Syl Johnson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: December 31, 1900 in Portland, OR us

Died: February 20, 1985 in Portland, OR

Buried: Portland Memorial Cemetery, Portland, OR

High School: Portland HS (Portland, OR)

Debut: April 24, 1922 (Age 21-114d, 5,440th in major league history)
vs. SLB 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 14, 1940 (Age 39-258d)
vs. CHC 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: Sylvester W. Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.4

112

117

ERA

4.06

542

209

2165.2

920

WHIP

1.283

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-21 / in Starts: 4-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	17 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 42 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	17 (11-1-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 42 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	27 (13-8-5)

Most Driven In By
J Bottomley	2
W Holm	1
A High	1

1928 Batting Game Log

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1928 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	123	3 (2)	Apr 14	STL		CHC	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	124	14 (10)	Apr 29	STL	@	CHC	L,5-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	125	17 (2)	May 2	STL		CIN	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	126	21 (3)	May 6 (2)	STL		BRO	L,4-5	1-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.35	-0.065	3.38	-0.10%	-0.54	P
5	127	28 (6)	May 13	STL		BSN	L,5-6	0-0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
6	128	34 (5)	May 20 (2)	STL		NYG	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
7	129	39 (4)	May 26	STL		CIN	L,7-10	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.73	-0.040	2.53	-0.08%	-0.50	P
8	130	43 (3)	May 30 (2)	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	.81	-0.021	2.10	-0.03%	-0.60	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	131	46 (2)	Jun 2	STL	@	PHI	W,13-12	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.214	.154	.368	9	.17	-0.004	.45	-0.01%	-0.26	P
10	132	50 (3)	Jun 9	STL	@	NYG	L,3-8	2-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.133	.188	.133	.321	9	.40	-0.021	1.69	-0.05%	-0.28	P
11	133	56 (5)	Jun 15	STL	@	BRO	W,5-2	12-GF(14)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9	1.34	-0.035	6.47	-0.10%	-0.11	P
12	134	59 (2)	Jun 18	STL	@	CIN	L,2-3	8-13	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.158	.111	.269	9	1.84	-0.094	13.12	-0.41%	-0.35	P
13	135	63 (3)	Jun 21 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.130	.091	.221	9	.43	-0.048	2.89	-0.19%	-1.31	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	136	72 (8)	Jul 1 (2)	STL		PIT	W,8-6	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0	0	.080	.115	.080	.195	9						P
15	137	74 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	STL		CHC	W,11-6	0-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.111	.143	.148	.291	9						P
16	138	78 (3)	Jul 8 (2)	STL		BSN	W,12-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.143	.148	.291	9						P
17	139	81 (2)	Jul 11	STL		NYG	L,4-6	5-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.107	.138	.143	.281	9	.60	-0.016	4.73	-0.08%	-0.11	P
18	140	84 (2)	Jul 14	STL		BRO	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.107	.138	.143	.281	9						P
19	141	88 (3)	Jul 19	STL		PHI	W,6-5	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.103	.161	.138	.299	9	.88	-0.049	5.52	-0.19%	-0.22	P
20	142	95 (6)	Jul 27	STL	@	BRO	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.103	.161	.138	.299	9						P
21	143	98 (2)	Jul 30	STL	@	PHI	L,7-8	1-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.200	.156	.356	9	1.02	-0.008	6.49	-0.03%	-0.07	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	144	105 (6)	Aug 7	STL	@	NYG	L,1-10	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.200	.156	.356	9						P
23	145	109 (3)	Aug 11	STL		CHC	L,1-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.189	.147	.336	9	1.17	-0.058	7.92	-0.24%	-0.49	P
24	146	115 (5)	Aug 18	STL		NYG	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.189	.147	.336	9						P
25	147	118 (2)	Aug 21	STL		BRO	L,1-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.118	.189	.147	.336	9						P
26	148	123 (4)	Aug 27	STL	@	CHC	W,11-3	6-GF	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0		0	0	.143	.231	.171	.402	9	.41	0.029	4.64	0.20%	0.65	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	149	128 (4)	Sep 2	STL	@	CIN	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.231	.171	.402	9						P
28	150	129	Sep 3 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,5-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.231	.171	.402	6						P
29	151	134 (4)	Sep 9	STL		PIT	L,7-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.231	.171	.402	9						P
30	152	135	Sep 10	STL		CIN	L,2-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.231	.171	.402	9						P
31	153	138 (2)	Sep 13	STL	@	CHC	L,1-6	5-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.225	.167	.392	9	.61	-0.016	8.76	-0.13%	-0.17	P
32	154	141 (2)	Sep 15 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,8-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.225	.167	.392	9						P
33	155	150 (8)	Sep 26	STL	@	BRO	L,1-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.139	.225	.167	.392	9						P
34	156	152 (1)	Sep 28	STL	@	BSN	W,10-3	9-15	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.184	.422	9	2.30	0.014	46.25	0.17%	0.04	P
							13-21		42	38	5	6	1	0	0	1	3	0	18	1	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.184	.422		.95	-0.432	7.43	-1.26%	-4.30

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