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Ernie Johnson
Ernest Thorwald Johnson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 195 lb.

Debut April 28, 1950
Final Game September 12, 1959
Born June 16, 1924 in Brattleboro, VT

Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1942. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1950 26 BSN NL   2   0  16   1   0   0   7  0   20.7   37   21   16   1   13   15   0   1   110       0  6.97  3.85   55 2.419
 1952 28 BSN NL   6   3  29  10   2   1  10  1   92.0  100   53   42   7   31   45   2   2   405       1  4.11  3.62   88 1.424
 1953 29 MLN NL   4   3  36   1   0   0  10  0   81.0   79   34   24   4   22   36   3   2   331       1  2.67  3.94  148 1.247
 1954 30 MLN NL   5   2  40   4   1   0  13  2   99.3   77   34   31  11   34   68   1   2   392       1  2.81  3.75  133 1.117
 1955 31 MLN NL   5   7  40   2   0   0  18  4   92.0   81   38   35   5   55   43   2   3   404   8   0  3.42  3.76  110 1.478
 1956 32 MLN NL   4   3  36   0   0   0  23  6   51.0   54   21   21   9   21   26   1   1   224   2   0  3.71  3.47   94 1.471
 1957 33 MLN NL   7   3  30   0   0   0  16  4   65.0   67   29   28   9   26   44   1   2   284   5   0  3.88  3.49   90 1.431
 1958 34 MLN NL   3   1  15   0   0   0   6  1   23.3   35   21   21   4   10   13   1   1   114   3   0  8.10  3.52   43 1.929
 1959 35 BAL AL   4   1  31   1   0   0  16  1   50.3   57   32   23   6   19   29   3   2   230   2   1  4.11  3.78   92 1.510
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  9 Yr WL% .635  40  23 273  19   3   1 119 19  574.7  587  283  241  56  231  319  14  16  2494  20   4  3.77  3.70   98 1.423
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     9   5  63   4   0   0  27  4  133.7  136   65   56  13   53   74   3   3   580   4   0  3.77  3.70   98 1.423
 Career High      7   7  40  10   2   1  23  6   99.3  100   53   42  11   55   68   3   3   405   8   1  2.67  3.94  148 1.117

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1950 26 BSN NL  16    2    0    1   0  0   0    0   0      0   0  .500  .500  .500  171    1   0           0   0
 1952 28 BSN NL  29   22    2    2   1  0   0    2   0  0   2   3  .091  .167  .136  -14    3   4           0   1
 1953 29 MLN NL  36   14    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .071  .071  .071  -62    1   1           0   0
 1954 30 MLN NL  40   13    2    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .231  .231  .231   24    3   5   0       0   0
 1955 31 MLN NL  40   20    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   2   4  .100  .182  .100  -20    2   1   0   0   0   1
 1956 32 MLN NL  36    4    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   0  .250  .200  .250   24    1   0   1   0   0   0
 1957 33 MLN NL  30   17    1    6   1  0   1    7   0  0   0   3  .353  .353  .588  156   10   1   0   0   0   0
 1958 34 MLN NL  15    2    0    0   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   1  .000  .333  .000    2    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1959 35 BAL AL  31    6    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   0  .333  .333  .333   87    2   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      273  100    7   18   2  0   1   14   0  0   5  17  .180  .217  .230   23   23  12   1   0   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         59    4   11   1  0   1    8   0  0   3  10  .180  .217  .230   23   14   7   1   0   0   2
 Career High     40   22    2    6   1  0   1    7   0  0   2   4                          10   5   1   0   0   1

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1950 26 BSN NL    2    1    1  26.7   103| .500  .262| .500  .338| .500  .407|1.000  .745| 171  .960   0.2   0.0     
 1952 28 BSN NL   28   25    1   1.1    95| .091  .258| .167  .330| .136  .384| .303  .714| -14  .077  -3.4  -0.4   0%
 1953 29 MLN NL   15   14    0   0.0   105| .071  .267| .071  .337| .071  .416| .142  .753| -62  .000  -3.2  -0.3   0%
 1954 30 MLN NL   18   15    1   1.8   104| .231  .267| .231  .337| .231  .412| .462  .749|  24  .141  -1.4  -0.1   0%
 1955 31 MLN NL   23   20    0   0.0   101| .100  .260| .182  .330| .100  .411| .282  .740| -20  .000  -3.4  -0.3   0%
 1956 32 MLN NL    5    4    0   0.0    98| .250  .257| .200  .323| .250  .406| .450  .728|  24  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1957 33 MLN NL   18   12    4   9.1    97| .353  .260| .353  .322| .588  .403| .941  .725| 156  .773   1.2   0.1   0%
 1958 34 MLN NL    3    2    0   0.0    99| .000  .260| .333  .327| .000  .406| .333  .733|   2  .000  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1959 35 BAL AL    6    5    0   0.0    96| .333  .257| .333  .328| .333  .392| .666  .720|  87  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons       118   98    7   1.9    99| .180  .261| .217  .330| .230  .403| .447  .733|  23  .169 -10.8  -1.0     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1950 26 BSN NL   P   16      1   10    0    0 1.000  .965  0.69  0.97  4.78  2.13    1   20.7
 1952 28 BSN NL   P   29      9   21    1    3  .968  .952  1.03  0.98  2.93  2.18   10   92.0
 1953 29 MLN NL   P   36      4   15    2    1  .905  .955  0.53  0.87  2.11  2.06    1   81.0
 1954 30 MLN NL   P   40      4   22    0    2 1.000  .959  0.65  0.87  2.36  2.07    4   99.3
 1955 31 MLN NL   P   40      7   14    3    0  .875  .950  0.53  0.83  2.05  2.04    2   92.0
 1956 32 MLN NL   P   36      4   10    1    0  .933  .966  0.39  0.83  2.47  2.05    0   51.0
 1957 33 MLN NL   P   30      6   13    0    0 1.000  .960  0.63  0.82  2.63  2.06    0   65.0
 1958 34 MLN NL   P   15      2    4    1    0  .857  .952  0.40  0.77  2.32  1.97    0   23.3
 1959 35 BAL AL   P   31      1   10    1    0  .917  .957  0.35  0.85  1.97  2.06    1   50.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1950 26 BSN NL   P   16      1   10    0    0 1.000  .965  0.69  0.97  4.78  2.13    1   20.7
 1952 28 BSN NL   P   29      9   21    1    3  .968  .952  1.03  0.98  2.93  2.18   10   92.0
 1953 29 MLN NL   P   36      4   15    2    1  .905  .955  0.53  0.87  2.11  2.06    1   81.0
 1954 30 MLN NL   P   40      4   22    0    2 1.000  .959  0.65  0.87  2.36  2.07    4   99.3
 1955 31 MLN NL   P   40      7   14    3    0  .875  .950  0.53  0.83  2.05  2.04    2   92.0
 1956 32 MLN NL   P   36      4   10    1    0  .933  .966  0.39  0.83  2.47  2.05    0   51.0
 1957 33 MLN NL   P   30      6   13    0    0 1.000  .960  0.63  0.82  2.63  2.06    0   65.0
 1958 34 MLN NL   P   15      2    4    1    0  .857  .952  0.40  0.77  2.32  1.97    0   23.3
 1959 35 BAL AL   P   31      1   10    1    0  .917  .957  0.35  0.85  1.97  2.06    1   50.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 273     38  119    9    6  .946  .957  0.58  0.86  2.46  2.07   19  574.7
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       273     38  119    9    6  .946  .957  0.58  0.86  2.46  2.07   19    575

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    MLN NYY     W   3   0   1.29  0  1  0  0   7     2   1   1   8 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1957   WS    MLN NYY     W   3   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Saves
1955 NL-4-10

Games Finished
1955 NL-18-8
1956 NL-23-7

Gray Ink: Pitching - 3 (2075) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 14.0 (529) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 3.0 (1455) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions
Before 1942 Season: Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent.
December 23, 1958: Released by the Milwaukee Braves.
December 23, 1958: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
October 9, 1959: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
Before 1960 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
April 12, 1960: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
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Uniforms
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