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	20-17 / in Starts: 9-9
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	18 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 66 PAs	7
Actual Runners on Base	35 (22-9-4) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 66 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	44 (22-13-7)

Most Driven In
J Wilson	3
M Haslin	2
J Vergez	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
G Watkins	1
D Camilli	1
E Allen	1
Self	1

1935 Batting Game Log

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1935 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	374	2 (1)	Apr 18	PHI		BRO	W,10-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	375	4 (1)	Apr 20	PHI		NYG	L,4-6	GS-10	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.77	-0.160	4.66	-0.25%	-1.69	P
3	376	9 (4)	Apr 25	PHI	@	BRO	L,0-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.34	-0.018	.67	-0.02%	-0.22	P
4	377	12 (2)	Apr 28	PHI	@	NYG	L,0-3	4-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.63	-0.016	1.04	-0.02%	-0.17	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
5	378	14 (1)	May 8 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,4-15	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.89	-0.047	1.02	-0.03%	-0.46	P
6	379	18 (3)	May 11 (2)	PHI		STL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	380	20 (1)	May 13	PHI		PIT	L,1-10	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	381	22 (1)	May 15	PHI		PIT	L,5-20	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	382	25 (2)	May 19	PHI	@	CHC	W,3-2	0-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
10	383	26	May 21	PHI	@	STL	W,7-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.06	-0.026	.75	-0.01%	-0.38	P
11	384	33 (6)	May 29	PHI		BSN	L,6-8	4-9	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.231	.385	9	1.49	0.143	.53	0.03%	1.96	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
12	385	37 (3)	Jun 1 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9	.76	-0.027	.21	0.00%	-0.37	P
13	386	38	Jun 2	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9						P
14	387	39	Jun 5 (1)	PHI		NYG	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9						P
15	388	41 (1)	Jun 7	PHI		BRO	L,9-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9						P
16	389	43 (1)	Jun 11	PHI		CHC	W,10-4	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.227	.409	9	.36	0.047	.06	0.01%	-0.25	P
17	390	45 (1)	Jun 12 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,11-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.227	.409	9						P
18	391	49 (3)	Jun 15	PHI		PIT	W,6-5	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.227	.409	9	3.12	-0.016	.47	0.00%	-0.24	P
19	392	53 (3)	Jun 21	PHI		STL	W,8-3	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.192	.269	.462	9	.86	-0.075	.07	0.00%	-1.12	P
20	393	59 (5)	Jun 25	PHI		CIN	W,10-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.207	.207	.276	.483	9	.66	-0.026	.01	0.00%	0.86	P
21	394	60	Jun 26	PHI		CIN	W,12-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.207	.207	.276	.483	9	.08	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.24	P
22	395	63 (2)	Jun 28	PHI	@	BSN	W,4-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.207	.207	.276	.483	9						P
23	396	66 (2)	Jun 30 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,15-5	CG	6	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.229	.229	.286	.514	9						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
24	397	70 (3)	Jul 4 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	W,8-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	.211	.211	.263	.474	9	1.10	-0.040	.05	0.00%	-0.20	P
25	398	77 (6)	Jul 14 (2)	PHI	@	STL	L,1-10	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.225	.225	.275	.500	9	.56	0.029	.01	0.00%	0.28	P
26	399	78	Jul 15	PHI	@	CHC	L,1-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.225	.225	.275	.500	9						P
27	400	82 (3)	Jul 19	PHI	@	CIN	L,0-3	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.238	.256	.286	.542	9	1.28	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
28	401	88 (5)	Jul 24 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,3-4	GS-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	1			0	0	0	.233	.250	.279	.529	9						P
29	402	89	Jul 25	PHI	@	PIT	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.233	.250	.279	.529	9						P
30	403	91 (1)	Jul 28 (1)	PHI	@	BSN	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.213	.229	.255	.484	9						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
31	404	97 (5)	Aug 3 (1)	PHI		BRO	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.235	.260	.495	9	.66	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
32	405	100 (2)	Aug 4 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,5-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.220	.235	.260	.495	9						P
33	406	105 (4)	Aug 9	PHI		NYG	L,2-3	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.241	.321	.561	9	.63	0.073	.00	0.00%	0.62	P
34	407	110 (4)	Aug 14 (2)	PHI		PIT	L,4-7	GS-0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.236	.263	.327	.590	9						P
35	408	115 (4)	Aug 18 (2)	PHI		CHC	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.246	.271	.333	.605	9	1.43	-0.007	.00	0.00%	0.04	P
36	409	116	Aug 19	PHI		CHC	L,1-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.246	.271	.333	.605	9						P
37	410	119 (2)	Aug 22	PHI		CIN	L,1-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.241	.267	.328	.594	9	1.05	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
							20-17		66	58	6	14	2	0	1	7	2	0	12	0	6		1	3	0	0	.241	.267	.328	.594		.92	-0.283	.56	-0.31%	-2.44

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