12 38 21 12 1 1 192.1 222 71 43 64 3.32 4.34 (+23%) 845.5
1938 SLN NL 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 15.2 27 13 6 4 7.47 4.35 (-72%) 242.2
1940 PHI NL 5 14 37 14 5 0 1 138.1 145 75 42 58 4.88 4.21 (-16%) -440.8
1941 PHI NL 5 12 39 21 6 1 2 163.1 207 82 54 80 4.52 3.94 (-15%) 1962.1
1942 PHI NL 8 19 39 26 10 1 0 195.1 198 80 72 78 3.69 3.57 (-3%) 1372.5
1943 PHI NL 8 3 21 14 9 1 2 113.0 110 41 25 46 3.27 3.50 (+7%) 1567.8
1946 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 1 0 2 3.00 — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 6 5 28 12 5 1 1 127.0 134 39 35 41 2.76 3.59 (+23%) -285.6
1947 BSN NL 6 8 36 10 3 0 2 112.2 124 53 34 27 4.23 3.97 (-7%) 44.0
Career · 19 seasons 101 165 492 272 108 13 15 2,281.1 2,510 1,036 687 840 4.09 — 10,191

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

Si Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
492 709 29 87 4 1 0 20 0 20 213 .123 .147 .131 .278 -4,353

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career SLG .131 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Career OPS .278 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 61.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Si Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1928 CIN NL 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1929 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 CIN NL 35 17 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .235 — — — — 0.0
1931 CIN NL 42 87 3 13 1 0 0 3 0 2 25 .149 .276 (-46%) .338 (-50%) .388 (-59%) .726 (-55%) -761.7
1932 CIN NL 42 80 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 3 15 .125 .275 (-55%) .335 (-53%) .391 (-68%) .726 (-61%) -779.9
1933 CIN NL 34 72 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 24 .042 .270 (-85%) .329 (-83%) .377 (-85%) .707 (-84%) -951.4
1934 CIN NL 46 72 3 10 0 1 0 1 0 2 24 .139 .278 (-50%) .340 (-52%) .392 (-58%) .733 (-55%) -649.4
1935 CIN NL 30 41 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 20 .024 — — — — 0.0
1936 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1936 SLN NL 12 21 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 .190 — — — — 0.0
1937 SLN NL 38 65 5 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 20 .138 .276 (-50%) .342 (-52%) .398 (-61%) .740 (-57%) -606.6
1938 SLN NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 PHI NL 37 43 2 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 .140 — — — — 0.0
1941 PHI NL 39 47 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 .149 — — — — 0.0
1942 PHI NL 39 58 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 .103 .253 (-59%) .323 (-68%) .349 (-70%) .672 (-69%) -603.7
1943 PHI NL 21 33 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 .182 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHI NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 28 37 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 1 14 .135 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 36 30 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .033 — — — — 0.0
Career · 19 seasons 492 709 29 87 4 1 0 20 0 20 213 .123 — — — — -4,353

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

Si Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home247319114009.125
Away2453901847011.121

Pitching — Home / Away

Si Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2471130.112384883024133.89
Away2451148.212735573884314.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Si Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-25 BSNNY1L 000000000
1947-09-17 BSNSTLW 000000000
1947-09-13 BSNPITW 300000012
1947-09-04 BSNPHIW 000000000
1947-08-31 BSNPHIL 300000001
1947-08-28 BSNCINW 201000100
1947-08-24 BSNSTLL 000000000
1947-08-22 BSNCHCL 000000000
1947-08-15 BSNNY1W 000000000
1947-08-13 BSNBROL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Si Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-25 BSNNY1 — 1.0111001
1947-09-17 BSNSTL SV 0.2000000
1947-09-13 BSNPIT W 9.0711211
1947-09-04 BSNPHI W 2.0200010
1947-08-31 BSNPHI L 8.01677411
1947-08-28 BSNCIN W 4.2622241
1947-08-24 BSNSTL — 2.2311011
1947-08-22 BSNCHC — 1.0100000
1947-08-15 BSNNY1 — 1.1200000
1947-08-13 BSNBRO L 3.0222200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Si Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 492 0 56 404 14 21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Si Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CIN P 3 0 0 4 0 0
1929 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 CIN P 35 0 4 12 1 1
1931 CIN P 42 0 2 34 0 0
1932 CIN P 42 0 7 55 7 1
1933 CIN P 34 0 3 44 3 3
1934 CIN P 46 0 6 32 0 1
1935 CIN P 30 0 3 24 0 2
1936 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1936 SLN P 12 0 1 8 0 1
1937 SLN P 38 0 5 36 1 2
1938 SLN P 6 0 0 4 0 0
1940 PHI P 37 0 5 16 0 1
1941 PHI P 39 0 4 27 0 1
1942 PHI P 39 0 3 30 0 2
1943 PHI P 21 0 4 21 1 1
1946 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 BSN P 28 0 6 21 1 2
1947 BSN P 36 0 3 36 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Si Johnson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 492

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Si Johnson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy Thomas
    117-128, 4.11 ERA
  2. 95
    Ed Brandt
    121-146, 3.86 ERA
  3. 91
    Larry Benton
    127-128, 4.03 ERA
  4. 88
    Danny MacFayden
    132-159, 3.96 ERA
  5. 87
    Dave Roberts
    103-125, 3.78 ERA
  6. 84
    Jack Fisher
    86-139, 4.06 ERA

Si Johnson: the record in brief

Si Johnson's major league career runs from a debut on September 11, 1928 to a final game on September 25, 1947. By club, Johnson's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1928 through 1936), the St. Louis Cardinals (1936 to 1938), the Philadelphia Phillies (1940 to 1946), the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943), and the Boston Braves (1946 through 1947). At 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, Johnson is listed as a pitcher. Johnson batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Johnson was born on October 5, 1906, in Danway, IL, USA. Johnson died on May 12, 1994, in Sheridan, IL, USA. The given name on file is Silas Kenneth Johnson.

Johnson's career pitching line is 101 wins, 165 losses and a 4.09 ERA over 492 appearances. The same table counts 840 strikeouts, 108 complete games, 13 shutouts, and 15 saves. Johnson's 4.09 ERA was close to the 4.14 league figure for those seasons. 1932 brought Johnson a season-high 13 wins. 1931 produced Johnson's most strikeouts, 95.

Frequently Asked Questions about Si Johnson

What years did Si Johnson play?
Si Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1947.
Was Si Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Si Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 840 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Si Johnson hit?
Si Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 87 hits.
What was Si Johnson's career batting average?
Si Johnson batted .123 over his career, with 87 hits in 709 at bats.
How many RBI did Si Johnson have?
Si Johnson drove in 20 runs in his career.
What was Si Johnson's career ERA?
Si Johnson finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 101-165 with 840 strikeouts.