Was Tom Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 310 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Johnson hit?

Tom Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.

What was Tom Johnson's career batting average?

Tom Johnson batted .103 over his career, with 26 hits in 253 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Johnson have?

Tom Johnson drove in 12 runs in his career.

What was Tom Johnson's career ERA?

Tom Johnson finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 53-32 with 310 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Johnson have?

Tom Johnson recorded 310 career strikeouts.

Tom Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Tom Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 111 career appearances, he went 53-32 with a 3.36 ERA and 310 strikeouts. He also batted .103 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 916.6.

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 September 10, 2026

W–L 53–32

ERA 3.36

WHIP 1.23

SO 310

Pitcher PIV 916.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 4/22/1889 in Bryan, TX, USA
Died: 9/22/1926 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: Thomas Jefferson Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
53	32	111	89	57	6	0	749.0	682	280	20	236	310	3.36	916.6

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 3.15 across their career seasons — 6.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Johnson (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1911	NLG	EAS	1	2	4	3	2	0	29.7	23	5	10	23	1.52	3.37 (+55%)	754.8
1914	CAG	WES	2	0	2	2	2	0	18.0	12	2	3	7	1.00	2.93 (+66%)	336.2
1915	ABC	WES	3	5	8	8	6	0	63.3	77	31	18	28	4.41	2.90 (-52%)	-391.2
1915	CAG	WES	4	4	10	8	5	0	62.3	56	18	18	22	2.60	2.90 (+10%)	174.4
1916	CAG	WES	14	4	24	18	12	0	156.0	130	59	56	73	3.40	2.78 (-22%)	57.9
1917	CAG	WES	7	3	13	12	8	3	98.0	83	28	34	38	2.57	2.69 (+4%)	-48.4
1919	CAG	WES	4	4	13	9	5	0	79.3	67	34	28	26	3.86	3.09 (-25%)	-701.0
1919	DS	WES	1	0	1	1	0	0	7.0	6	0	2	4	0.00	—	0.0
1920	CAG	NNL	8	0	11	10	6	2	80.7	70	18	17	34	2.01	3.45 (+42%)	1439.2
1920	DS	NNL	2	2	4	4	3	0	36.3	35	18	10	14	4.46	3.45 (-29%)	-432.9
1921	CAG	NNL	7	8	21	14	8	1	118.3	123	67	40	41	5.10	4.02 (-27%)	-272.5
Career · 11 seasons			53	32	111	89	57	6	749.0	682	280	236	310	3.36	—	917

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

Tom Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
112	253	20	26	2	0	0	12	4	23	6	.103	.183	.111	.294	-244

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OPS .294 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Johnson (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1911	NLG	EAS	4	12	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	CAG	WES	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	ABC	WES	8	22	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	CAG	WES	11	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CAG	WES	24	45	5	4	0	1	0	11	0	.089	—	—	—	—	-244.4
1917	CAG	WES	13	29	3	4	1	3	1	5	0	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	CAG	WES	13	28	3	6	0	3	0	2	0	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	DS	WES	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	CAG	NNL	11	29	3	4	0	2	0	2	0	.138	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	DS	NNL	4	16	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CAG	NNL	21	45	2	3	0	1	2	1	6	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			112	253	20	26	2	12	4	23	6	.103	—	—	—	—	-244

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	15.2	10	1	9	5	0.57

Last 3 Games — Batting

Tom Johnson — Last 3 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1921-06-19	CAG	CG1	W	3	1
1921-05-09	CAG	KCM	W	0	0
1921-05-08	CAG	KCM	L	2	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Tom Johnson — Last 3 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1921-06-19	CAG	CG1	W	9.0	5	1	1	4	3
1921-05-09	CAG	KCM	—	0.2	3	4	0	0	1
1921-05-08	CAG	KCM	L	6.0	2	3	0	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	111	38	8	201	10	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1911	NLG	P	4	0	1	4	1	1
1914	CAG	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1915	ABC	P	8	0	0	13	4	1
1915	CAG	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915	CAG	P	10	0	1	19	0	0
1916	CAG	P	24	0	3	48	2	2
1917	CAG	P	13	0	1	26	1	2
1919	CAG	P	13	9	0	25	0	1
1919	DS	P	1	1	0	3	1	0
1920	CAG	P	11	10	2	17	0	2
1920	DS	P	4	4	0	11	0	0
1921	CAG	P	21	14	0	34	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Johnson (b. 1889) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	111
Left Field	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Johnson

Was Tom Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 310 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Johnson hit?: Tom Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Tom Johnson's career batting average?: Tom Johnson batted .103 over his career, with 26 hits in 253 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Johnson have?: Tom Johnson drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Tom Johnson's career ERA?: Tom Johnson finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 53-32 with 310 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Johnson have?: Tom Johnson recorded 310 career strikeouts.