What years did Vic Johnson play?

Vic Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.

Was Vic Johnson a pitcher?

Yes. Vic Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 31 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vic Johnson hit?

Vic Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Vic Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1946)

W–L 6–8

ERA 5.06

WHIP 1.75

SO 31

Pitcher PIV -2418.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 160 lb
Born: 8/3/1920 in Eau Claire, WI, USA
Died: 5/10/2005 in Eau Claire, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-05-03
Last Game: 1946-06-11

Full name: Victor Oscar Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	8	42	15	4	1	2	126.3	152	71	5	69	31	5.06	-2418.2

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 40.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	BOS	AL	0	3	7	5	0	0	0	27.3	42	19	15	7	6.26	3.57 (-75%)	-162.4
1945	BOS	AL	6	4	26	9	4	1	2	85.3	90	38	46	21	4.01	3.67 (-9%)	-1823.9
1946	CLE	AL	0	1	9	1	0	0	0	13.7	20	14	8	3	9.22	3.59 (-157%)	-431.8
Career · 3 seasons			6	8	42	15	4	1	2	126.1	152	71	69	31	5.06	—	-2,418

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	42	2	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	6	.119	.119	.143	.262	0

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Career OBP .119 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 63.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.

Career OPS .262 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	BOS	AL	7	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BOS	AL	26	30	2	5	1	3	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CLE	AL	9	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			42	42	2	5	1	3	6	.119	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	26	1	3	0	3	.115
Away	22	15	1	2	0	0	.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	75.0	95	38	36	17	4.56
Away	22	51.1	57	34	33	14	5.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1946-06-11	CLE	BOS	L	0
1946-06-07	CLE	NYY	L	0
1946-06-01	CLE	PHA	L	0
1946-05-22	CLE	BOS	L	0
1946-05-19	CLE	NYY	L	0
1946-05-13	CLE	SLA	L	0
1946-05-06	CLE	MIN	L	0
1946-05-02	CLE	NYY	L	1
1946-04-25	CLE	CHW	L	0
1945-09-29	BOS	NYY	L	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-06-11	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-07	CLE	NYY	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1946-06-01	CLE	PHA	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1946-05-22	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1946-05-19	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1946-05-13	CLE	SLA	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	0
1946-05-06	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	2	3	3	0	0	0
1946-05-02	CLE	NYY	L	3.1	5	7	7	5	1	1
1946-04-25	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1945-09-29	BOS	NYY	L	6.0	11	5	5	2	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	0	6	37	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	BOS	P	7	1	9	1	1
1945	BOS	P	26	4	23	2	2
1946	CLE	P	9	1	5	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Johnson

What years did Vic Johnson play?: Vic Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.
Was Vic Johnson a pitcher?: Yes. Vic Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vic Johnson hit?: Vic Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.