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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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1964 21 PHI NL 43 116 109 18 33 7 1 4 18 1 2 6 26 .303 .345 .495 .840 135 54 1 1 0 0 1 7/9
1965 22 PHI NL 97 280 262 27 77 9 3 8 28 4 4 15 60 .294 .337 .443 .780 120 116 5 2 1 0 3 7/8
1966 23 STL NL 25 91 86 7 16 0 1 2 6 1 1 5 18 .186 .231 .279 .510 41 24 4 0 0 0 1 7
1967 24 STL NL 81 189 175 20 39 9 2 1 12 6 3 9 26 .223 .271 .314 .586 68 55 3 3 1 1 0 9/87
1968 25 CIN NL 149 634 603 79 188 32 6 2 58 16 6 26 71 .312 .342 .395 .737 116 238 18 3 0 2 4 *7/9
1969 26 CIN NL 139 572 523 86 165 18 4 17 88 11 8 25 69 .315 .350 .463 .813 122 242 14 9 4 11 1 *7
1970 27 CAL AL 156 659 614 85 202 26 6 14 86 17 2 35 68 .329 .370 .459 .830 132 282 25 7 0 3 9 *7/9 AS,MVP-8
1971 28 CAL AL 65 261 242 19 63 8 0 2 21 5 2 15 34 .260 .308 .318 .626 84 77 10 2 1 1 3 7
1972 29 CLE AL 108 384 356 31 85 10 1 8 37 6 8 22 40 .239 .283 .340 .623 82 121 10 1 2 3 10 7
1973 30 TEX AL 158 663 624 62 179 26 3 8 68 10 5 32 82 .287 .322 .377 .698 101 235 17 2 1 4 5 *D7/8
1974 31 TOT AL 124 514 481 60 138 15 3 5 43 20 9 28 62 .287 .331 .362 .693 103 174 17 4 1 0 4 7D
1974 31 TEX AL 114 486 453 57 132 14 3 4 41 20 9 28 59 .291 .338 .362 .700 105 164 17 4 1 0 4 7D
1974 31 NYY AL 10 28 28 3 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 .214 .214 .357 .571 63 10 0 0 0 0 0 /D7
1975 32 NYY AL 52 128 119 15 31 5 1 1 15 2 3 7 21 .261 .297 .345 .641 82 41 4 0 0 2 1 D/79
1976 33 DET AL 125 457 429 41 115 15 2 6 45 14 10 19 49 .268 .298 .354 .653 89 152 15 2 1 6 1 7D/9
13 Seasons 1322 4948 4623 550 1331 180 33 78 525 113 63 244 626 .288 .326 .392 .718 105 1811 143 36 12 33 43
162 Game Avg. 162 606 567 67 163 22 4 10 64 14 8 30 77 .288 .326 .392 .718 105 222 18 4 1 4 5
PHI (2 yrs) 140 396 371 45 110 16 4 12 46 5 6 21 86 .296 .339 .458 .797 125 170 6 3 1 0 4
STL (2 yrs) 106 280 261 27 55 9 3 3 18 7 4 14 44 .211 .258 .303 .561 59 79 7 3 1 1 1
TEX (2 yrs) 272 1149 1077 119 311 40 6 12 109 30 14 60 141 .289 .329 .370 .699 103 399 34 6 2 4 9
CAL (2 yrs) 221 920 856 104 265 34 6 16 107 22 4 50 102 .310 .353 .419 .772 119 359 35 9 1 4 12
CIN (2 yrs) 288 1206 1126 165 353 50 10 19 146 27 14 51 140 .313 .346 .426 .772 119 480 32 12 4 13 5
NYY (2 yrs) 62 156 147 18 37 6 1 2 17 2 3 7 24 .252 .282 .347 .629 79 51 4 0 0 2 1
CLE (1 yr) 108 384 356 31 85 10 1 8 37 6 8 22 40 .239 .283 .340 .623 82 121 10 1 2 3 10
DET (1 yr) 125 457 429 41 115 15 2 6 45 14 10 19 49 .268 .298 .354 .653 89 152 15 2 1 6 1
AL (7 yrs) 788 3066 2865 313 813 105 16 44 315 74 39 158 356 .284 .323 .378 .701 102 1082 98 18 6 19 33
NL (6 yrs) 534 1882 1758 237 518 75 17 34 210 39 24 86 270 .295 .332 .415 .746 111 729 45 18 6 14 10

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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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1982 BBWAA ()

All-Star Games
1970 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1970 AL (8, 21%)
0.21 Career Shares (713th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1968 NL  .312 (4th)
1969 NL  .315 (6th)
1970 AL  .329 (1st)

Games Played s c a p y
1973 AL  158 (10th)

At Bats s c a p y
1970 AL  614 (7th)
1973 AL  624 (3rd)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1973 AL  663 (9th)

Hits s c a p y
1968 NL  188 (4th)
1970 AL  202 (2nd)
1973 AL  179 (5th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1970 AL  282 (10th)

Doubles s c a p y
1968 NL  32 (7th)

Triples s c a p y
1968 NL  6 (8th)
1970 AL  6 (9th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1968 NL  16 (10th)

Singles s c a p y
1968 NL  148 (7th)
1970 AL  156 (1st)
1973 AL  142 (2nd)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1970 AL  132 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1969 NL  9 (6th)
1970 AL  7 (10th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1969 NL  11 (2nd)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1968 NL  18 (7th)
1970 AL  25 (2nd)
1974 AL  17 (7th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1973 AL  472 (6th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 4 (411), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 30 (777), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 22 (741), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 11 (1555), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

July 11, 1961: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.

October 27, 1965: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Pat Corrales and Art Mahaffey to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Groat, Bob Uecker and Bill White.

January 11, 1968: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for Dick Simpson.

November 25, 1969: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Chico Ruiz to the California Angels for Pedro Borbon, Vern Geishert and Jim McGlothlin.

October 5, 1971: Traded by the California Angels with Jerry Moses to the Cleveland Indians for Frank Baker, Alan Foster and Vada Pinson.

March 8, 1973: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Texas Rangers for Vince Colbert and Rich Hinton.

September 9, 1974: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Texas Rangers.

September 4, 1975: Released by the New York Yankees.

January 7, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

December 16, 1976: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

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