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Don Johnson

Donald Roy Johnson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: November 12, 1926 in Portland, OR
High School: Jefferson (Portland, OR)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1944. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 20, 1947
Teams (by GP): Senators/WhiteSox/Orioles/Browns/Yankees/... 1947-1958

Final Game: September 24, 1958
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1947 20 NYY AL 4 3 .571 3.64 15 8 4 2 0 0 54.1 57 26 22 2 23 16 1 0 0 238 97 1.472 9.4 0.3 3.8 2.7 0.70
1950 23 TOT AL 6 6 .500 6.71 33 12 10 4 1 1 114.0 161 93 85 16 67 40 1 0 1 555 73 2.000 12.7 1.3 5.3 3.2 0.60
1950 23 NYY AL 1 0 1.000 10.00 8 0 4 0 0 0 18.0 35 21 20 2 12 9 0 0 0 100 44 2.611 17.5 1.0 6.0 4.5 0.75
1950 23 SLB AL 5 6 .455 6.09 25 12 6 4 1 1 96.0 126 72 65 14 55 31 1 0 1 455 81 1.885 11.8 1.3 5.2 2.9 0.56
1951 24 TOT AL 7 12 .368 4.76 27 23 2 8 1 0 158.2 165 93 84 13 76 60 3 3 0 698 87 1.519 9.4 0.7 4.3 3.4 0.79
1951 24 SLB AL 0 1 .000 12.60 6 3 1 0 0 0 15.0 27 26 21 4 18 8 1 0 0 91 36 3.000 16.2 2.4 10.8 4.8 0.44
1951 24 WSH AL 7 11 .389 3.95 21 20 1 8 1 0 143.2 138 67 63 9 58 52 2 3 0 607 105 1.364 8.6 0.6 3.6 3.3 0.90
1952 25 WSH AL 0 5 .000 4.43 29 6 11 0 0 2 69.0 80 41 34 4 33 37 4 0 2 319 81 1.638 10.4 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.12
1954 27 CHW AL 8 7 .533 3.13 46 16 17 3 3 7 144.0 129 53 50 14 43 68 0 0 2 581 119 1.194 8.1 0.9 2.7 4.3 1.58
1955 28 BAL AL 2 4 .333 5.82 31 5 12 0 0 1 68.0 89 46 44 4 35 2 27 0 0 3 315 66 1.824 11.8 0.5 4.6 3.6 0.77
1958 31 SFG NL 0 1 .000 6.26 17 0 6 0 0 1 23.0 31 19 16 2 8 1 14 2 0 2 108 62 1.696 12.1 0.8 3.1 5.5 1.75
7 Seasons 27 38 .415 4.78 198 70 62 17 5 12 631.0 712 371 335 55 285 3 262 11 3 10 2814 84 1.580 10.2 0.8 4.1 3.7 0.92
162 Game Avg. 7 10 .415 4.78 50 18 16 4 1 3 160 181 94 85 14 72 66 3 1 3 714 84 1.580 10.2 0.8 4.1 3.7 0.92
BAL (3 yrs) 7 11 .389 6.54 62 20 19 4 1 2 179.0 242 144 130 22 108 2 66 2 0 4 861 69 1.955 12.2 1.1 5.4 3.3 0.61
WSH (2 yrs) 7 16 .304 4.11 50 26 12 8 1 2 212.2 218 108 97 13 91 89 6 3 2 926 96 1.453 9.2 0.6 3.9 3.8 0.98
NYY (2 yrs) 5 3 .625 5.23 23 8 8 2 0 0 72.1 92 47 42 4 35 25 1 0 0 338 72 1.756 11.4 0.5 4.4 3.1 0.71
SFG (1 yr) 0 1 .000 6.26 17 0 6 0 0 1 23.0 31 19 16 2 8 1 14 2 0 2 108 62 1.696 12.1 0.8 3.1 5.5 1.75
CHW (1 yr) 8 7 .533 3.13 46 16 17 3 3 7 144.0 129 53 50 14 43 68 0 0 2 581 119 1.194 8.1 0.9 2.7 4.3 1.58
AL (6 yrs) AL 27 37 .422 4.72 181 70 56 17 5 11 608.0 681 352 319 53 277 2 248 9 3 8 2706 85 1.576 10.1 0.8 4.1 3.7 0.90
NL (1 yr) NL 0 1 .000 6.26 17 0 6 0 0 1 23.0 31 19 16 2 8 1 14 2 0 2 108 62 1.696 12.1 0.8 3.1 5.5 1.75

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1947 20 NYY AL 54.1 8 26 29 1 1.0 3 0.2 $
1950 23 NYY AL 18.0 0 21 12 0 1.0 -9 -1.0 $
1950 23 SLB AL 96.0 12 72 64 -4 1.0 -8 0.2 $
1951 24 SLB AL 15.0 3 26 9 0 1.0 -17 -1.5 $
1951 24 WSH AL 143.2 20 67 87 -2 1.0 20 2.2 $
1952 25 WSH AL 69.0 6 41 38 -1 1.0 -3 -0.4 $
1954 27 CHW AL 144.0 16 53 71 8 1.1 18 1.8 $
1955 28 BAL AL 68.0 5 46 42 -3 1.0 -4 -0.7 $
1958 31 SFG NL 23.0 0 19 13 0 .8 -6 -0.8 $
7 Seasons 631.0 70 371 365 -1 1.0 -6 0.0 $
BAL (3 yrs) 179.0 20 144 115 -7 1.0 -29 -2.0 $
WSH (2 yrs) 212.2 26 108 125 -3 1.0 17 1.8 $
NYY (2 yrs) 72.1 8 47 41 1 1.0 -6 -0.8 $
SFG (1 yr) 23.0 0 19 13 0 .8 -6 -0.8 $
CHW (1 yr) 144.0 16 53 71 8 1.1 18 1.8 $

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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
1947 20 NYY AL 15 18 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .071 .000 .071 -79 0 0 0 4 1
1950 23 TOT AL 33 36 32 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 .063 .091 .063 .153 -61 2 2 0 3 1
1950 23 NYY AL 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 /1
1950 23 SLB AL 25 33 29 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 .069 .100 .069 .169 -57 2 1 0 3 1
1951 24 TOT AL 27 58 50 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 12 .100 .118 .120 .238 -35 6 0 0 7 1
1951 24 SLB AL 6 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 78 1 0 0 1 /1
1951 24 WSH AL 21 54 47 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 11 .085 .104 .106 .211 -43 5 0 0 6 1
1952 25 WSH AL 29 15 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077 .077 .077 .154 -57 1 0 0 2 1
1954 27 CHW AL 46 45 35 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 12 .029 .079 .029 .108 -70 1 0 0 7 1 1
1955 28 BAL AL 31 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 31 SFG NL 17 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
7 Seasons 198 185 155 1 9 1 0 0 7 0 0 5 47 .058 .087 .065 .151 -59 10 2 0 24 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 151 127 1 7 1 0 0 6 0 0 4 38 .058 .087 .065 .151 -59 8 2 0 20
BAL (3 yrs) 62 47 42 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 11 .071 .093 .071 .164 -57 3 1 0 4 0 0
WSH (2 yrs) 50 69 60 1 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 14 .083 .098 .100 .198 -45 6 0 0 8
NYY (2 yrs) 23 21 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .000 .059 .000 .059 -83 0 1 0 4
SFG (1 yr) 17 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 46 45 35 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 12 .029 .079 .029 .108 -70 1 0 0 7 1
AL (6 yrs) 181 182 153 1 9 1 0 0 7 0 0 5 46 .059 .088 .065 .153 -58 10 2 0 23 1 0
NL (1 yr) 17 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1947 20 NYY AL 18 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $ 1
1950 23 NYY AL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /1
1950 23 SLB AL 33 -7 0 0 0 0 2 1 -4 -0.4 -4 -0.4 0.0 $ 1
1951 24 SLB AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ /1
1951 24 WSH AL 54 -10 0 0 0 0 3 1 -6 -0.6 -6 -0.6 0.0 $ 1
1952 25 WSH AL 15 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $ 1
1954 27 CHW AL 45 -8 0 -1 0 0 3 1 -5 -0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.1 $ 1
1955 28 BAL AL 10 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $ 1
1958 31 SFG NL 3 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 1
7 Seasons 185 -36 0 0 0 0 11 3 -22 -2.3 -22 -2.2 -0.1 $
BAL (3 yrs) 47 -10 0 0 0 0 3 1 -6 -0.6 -6 -0.6 0.0 $
WSH (2 yrs) 69 -13 0 0 0 0 4 1 -8 -0.8 -8 -0.8 0.0 $
NYY (2 yrs) 21 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 -3 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $
SFG (1 yr) 3 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $
CHW (1 yr) 45 -8 0 -1 0 0 3 1 -5 -0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.1 $

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% PO Awards
1947 NYY AL 20 P 15 8 2 54.1 11 2 7 2 2 .818 1.49 0.60 .955 1.92 1.90
1950 TOT AL 23 P 33 12 4 114.0 24 2 19 3 0 .875 1.66 0.64 .950 2.04 1.99 3 4 57% 0
1950 NYY AL 23 P 8 0 0 18.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 0.25 .950 2.05 1.99 0 1 100% 0
1950 SLB AL 23 P 25 12 4 96.0 22 2 17 3 0 .864 1.78 0.76 .950 2.03 1.99 3 3 50% 0
1951 TOT AL 24 P 27 23 8 158.2 30 3 27 0 5 1.000 1.70 1.11 .953 2.07 2.06 5 4 44% 1
1951 SLB AL 24 P 6 3 0 15.0 3 0 3 0 1 1.000 1.80 0.50 .953 2.04 2.07 2 1 33% 0
1951 WSH AL 24 P 21 20 8 143.2 27 3 24 0 4 1.000 1.69 1.29 .953 2.07 2.06 3 3 50% 1
1952 WSH AL 25 P 29 6 0 69.0 15 6 9 0 0 1.000 1.96 0.52 .966 2.10 2.10 2 2 50% 0
1954 CHW AL 27 P 46 16 3 144.0 33 8 24 1 1 .970 2.00 0.70 .959 2.01 1.99 5 7 58% 2
1955 BAL AL 28 P 31 5 0 68.0 15 0 14 1 2 .933 1.85 0.45 .956 1.99 1.97 2 4 67% 1
1958 SFG NL 31 P 17 0 0 23.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.57 0.24 .955 1.96 1.96 0 1 100% 0
7 Seasons P 198 70 17 631.0 132 22 103 7 10 .947 1.78 0.63 .956 2.03 2.00 17 22 56% 4
7 Seasons TOT 198 70 17 631.0 132 22 103 7 10 .947 1.78 0.63 .956 2.03 2.00 17 22 56% 4
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1954 AL  46 (5th)

Saves s c a p y
1954 AL  7 (4th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1954 AL  3 (10th)

Losses s c a p y
1951 AL  12 (9th)

Def. Games as P s c a p y
1954 AL  46 (5th)

Fielding % as P s c a p y
1952 AL  1.000 (1st)

Youngest s c a p y
1947 AL  born 1926-11-12 (9th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 5 (1863), Average HOFer ≈ 185

Similarity Scores

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