Spud Johnson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1889-1891)

AVG .302
HR 4
RBI 238
H 400
OPS .760
PIV 2,916
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
1856 in CAN
MLB Debut
1889-04-18
Last Game
1891-08-08

Full name: James Ralph Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
331 1,324 246 400 45 31 4 238 93 109 70 .302 .368 .392 .760 2,916

Career AVG .302 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.

Career OBP .368 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — +11.0% above 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
1889 CL6 AA 116 459 91 130 14 10 2 79 34 39 47 .283 .263 (+7%) .334 (+6%) .357 (+4%) .691 (+5%) 472.5
1890 CL6 AA 135 538 106 186 23 18 1 113 43 48 0 .346 .260 (+33%) .336 (+22%) .351 (+31%) .687 (+27%) 2775.3
1891 CL4 NL 80 327 49 84 8 3 1 46 16 22 23 .257 .254 (+1%) .331 (-4%) .343 (-10%) .675 (-7%) -331.8
Career · 3 seasons 331 1,324 246 400 45 31 4 238 93 109 70 .302 — — — — 2,916

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 27 0 3 0
3B 44 0 62 75 27 8
OF 283 0 338 34 42 4
SS 1 0 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1889 CL6 1B 2 0 16 0 2 0
1889 CL6 3B 44 0 62 75 27 8
1889 CL6 OF 69 0 75 12 12 2
1889 CL6 SS 1 0 3 0 0 0
1890 CL6 OF 135 0 164 12 14 1
1891 CL4 1B 1 0 11 0 1 0
1891 CL4 OF 79 0 99 10 16 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 3
Third Base 44
Shortstop 1
Left Field 96
Right Field 187

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Evar Swanson
    .303 avg, 7 HR
  2. 96
    Sam Dungan
    .301 avg, 3 HR
  3. 92
    Bernardo Baró
    .295 avg, 16 HR
  4. 92
    Lefty Marr
    .289 avg, 2 HR
  5. 89
    Nat Rogers
    .302 avg, 14 HR
  6. 88
    Johnny Jones
    .296 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Spud Johnson

What years did Spud Johnson play?
Spud Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1891.
Was Spud Johnson a pitcher?
No. Spud Johnson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Spud Johnson hit?
Spud Johnson hit 4 career home runs with 400 hits.