Youngy Johnson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1899)
Youngy Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1899 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, a span of 3 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.35 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 15.9.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 8/28/1936 in Berkeley, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-04-29
- Last Game
- 1899-09-16
Full name: John Gottfred Johnson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | NL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4.66 | 4.30 (-8%) | 15.9 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4.35 | — | 16 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 0 |
Career AVG .071 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.
Career OBP .071 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 79.5% below league average.
Career SLG .071 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 81.0% below league average.
Career OPS .143 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | NL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1899 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-09-16 | NY1 | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-09-16 | NY1 | STL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Youngy Johnson: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 29, 1897 and the final game on September 16, 1899, Youngy Johnson built the record summarized on this page. Johnson played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1897) and the New York Giants (1899). Johnson played primarily as a pitcher. Johnson was born on July 22, 1873, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on August 28, 1936, in Berkeley, CA, USA. The given name on file is John Gottfred Johnson.
Johnson's career pitching line is 1 win, 2 losses and a 4.35 ERA over 6 appearances. The same table counts 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Johnson's seasons was 4.06, so the 4.35 figure ran 7.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.66 in 1897, when the league's was 4.30. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 15.9 for Johnson's career.
Johnson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Youngy Johnson
- What years did Youngy Johnson play?
- Youngy Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1899.
- Was Youngy Johnson a pitcher?
- Yes. Youngy Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Youngy Johnson hit?
- Youngy Johnson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Youngy Johnson's career batting average?
- Youngy Johnson batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
- What was Youngy Johnson's career ERA?
- Youngy Johnson finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 1-2 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Youngy Johnson have?
- Youngy Johnson recorded 8 career strikeouts.