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Ernie Johnson
Ernest Thorwald Johnson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: June 16, 1924 in Brattleboro, VT
Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent in 1942. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 28, 1950
Final Game: September 12, 1959
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Standard Pitching

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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
1950 26 BSN NL 2 0 1.000 6.97 16 1 7 0 0 0 20.2 37 21 16 1 13 15 0 0 1 110 55 2.419 16.1 0.4 5.7 6.5 1.15
1952 28 BSN NL 6 3 .667 4.11 29 10 10 2 1 1 92.0 100 53 42 7 31 45 2 1 2 405 88 1.424 9.8 0.7 3.0 4.4 1.45
1953 29 MLN NL 4 3 .571 2.67 36 1 10 0 0 0 81.0 79 34 24 4 22 36 3 1 2 331 148 1.247 8.8 0.4 2.4 4.0 1.64
1954 30 MLN NL 5 2 .714 2.81 40 4 13 1 0 2 99.1 77 34 31 11 34 68 1 1 2 392 133 1.117 7.0 1.0 3.1 6.2 2.00
1955 31 MLN NL 5 7 .417 3.42 40 2 18 0 0 4 92.0 81 38 35 5 55 8 43 2 0 3 404 110 1.478 7.9 0.5 5.4 4.2 0.78
1956 32 MLN NL 4 3 .571 3.71 36 0 23 0 0 6 51.0 54 21 21 9 21 2 26 1 0 1 224 94 1.471 9.5 1.6 3.7 4.6 1.24
1957 33 MLN NL 7 3 .700 3.88 30 0 16 0 0 4 65.0 67 29 28 9 26 5 44 1 0 2 284 90 1.431 9.3 1.2 3.6 6.1 1.69
1958 34 MLN NL 3 1 .750 8.10 15 0 6 0 0 1 23.1 35 21 21 4 10 3 13 1 0 1 114 43 1.929 13.5 1.5 3.9 5.0 1.30
1959 35 BAL AL 4 1 .800 4.11 31 1 16 0 0 1 50.1 57 32 23 6 19 2 29 3 1 2 230 92 1.510 10.2 1.1 3.4 5.2 1.53
9 Seasons 40 23 .635 3.77 273 19 119 3 1 19 574.2 587 283 241 56 231 20 319 14 4 16 2494 98 1.423 9.2 0.9 3.6 5.0 1.38
162 Game Avg. 9 5 .635 3.77 64 4 28 1 0 4 134 137 66 56 13 54 74 3 1 4 581 98 1.423 9.2 0.9 3.6 5.0 1.38
MLN (8 yrs) 36 22 .621 3.74 242 18 103 3 1 18 524.1 530 251 218 50 212 18 290 11 3 14 2264 99 1.415 9.1 0.9 3.6 5.0 1.37
BAL (1 yr) 4 1 .800 4.11 31 1 16 0 0 1 50.1 57 32 23 6 19 2 29 3 1 2 230 92 1.510 10.2 1.1 3.4 5.2 1.53
NL (8 yrs) 36 22 .621 3.74 242 18 103 3 1 18 524.1 530 251 218 50 212 18 290 11 3 14 2264 99 1.415 9.1 0.9 3.6 5.0 1.37
AL (1 yr) 4 1 .800 4.11 31 1 16 0 0 1 50.1 57 32 23 6 19 2 29 3 1 2 230 92 1.510 10.2 1.1 3.4 5.2 1.53

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1957 33 MLN NL WS W NYY 0 1 .000 1.29 3 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 24 0.429 2.6 1.3 1.3 10.3 8.00
1 WS 0 1 .000 1.29 3 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 24 0.429 2.6 1.3 1.3 10.3 8.00

Standard Batting

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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
1950 26 BSN NL 16 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 171 1 0 0 0 1
1952 28 BSN NL 29 28 22 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 .091 .167 .136 .303 -14 3 1 0 4 1
1953 29 MLN NL 36 15 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .071 .071 .071 .143 -62 1 0 0 1 1
1954 30 MLN NL 40 18 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 .231 .231 .462 24 3 0 0 5 0 1
1955 31 MLN NL 40 23 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 .100 .182 .100 .282 -20 2 1 0 1 0 0 1
1956 32 MLN NL 36 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450 24 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1957 33 MLN NL 30 18 17 1 6 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 3 .353 .353 .588 .941 156 10 0 0 1 0 0 1
1958 34 MLN NL 15 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 .000 .333 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1959 35 BAL AL 31 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 87 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Seasons 273 118 100 7 18 2 0 1 14 0 0 5 17 .180 .217 .230 .447 23 23 3 0 12 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 70 59 4 11 1 0 1 8 0 3 10 .180 .217 .230 .447 23 14 2 0 7
MLN (8 yrs) 242 112 94 6 16 2 0 1 13 0 0 5 17 .170 .210 .223 .433 19 21 2 0 12 1 0
BAL (1 yr) 31 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 87 2 1 0 0 0 0
NL (8 yrs) 242 112 94 6 16 2 0 1 13 0 0 5 17 .170 .210 .223 .433 19 21 2 0 12 1 0
AL (1 yr) 31 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 87 2 1 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1957 33 MLN NL WS NYY W 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1950 BSN NL 26 P 16 11 1 10 0 0 1.000 0.69 .964 0.97
1952 BSN NL 28 P 29 31 9 21 1 3 .968 1.03 .952 0.98
1953 MLN NL 29 P 36 21 4 15 2 1 .905 0.53 .957 0.87
1954 MLN NL 30 P 40 4 99.1 26 4 22 0 2 1.000 2.36 0.65 .958 2.07 0.87
1955 MLN NL 31 P 40 2 92.0 24 7 14 3 0 .875 2.05 0.53 .954 2.04 0.83
1956 MLN NL 32 P 36 0 51.0 15 4 10 1 0 .933 2.47 0.39 .967 2.05 0.83
1957 MLN NL 33 P 30 0 65.0 19 6 13 0 0 1.000 2.63 0.63 .958 2.06 0.82
1958 MLN NL 34 P 15 0 23.1 7 2 4 1 0 .857 2.31 0.40 .957 1.97 0.77
1959 BAL AL 35 P 31 1 50.1 12 1 10 1 0 .917 1.97 0.35 .958 2.06 0.85
9 Seasons P 273 7 381.0 166 38 119 9 6 .946 3.71 0.58 .957 2.05 0.86
9 Seasons TOT 273 7 381.0 166 38 119 9 6 .946 3.71 0.58 .903 2.05 0.86

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Saves s c a p y
1955 NL--4--10th

Games Finished s c a p y
1955 NL--18--8th
1956 NL--23--7th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 3 (2250), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1491), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 14 (541), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1942 Season: Signed by the Boston Braves as an amateur free agent.

December 23, 1958: Released by the Milwaukee Braves.

December 23, 1958: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 9, 1959: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

Before 1960 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

April 12, 1960: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

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