Wallace Johnson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1990)

AVG .255
HR 5
RBI 59
H 145
OPS .648
PIV -626
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 173 lb
Born
12/25/1956 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-08
Last Game
1990-08-03

Full name: Wallace Darnell Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
428 569 52 145 17 6 5 59 19 52 58 .255 .316 .332 .648 -626

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 8.8% below 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
1981 MON NL 11 9 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1982 MON NL 36 57 5 11 0 2 0 2 4 5 5 .193 .261 (-26%) .324 (-20%) .388 (-32%) .712 (-27%) -244.0
1983 MON NL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1983 SFN NL 7 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1984 MON NL 17 24 3 5 0 0 0 4 0 5 4 .208 — — — — 0.0
1986 MON NL 61 127 13 36 3 1 1 10 6 7 9 .283 .257 (+10%) .325 (-2%) .395 (-12%) .720 (-7%) -144.2
1987 MON NL 75 85 7 21 5 0 1 14 5 7 6 .247 .262 (-6%) .331 (-10%) .415 (-18%) .746 (-14%) -216.2
1988 MON NL 86 94 7 29 5 1 0 3 0 12 15 .309 .254 (+21%) .317 (+22%) .377 (+1%) .695 (+11%) 225.4
1989 MON NL 85 114 9 31 3 1 2 17 1 7 12 .272 .254 (+7%) .319 (-3%) .375 (-2%) .694 (-3%) -66.1
1990 MON NL 47 49 6 8 1 0 1 5 1 7 6 .163 — — — — -181.1
Career · 10 seasons 428 569 52 145 17 6 5 59 19 52 58 .255 — — — — -626

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NEDIV MON 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2232762279126.286
Away2052933066433.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-08-03 WSNCHCL 200000001
1990-08-01 WSNNYNL 000000010
1990-07-31 WSNNYNW 100000001
1990-07-28 WSNCHCL 111000100
1990-07-27 WSNCHCL 100000000
1990-07-26 WSNCHCW 100000000
1990-07-25 WSNPITW 100000000
1990-07-08 WSNHOUL 100000000
1990-07-07 WSNHOUW 100000000
1990-07-06 WSNHOUW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 78 55 548 37 10 40
2B 16 11 26 23 2 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 MON 2B 1 0 1 2 0 1
1982 MON 2B 13 10 22 18 2 4
1983 SFN 2B 1 1 3 2 0 1
1984 MON 1B 4 3 27 3 1 3
1986 MON 1B 27 21 204 17 2 15
1987 MON 1B 9 7 68 2 2 4
1988 MON 1B 13 8 80 8 1 3
1988 MON 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1989 MON 1B 18 13 130 7 4 8
1990 MON 1B 7 3 39 0 0 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 78
Second Base 16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 MON NL $295,000
1989 MON NL $177,000
1988 MON NL $100,000
1987 MON NL $62,500
1986 MON NL $65,000
Total Career Earnings $699,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Indiana State University Terre Haute IN 1977, 1978, 1979

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Johnson

What years did Wallace Johnson play?
Wallace Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.
Was Wallace Johnson a pitcher?
No. Wallace Johnson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Wallace Johnson hit?
Wallace Johnson hit 5 career home runs with 145 hits.