Alex Johnson
Alexander Johnson
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 205 lb.

Born: December 7, 1942 in Helena, AR
High School: Northwestern (Detroit, MI)
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 25, 1964
Final Game: October 1, 1976
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1964 PHI NL 21 OF 35 34 237.1 49 47 1 1 0 .980 -1.0 -5.1 -1.0 0.5 -1.5 0 1.82 1.37 .973 1.99 1.72
1964 PHI NL 21 LF 34 33 231.1 46 44 1 1 0 .978 -1.2 -6.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 0 1.75 1.32 .965 1.71 1.34
1964 PHI NL 21 RF 1 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 40.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 3.00 2.00 .950 1.95 1.60
1965 PHI NL 22 OF 82 61 553.0 116 109 3 4 0 .966 -4.0 -8.7 -4.0 -2.5 -1.5 0 1.82 1.37 .975 2.00 1.75
1965 PHI NL 22 LF 77 56 506.0 102 96 3 3 0 .971 -3.1 -7.4 -3.1 -1.4 -1.7 0 1.76 1.29 .966 1.71 1.38
1965 PHI NL 22 CF 9 5 47.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 -0.9 -23.0 -0.9 -1.1 0.2 0 2.11 1.22 .983 2.30 2.00
1966 STL NL 23 LF 22 22 181.0 27 23 3 1 0 .963 0.6 4.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 1 1.29 1.18 .963 1.74 1.35
1966 STL NL 23 OF 22 22 181.0 26 23 2 1 0 .962 0.6 4.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 1 1.24 1.14 .973 2.03 1.78
1967 STL NL 24 OF 57 46 374.0 101 91 7 3 2 .970 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1.0 0.9 0 2.36 1.72 .976 2.03 1.81
1967 STL NL 24 RF 49 44 349.0 97 87 7 3 2 .969 1.2 4.1 1.2 -1.1 2.3 0 2.42 1.92 .976 2.04 1.76
1967 STL NL 24 CF 6 2 19.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1.4 -88.4 -1.4 0.3 -1.7 0 1.42 0.50 .967 2.32 2.03
1967 STL NL 24 LF 3 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 20.0 0.1 -0.2 0.3 0 1.50 0.33 1.000 1.80 1.50
1968 CIN NL 25 LF 141 140 1249.0 262 240 8 14 2 .947 -1.3 -1.2 -5.3 -4.3 -1.0 4 1.79 1.76 .964 1.64 1.38
1968 CIN NL 25 OF 140 140 1250.0 265 243 8 14 2 .947 -1.3 -1.2 -5.3 -4.3 -1.0 4 1.81 1.79 .976 2.02 1.82
1968 CIN NL 25 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
1969 CIN NL 26 LF 132 129 1063.1 246 225 3 18 1 .927 0.9 1.0 1.9 -4.2 6.2 -1 1.93 1.73 .964 1.67 1.30
1969 CIN NL 26 OF 132 129 1063.1 245 222 5 18 1 .927 0.9 1.0 1.9 -4.2 6.2 -1 1.92 1.72 .974 2.02 1.75
1970 CAL AL 27 OF 156 156 1361.1 292 269 11 12 0 .959 -1.3 -1.1 -0.3 2.8 -3.1 -1 1.85 1.79 .980 2.14 1.85 AS,MVP-8
1970 CAL AL 27 LF 155 155 1349.2 282 259 11 12 0 .957 -1.0 -0.9 0.0 3.1 -3.1 -1 1.80 1.74 .978 1.81 1.48 AS,MVP-8
1970 CAL AL 27 RF 1 1 11.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -30.9 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 0.77 1.00 1.000 2.01 1.60 AS,MVP-8
1971 CAL AL 28 LF 61 59 514.0 93 83 3 7 0 .925 -9.6 -22.4 -6.6 -2.9 -3.7 -3 1.51 1.41 .982 1.93 1.60
1971 CAL AL 28 OF 61 59 514.0 94 84 3 7 0 .926 -9.6 -22.4 -6.6 -2.9 -3.7 -3 1.52 1.43 .983 2.24 1.96
1972 CLE AL 29 LF 95 95 750.2 152 141 4 7 1 .954 -5.1 -8.2 -3.1 -1.0 -2.1 -2 1.74 1.53 .980 1.89 1.53
1972 CLE AL 29 OF 95 95 750.2 156 145 4 7 1 .955 -5.1 -8.2 -3.1 -1.0 -2.1 -2 1.79 1.57 .983 2.22 1.91
1973 TEX AL 30 DH 116
1973 TEX AL 30 OF 41 41 345.0 77 72 4 1 0 .987 -2.9 -10.1 -4.9 -0.4 -4.5 2 1.98 1.85 .979 2.29 2.02
1973 TEX AL 30 LF 40 40 336.0 77 72 4 1 0 .987 -2.1 -7.5 -4.1 -0.4 -3.7 2 2.04 1.90 .977 2.00 1.68
1973 TEX AL 30 CF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.8 -106.7 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 0 0.00 0.00 2.80 2.50
1974 TOT AL 31 LF 82 78 673.1 182 168 6 8 2 .956 -0.3 -0.5 0.7 -1.1 1.8 -1 2.33 2.12 .975 2.12 1.75
1974 TOT AL 31 OF 82 78 673.1 182 168 6 8 2 .956 -0.3 -0.5 0.7 -1.1 1.8 -1 2.33 2.12 .980 2.41 2.12
1974 TOT AL 31 DH 36
1974 TEX AL 31 LF 81 78 669.1 182 168 6 8 2 .956 -0.2 -0.4 0.8 -1.0 1.8 -1 2.34 2.15 .975 2.12 1.75
1974 TEX AL 31 OF 81 78 669.1 182 168 6 8 2 .956 -0.2 -0.4 0.8 -1.0 1.8 -1 2.34 2.15 .980 2.41 2.12
1974 TEX AL 31 DH 32
1974 NYY AL 31 DH 4
1974 NYY AL 31 LF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -30.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.02 1.80
1974 NYY AL 31 OF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -30.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.48 2.10
1975 NYY AL 32 DH 28
1975 NYY AL 32 OF 7 6 47.1 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -15.2 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 0 1.71 1.29 .978 2.38 2.10
1975 NYY AL 32 LF 5 4 34.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -14.0 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 0 1.57 1.20 .983 2.18 1.80
1975 NYY AL 32 RF 2 2 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -18.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 1.38 1.00 1.000 2.08 1.85
1976 DET AL 33 OF 90 89 763.0 174 159 7 8 1 .954 -8.3 -13.1 -5.3 2.1 -7.4 -3 1.96 1.84 .982 2.47 2.21
1976 DET AL 33 LF 89 88 763.0 177 162 7 8 1 .955 -8.3 -13.1 -5.3 2.1 -7.4 -3 1.99 1.90 .979 2.23 1.91
1976 DET AL 33 DH 19
1976 DET AL 33 RF 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90
13 Seasons OF 1000 956 8113.1 1786 1641 61 84 9 .953 -33.0 -4.9 -29.0 -12.3 -16.6 -4 1.89 1.70 .978 2.16 1.89
13 Seasons LF 936 899 7657.2 1653 1520 53 80 7 .952 -30.8 -4.8 -26.8 -10.1 -16.6 -4 1.85 1.68 .972 1.85 1.51
4 Seasons DH 199
6 Seasons RF 55 49 380.2 102 92 7 3 2 .971 0.9 2.8 0.9 -1.4 2.3 0 2.34 1.80 .976 2.04 1.76
3 Seasons CF 16 8 75.0 15 14 0 1 0 .933 -3.1 -49.6 -3.1 -0.8 -2.3 0 1.68 0.88 .980 2.36 2.04
13 Seasons TOT 1000 956 8113.1 1786 1641 61 84 9 .953 -33.0 -4.9 -29.0 -12.3 -16.6 -4 1.89 1.70 .931 2.16 1.89
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1964 PHI NL 21 43 34 43 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 1 35 7 2
1965 PHI NL 22 97 61 97 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 9 0 82 31 2
1966 STL NL 23 25 22 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 22 3 0
1967 STL NL 24 81 46 81 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 49 57 24 7
1968 CIN NL 25 149 140 149 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 1 140 9 0
1969 CIN NL 26 139 129 139 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 0 0 132 10 0
1970 CAL AL 27 156 156 156 156 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 1 156 0 0
1971 CAL AL 28 65 59 65 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 61 6 0
1972 CLE AL 29 108 95 108 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 95 13 0
1973 TEX AL 30 158 157 158 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 0 41 116 1 0
1974 TEX AL 31 114 110 114 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 81 32 1 1
1974 NYY AL 31 10 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 6 0
1975 NYY AL 32 52 26 52 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 7 20 18 7
1976 DET AL 33 125 107 125 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 0 1 90 18 18 0
13 Seasons 1322 1146 1322 1083 0 0 0 0 0 0 936 16 55 1000 190 147 19
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1964 PHI NL 21 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 7 0 3 0 0 7 6 0 3 1 0 3 2 1 23 16 69.6% 6 1 4.3% 0 1015 60% 77% 26% 103 43%
1965 PHI NL 22 3 0 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 12 12 0 20 0 1 8 6 1 5 1 0 8 6 0 53 25 47.2% 26 2 3.8% 1 2208 54% 76% 24% 214 46%
1966 STL NL 23 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 4 3 0 6 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 7 50.0% 5 2 14.3% 1 760 64% 70% 23% 65 40%
1967 STL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 21 71% 90% 19% 2 50%
1968 CIN NL 25 14 0 14 0 9 8 0 3 1 2 65 56 0 39 8 1 25 18 1 16 3 0 18 16 1 163 101 62.0% 59 3 1.8% 5 5484 62% 76% 24% 599 41%
1969 CIN NL 26 18 0 18 0 8 3 0 1 0 0 53 45 0 32 8 0 21 13 0 7 3 0 18 17 0 131 86 65.6% 45 0 0.0% 3 4766 66% 78% 27% 519 44%
1970 CAL AL 27 12 0 11 1 4 11 0 6 2 2 56 45 2 44 5 2 21 9 0 13 4 0 25 24 0 159 87 54.7% 68 4 2.5% 7 5825 65% 76% 26% 595 46%
1971 CAL AL 28 7 0 7 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 26 20 0 27 3 0 10 7 0 2 0 0 6 5 0 71 35 49.3% 36 0 0.0% 3 2273 68% 75% 24% 244 35%
1972 CLE AL 29 7 0 7 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 34 27 0 22 6 0 10 7 1 6 1 0 8 7 0 80 48 60.0% 30 1 1.3% 3 3253 56% 76% 24% 298 48%
1973 TEX AL 30 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 1 21 18 1 14 2 1 10 8 1 5 0 0 5 5 0 55 33 60.0% 19 3 5.5% 1 1557 60% 78% 26% 171 44%
1974 TEX AL 31 8 0 8 0 3 6 0 0 2 3 42 31 1 21 4 0 27 16 3 13 0 1 13 12 0 116 63 54.3% 48 5 4.3% 1 2980 54% 78% 26% 385 45%
1974 NYY AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 53% 68% 26% 0
1975 NYY AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 69% 75% 33% 6 100%
1976 DET AL 33 8 0 8 0 5 7 0 3 2 1 30 24 1 24 2 0 12 3 1 7 1 0 12 10 0 85 40 47.1% 43 2 2.4% 5 3433 60% 78% 26% 351 48%
13 Seasons 80 0 79 1 37 53 0 18 10 14 350 288 5 252 40 6 155 94 9 78 15 1 116 104 2 951 541 56.9% 386 23 2.4% 30 33740 61% 77% 25% 3552 44%
MLB Averages 57.6% 2.7% 61% 77% 26% 47%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1964 PHI NL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 60% 72% 16% 3 67%
1967 STL NL 24 3 0 3 0 0 7 0 2 1 4 16 7 1 8 1 0 4 1 1 6 0 1 7 3 1 41 12 29.3% 25 4 9.8% 3 1501 65% 77% 27% 145 63%
1968 CIN NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 75% 100% 0% 1 0%
1970 CAL AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 65% 74% 28% 1 100%
1975 NYY AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 73% 84% 24% 3 67%
5 Seasons 3 0 3 0 0 7 0 2 1 4 16 7 1 8 1 0 4 1 1 6 0 1 7 3 1 41 12 29.3% 25 4 9.8% 3 1625 65% 77% 26% 153 63%
MLB Averages 42.4% 3.2% 61% 77% 26% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1965 PHI NL 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 6 50.0% 6 0 0.0% 0 209 65% 72% 16% 29 38%
1967 STL NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 91 66% 77% 25% 8 38%
1973 TEX AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 71% 80% 13% 1 0%
3 Seasons 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 14 7 50.0% 7 0 0.0% 0 345 66% 74% 18% 38 37%
MLB Averages 42.1% 2.2% 61% 77% 26% 57%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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