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Lance Johnson
Kenneth Lance Johnson (One Dog)
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: July 6, 1963 in Cincinnati, OH
Schools: University of South Alabama
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft.
Signed June 13, 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 10, 1987
Final Game: May 27, 2000
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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
1987 23 STL NL 33 63 59 4 13 2 1 0 7 6 1 4 6 .220 .270 .288 .558 47 17 2 0 0 0 1 9/87
1988 24 CHW AL 33 132 124 11 23 4 1 0 6 6 2 6 11 .185 .223 .234 .457 29 29 1 0 2 0 0 8/D
1989 25 CHW AL 50 199 180 28 54 8 2 0 16 16 3 17 24 .300 .360 .367 .727 109 66 1 0 2 0 0 7/8D
1990 26 CHW AL 151 587 541 76 154 18 9 1 51 36 22 33 45 .285 .325 .357 .681 93 193 12 1 8 4 2 *8/7D
1991 27 CHW AL 159 624 588 72 161 14 13 0 49 26 11 26 58 .274 .304 .342 .646 81 201 14 1 6 3 2 *8/9
1992 28 CHW AL 157 611 567 67 158 15 12 3 47 41 14 34 33 .279 .318 .363 .681 92 206 20 1 4 5 4 *8
1993 29 CHW AL 147 579 540 75 168 18 14 0 47 35 7 36 33 .311 .354 .396 .750 104 214 10 0 3 0 1 *8
1994 30 CHW AL 106 443 412 56 114 11 14 3 54 26 6 26 23 .277 .321 .393 .714 84 162 8 2 0 3 5 *8/D
1995 31 CHW AL 142 645 607 98 186 18 12 10 57 40 6 32 31 .306 .341 .425 .766 102 258 7 1 2 3 2 *8/D
1996 32 NYM NL 160 724 682 117 227 31 21 9 69 50 12 33 40 .333 .362 .479 .841 125 327 8 1 3 5 8 *8 AS,MVP-18
1997 33 TOT NL 111 454 410 60 126 16 8 5 39 20 12 42 31 .307 .370 .422 .792 109 173 8 0 0 2 3 8/D
1997 33 NYM NL 72 299 265 43 82 10 6 1 24 15 10 33 21 .309 .385 .404 .788 110 107 6 0 0 1 2 8
1997 33 CHC NL 39 155 145 17 44 6 2 4 15 5 2 9 10 .303 .342 .455 .797 105 66 2 0 0 1 1 8/D
1998 34 CHC NL 85 332 304 51 85 8 4 2 21 10 6 26 22 .280 .335 .352 .687 80 107 5 0 1 1 1 8
1999 35 CHC NL 95 377 335 46 87 11 6 1 21 13 3 37 20 .260 .332 .337 .670 73 113 6 0 4 1 0 8
2000 36 NYY AL 18 30 30 6 9 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 .300 .300 .333 .633 62 10 1 0 0 0 0 /D79
14 Seasons 1447 5800 5379 767 1565 175 117 34 486 327 105 352 384 .291 .334 .386 .720 95 2076 103 7 35 27 29
162 Game Avg. 162 649 602 86 175 20 13 4 54 37 12 39 43 .291 .334 .386 .720 95 232 12 1 4 3 3
CHW (8 yrs) 945 3820 3559 483 1018 106 77 17 327 226 71 210 258 .286 .325 .373 .699 92 1329 73 6 27 18 16
CHC (3 yrs) 219 864 784 114 216 25 12 7 57 28 11 72 52 .276 .335 .365 .700 81 286 13 0 5 3 2
NYM (2 yrs) 232 1023 947 160 309 41 27 10 93 65 22 66 61 .326 .369 .458 .827 121 434 14 1 3 6 10
STL (1 yr) 33 63 59 4 13 2 1 0 7 6 1 4 6 .220 .270 .288 .558 47 17 2 0 0 0 1
NYY (1 yr) 18 30 30 6 9 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 .300 .300 .333 .633 62 10 1 0 0 0 0
AL (9 yrs) 963 3850 3589 489 1027 107 77 17 329 228 71 210 265 .286 .325 .373 .698 91 1339 74 6 27 18 16
NL (5 yrs) 484 1950 1790 278 538 68 40 17 157 99 34 142 119 .301 .351 .412 .762 101 737 29 1 8 9 13

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
1987 23 STL NL NLCS SFG W 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 23 STL NL WS MIN L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 29 CHW AL ALCS TOR L 6 25 23 2 5 1 1 1 6 1 0 2 1 .217 .280 .478 .758 11 1 0 0 0 0
1998 34 CHC NL NLDS ATL L 3 12 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 11 37 35 3 7 1 1 1 7 3 0 2 2 .200 .243 .371 .615 13 1 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 3 12 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 6 25 23 2 5 1 1 1 6 1 0 2 1 .217 .280 .478 .758 11 1 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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
1987 STL NL 23 OF 25 13 127.1 29 27 0 2 0 .931 0.1 0.9 0.1 -1.4 1.5 0 1.91 1.08 .983 2.19 1.83
1987 STL NL 23 RF 17 11 92.1 20 18 0 2 0 .900 -1.0 -13.0 -1.0 -1.4 0.4 0 1.75 1.06 .980 2.00 1.68
1987 STL NL 23 CF 6 2 23.2 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 50.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 0 3.42 1.50 .989 2.55 2.05
1987 STL NL 23 LF 3 0 11.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 10.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.59 0.67 1.000 2.06 1.57
1988 CHW AL 24 CF 31 27 249.1 66 63 1 2 0 .970 -2.2 -10.6 -1.2 1.2 -2.3 -1 2.31 2.06 .985 2.91 2.52
1988 CHW AL 24 OF 31 27 249.1 66 63 1 2 0 .970 -2.2 -10.6 -1.2 1.2 -2.3 -1 2.31 2.06 .979 2.47 2.14
1988 CHW AL 24 DH 1
1989 CHW AL 25 OF 45 42 382.0 115 113 0 2 0 .983 4.0 12.6 6.0 3.1 2.9 -2 2.66 2.51 .980 2.42 2.12
1989 CHW AL 25 LF 42 35 334.0 103 102 0 1 0 .990 5.0 18.0 7.0 3.3 3.7 -2 2.75 2.43 .977 2.16 1.83
1989 CHW AL 25 CF 8 7 48.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 -1.0 -25.0 -1.0 -0.2 -0.8 0 2.06 1.38 .983 2.78 2.46
1989 CHW AL 25 DH 1
1990 CHW AL 26 CF 148 129 1172.1 363 347 6 10 4 .972 5.1 5.2 10.1 6.9 3.2 -5 2.71 2.39 .985 2.74 2.42
1990 CHW AL 26 OF 148 129 1184.2 368 353 5 10 3 .973 4.8 4.9 9.8 6.9 2.9 -5 2.72 2.42 .981 2.39 2.04
1990 CHW AL 26 LF 6 0 12.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -29.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 1.46 0.33 1.000 2.19 1.73
1990 CHW AL 26 DH 1
1991 CHW AL 27 CF 157 146 1331.1 438 425 11 2 3 .995 17.6 15.9 17.6 10.8 6.8 0 2.95 2.78 .989 2.76 2.40
1991 CHW AL 27 OF 157 146 1332.0 438 425 11 2 3 .995 17.6 15.9 17.6 10.8 6.8 0 2.95 2.78 .983 2.37 2.03
1991 CHW AL 27 RF 2 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.75
1992 CHW AL 28 CF 157 151 1364.0 450 433 11 6 3 .987 14.0 12.3 15.0 11.8 3.2 -1 2.93 2.83 .986 2.90 2.60
1992 CHW AL 28 OF 157 151 1364.0 450 433 11 6 3 .987 14.0 12.3 15.0 11.8 3.2 -1 2.93 2.83 .983 2.47 2.17
1993 CHW AL 29 CF 146 136 1238.0 439 424 6 9 1 .979 17.8 17.3 22.8 11.7 11.1 -5 3.13 2.95 .986 2.76 2.45
1993 CHW AL 29 OF 146 136 1238.0 443 427 7 9 1 .980 17.8 17.3 22.8 11.7 11.1 -5 3.16 2.97 .983 2.41 2.09
1994 CHW AL 30 CF 103 100 899.0 318 316 2 0 1 1.000 2.8 3.7 3.8 3.2 0.6 -1 3.18 3.09 .988 2.76 2.44
1994 CHW AL 30 OF 103 100 899.0 318 317 1 0 1 1.000 2.8 3.7 3.8 3.2 0.6 -1 3.18 3.09 .982 2.37 2.09
1994 CHW AL 30 DH 1
1995 CHW AL 31 CF 140 132 1185.2 350 339 8 3 2 .991 0.8 0.8 1.8 0.2 1.6 -1 2.63 2.48 .987 2.73 2.38
1995 CHW AL 31 OF 140 132 1185.2 349 338 8 3 2 .991 0.8 0.8 1.8 0.2 1.6 -1 2.63 2.47 .983 2.33 1.99
1995 CHW AL 31 DH 1
1996 NYM NL 32 CF 157 156 1356.1 411 390 9 12 3 .971 16.7 14.8 19.7 3.3 16.4 -3 2.65 2.54 .983 2.48 2.13 AS,MVP-18
1996 NYM NL 32 OF 157 156 1356.1 413 392 9 12 3 .971 16.7 14.8 19.7 3.3 16.4 -3 2.66 2.55 .978 2.13 1.80 AS,MVP-18
1997 TOT NL 33 CF 105 94 836.1 242 231 4 7 2 .971 -0.9 -1.3 -1.9 -5.7 3.8 1 2.53 2.24 .983 2.40 2.03
1997 TOT NL 33 OF 105 94 836.1 244 232 5 7 2 .971 -0.9 -1.3 -1.9 -5.7 3.8 1 2.55 2.26 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 NYM NL 33 CF 66 62 555.0 160 152 4 4 2 .975 1.9 4.1 -0.1 -3.3 3.2 2 2.53 2.36 .983 2.40 2.03
1997 NYM NL 33 OF 66 62 555.0 162 153 5 4 2 .975 1.9 4.1 -0.1 -3.3 3.2 2 2.56 2.39 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 CHC NL 33 CF 39 32 281.1 82 79 0 3 0 .963 -2.8 -11.9 -1.8 -2.4 0.6 -1 2.53 2.03 .983 2.40 2.03
1997 CHC NL 33 OF 39 32 281.1 82 79 0 3 0 .963 -2.8 -11.9 -1.8 -2.4 0.6 -1 2.53 2.03 .980 2.13 1.77
1997 CHC NL 33 DH 1
1998 CHC NL 34 CF 78 68 636.0 163 154 5 4 2 .975 -0.9 -1.7 -0.9 3.2 -4.1 0 2.25 2.04 .987 2.53 2.15
1998 CHC NL 34 OF 78 68 636.0 162 153 5 4 2 .975 -0.9 -1.7 -0.9 3.2 -4.1 0 2.24 2.03 .980 2.17 1.78
1999 CHC NL 35 CF 91 77 716.2 244 235 6 3 1 .988 5.9 9.9 4.9 3.3 1.6 1 3.03 2.65 .984 2.63 2.20
1999 CHC NL 35 OF 91 77 716.2 244 235 6 3 1 .988 5.9 9.9 4.9 3.3 1.6 1 3.03 2.65 .981 2.26 1.86
2000 NYY AL 36 OF 4 0 16.2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -21.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 1.08 0.50 1.000 2.38 2.02
2000 NYY AL 36 DH 3
2000 NYY AL 36 LF 2 0 8.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -41.5 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 1.04 0.50 1.000 2.18 1.75
2000 NYY AL 36 RF 2 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.12 0.50 1.000 2.14 1.75
14 Seasons OF 1387 1271 11524.0 3641 3510 69 62 21 .983 80.2 8.4 97.2 51.3 46.0 -17 2.80 2.58 .982 2.32 1.98
13 Seasons CF 1327 1225 11056.2 3505 3377 69 59 22 .983 76.7 8.3 91.7 49.7 42.1 -15 2.81 2.60 .986 2.69 2.34
4 Seasons LF 53 35 366.1 108 107 0 1 0 .991 4.5 14.7 6.5 3.0 3.5 -2 2.63 2.02 .978 2.16 1.80
3 Seasons RF 21 11 101.0 21 19 0 2 0 .905 -1.0 -11.9 -1.0 -1.4 0.4 0 1.69 0.90 .981 2.01 1.70
7 Seasons DH 9
14 Seasons TOT 1387 1271 11524.0 3639 3509 68 62 21 .983 80.2 8.4 97.2 51.3 46.0 -17 2.79 2.58 .966 2.47 2.12
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

All-Star Games
1996 (CF)

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1996-NL-18-2%
0.02 Career Shares (1327th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1993 AL--.311--10th
1996 NL--.333--4th

Games Played s c a p y
1991 AL--159--7th
1996 NL--160--5th

At Bats s c a p y
1995 AL--607--1st
1996 NL--682--1st

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1995 AL--645--6th
1996 NL--724--1st

Runs Scored s c a p y
1995 AL--98--10th
1996 NL--117--6th

Hits s c a p y
1995 AL--186--1st
1996 NL--227--1st

Total Bases s c a p y
1996 NL--327--8th

Triples s c a p y
1990 AL--9--3rd
1991 AL--13--1st
1992 AL--12--1st
1993 AL--14--1st
1994 AL--14--1st
1995 AL--12--2nd
1996 NL--21--1st
1997 NL--8--6th
Career--117--103rd

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1990 AL--36--6th
1992 AL--41--9th
1993 AL--35--6th
1994 AL--26--8th
1995 AL--40--6th
1996 NL--50--2nd
Career--327--126th

Singles s c a p y
1990 AL--126--9th
1991 AL--134--6th
1993 AL--136--6th
1995 AL--146--2nd
1996 NL--166--1st

Times On Base s c a p y
1996 NL--261--8th

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1992 AL--20--4th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1990 AL--22--1st
1991 AL--11--7th
1992 AL--14--6th
1996 NL--12--4th
1997 NL--12--9th
Career--105--95th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1995 AL--16.0--10th

AB per SO s c a p y
1990 AL--12.022--7th
1992 AL--17.182--3rd
1993 AL--16.364--3rd
1994 AL--17.913--1st
1995 AL--19.581--1st
1996 NL--17.050--3rd

Outs Made s c a p y
1995 AL--439--3rd
1996 NL--483--6th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 13 (180), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 44 (563), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 31 (578), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 17 (804), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 4, 1984: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1984.

February 9, 1988: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Ricky Horton and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Jose DeLeon.

November 8, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

December 14, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

August 8, 1997: Traded by the New York Mets with players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for players to be named later, Brian McRae, Mel Rojas and Turk Wendell. The New York Mets sent Mark Clark (August 11, 1997) and Manny Alexander (August 14, 1997) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

October 5, 1999: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

January 13, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

March 30, 2000: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

April 2, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

June 6, 2000: Released by the New York Yankees.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1987St. Louis Cardinals$62,500
1988Chicago White Sox$62,500
1989Chicago White Sox$76,600
1990Chicago White Sox$100,000
1991Chicago White Sox$385,000
1992Chicago White Sox$530,000
1993Chicago White Sox$2,266,666
1994Chicago White Sox$2,666,667
1995Chicago White Sox$2,666,667
1996New York Mets$2,715,000
1997New York Mets$3,050,000
1998Chicago Cubs$4,900,000
1999Chicago Cubs$5,100,000
2000New York Yankees$350,000
Career (may be incomplete)$24,931,600
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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