Was Johnny Washington a pitcher?

No. Johnny Washington was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Johnny Washington hit?

Johnny Washington hit 12 career home runs with 484 hits.

What teams did Johnny Washington play for?

Johnny Washington played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1936–1938), the New York Black Yankees (1938–1940), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1941, 1946–1948).

Did Johnny Washington win an MVP award?

No. Johnny Washington did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Johnny Washington win?

Johnny Washington was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Johnny Washington's career stats?

In 415 games, Johnny Washington had 484 hits, 12 home runs, 259 RBI, 238 runs, and 40 stolen bases, with a .317 batting average.

What position did Johnny Washington play?

Johnny Washington played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Johnny Washington and how much did he weigh?

Johnny Washington was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Johnny Washington hit each season?

Johnny Washington's home runs by season: 2 in 1936, 2 in 1937, 2 in 1938, 1 in 1939, 2 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 2 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 2, in 1936–1938, 1940, 1946.

What was Johnny Washington's career batting average?

Johnny Washington batted .317 over his career, with 484 hits in 1,526 at bats.

How many RBI did Johnny Washington have?

Johnny Washington drove in 259 runs in his career.

Is Johnny Washington in the Hall of Fame?

No. Johnny Washington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Johnny Washington make?

Johnny Washington was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Johnny Washington

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Johnny Washington was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, the New York Black Yankees, and the Baltimore Elite Giants. In 415 career games, he hit .317 with 484 hits, 12 home runs, and 259 RBI. Johnny Washington was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,342.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .317

HR 12

RBI 259

H 484

OPS .785

PIV 2,342

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 2/9/1915 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Died: 1999
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: John Washington

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Johnny Washington — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1871.0	1754.0	288.0	597.0	82.0	33.0	20.0	217.0	102.0	3.0	39.0	.340	.377	.459	.836

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Johnny Washington — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949	97.0	93.0	13.0	37.0	6.0	1.0	1.0	10.0	4.0	1.0	.398	.423	.516	.939
1950	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Listed seasons · 2	98	94	13	37	6	1	1	10	4	1	.394	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Johnny Washington — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
415	1,526	238	484	70	31	12	259	40	93	5	.317	.358	.427	.785	2,342

Career AVG .317 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career OPS .785 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnny Washington Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	PC	NN2	52	154	37	53	6	5	2	34	1	18	0	.344	.283 (+21%)	.349 (+18%)	.404 (+21%)	.753 (+19%)	555.4
1937	PC	NN2	30	108	13	33	4	1	2	15	0	3	0	.306	.276 (+10%)	.342 (-5%)	.398 (+5%)	.740 (avg)	-23.7
1938	PC	NN2	24	86	9	23	5	1	2	21	2	8	0	.267	.272 (-2%)	.341 (-1%)	.392 (+7%)	.734 (+3%)	34.0
1938	NBY	NN2	12	43	3	8	2	1	0	4	0	3	0	.186	—	—	—	—	34.0
1939	NBY	NN2	30	111	19	36	6	1	1	17	1	7	0	.324	.274 (+18%)	.342 (+8%)	.393 (+8%)	.735 (+8%)	146.6
1940	NBY	NN2	32	128	31	47	11	1	2	21	3	4	1	.367	.267 (+37%)	.335 (+17%)	.387 (+33%)	.722 (+25%)	506.7
1941	BEG	NN2	59	228	35	72	11	8	1	36	13	12	4	.316	.262 (+20%)	.332 (+5%)	.373 (+20%)	.705 (+13%)	410.4
1946	BEG	NN2	63	237	38	67	6	3	2	34	11	11	0	.283	.256 (+10%)	.328 (-4%)	.358 (avg)	.687 (-2%)	-128.5
1947	BEG	NN2	57	216	30	81	11	6	0	44	7	11	0	.375	.262 (+43%)	.336 (+21%)	.376 (+28%)	.712 (+25%)	870.8
1948	BEG	NN2	56	215	23	64	8	4	0	33	2	16	0	.298	.263 (+13%)	.340 (+2%)	.379 (-2%)	.719 (avg)	-29.8
Career · 10 seasons			415	1,526	238	484	70	31	12	259	40	93	5	.317	—	—	—	—	2,376

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

Johnny Washington — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	17	3	7	3	0	0	5	1	0	.412

Playoff Batting by Year

Johnny Washington — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1948	NLC	BEG	4	17	3	7	3	0	0	5	1	0	.412

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Johnny Washington — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	209	732	113	241	5	89	.329
Away	185	669	103	216	10	92	.323

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Washington — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB
1949-08-21	HOE	NY6	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1949-08-21	HOE	NY6	W	4	1	2	0	0	1
1949-08-19	HOE	BLG	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1949-08-17	HOE	BLG	L	4	0	2	1	0	0
1949-08-16	HOE	BLG	W	4	1	2	0	0	0
1949-08-15	HOE	BLG	W	6	1	3	0	1	0
1949-08-10	HOE	KCM	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-09	HOE	KCM	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1949-08-08	HOE	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-07	HOE	KCM	W	4	1	2	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Washington — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	386	380	3481	143	71	220
2B	12	11	19	30	6	3
3B	4	1	3	1	1	0
OF	11	9	14	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Washington — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1936	PC	1B	35	32	306	17	4	15
1936	PC	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1936	PC	3B	4	1	3	1	1	0
1936	PC	OF	9	7	12	0	1	0
1937	PC	1B	20	19	181	7	4	13
1937	PC	2B	9	9	17	26	3	3
1937	PC	OF	2	2	2	0	0	0
1938	PC	1B	24	24	224	12	2	13
1938	NBY	1B	12	12	107	3	4	7
1939	NBY	1B	30	30	243	7	5	12
1940	NBY	1B	31	30	259	13	9	14
1940	NBY	2B	2	2	2	3	3	0
1941	BEG	1B	59	59	517	26	15	39
1946	BEG	1B	63	62	576	19	9	29
1947	BEG	1B	57	57	531	19	9	41
1948	BEG	1B	55	55	537	20	10	37

Career Games by Position

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Johnny Washington Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	386
Second Base	12
Third Base	4
Left Field	2
Center Field	1
Right Field	8

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Johnny Washington: the record in brief

The season rows for Johnny Washington begin in 1936. Washington played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1936 to 1938), the New York Black Yankees (1938 through 1940), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1941 to 1948). Born on February 9, 1915, in Montgomery, AL, USA, Washington is listed as a first baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death in 1999. The given name on file is John Washington.

In 415 games and 1,526 at bats, Washington batted .317 with 484 hits, plus 12 homers, 259 runs batted in, and 40 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .358 clip and slugging .427, Washington finished with a .785 OPS. Washington's .317 average ran 18.0% above the .269 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 8.5% above league average (.785 against .724). 1947 produced Washington's most hits, 81 of them for the Baltimore Elite Giants. The RBI column peaks at 44 in 1947.

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Washington

Was Johnny Washington a pitcher?: No. Johnny Washington was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Johnny Washington hit?: Johnny Washington hit 12 career home runs with 484 hits.
What teams did Johnny Washington play for?: Johnny Washington played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Crawfords (1936–1938), the New York Black Yankees (1938–1940), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1941, 1946–1948).
Did Johnny Washington win an MVP award?: No. Johnny Washington did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Johnny Washington win?: Johnny Washington was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Johnny Washington's career stats?: In 415 games, Johnny Washington had 484 hits, 12 home runs, 259 RBI, 238 runs, and 40 stolen bases, with a .317 batting average.
What position did Johnny Washington play?: Johnny Washington played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Johnny Washington and how much did he weigh?: Johnny Washington was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Johnny Washington hit each season?: Johnny Washington's home runs by season: 2 in 1936, 2 in 1937, 2 in 1938, 1 in 1939, 2 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 2 in 1946, 0 in 1947, and 0 in 1948. His most in one season was 2, in 1936–1938, 1940, 1946.
What was Johnny Washington's career batting average?: Johnny Washington batted .317 over his career, with 484 hits in 1,526 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Washington have?: Johnny Washington drove in 259 runs in his career.
Is Johnny Washington in the Hall of Fame?: No. Johnny Washington has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Johnny Washington make?: Johnny Washington was selected to 2 All-Star Games.