Syl Johnson
Sylvester W Johnson
Born Sylvester Johnson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: December 31, 1900 in Portland, OR
High School: Portland (Portland, OR) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1922
Final Game: September 26, 1940
Died: February 20, 1985 in Portland, OR
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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
1922 21 DET AL 29 37 36 5 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 .222 .222 .278 .500 32 10 0 1 1
1923 22 DET AL 37 66 62 6 10 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 19 .161 .188 .290 .478 26 18 1 2 1
1924 23 DET AL 29 38 34 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 6 .206 .250 .265 .515 34 9 0 2 1
1925 24 DET AL 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1926 25 STL NL 19 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1
1927 26 STL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1928 27 STL NL 34 42 38 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 18 .158 .238 .184 .422 11 7 1 0 1
1929 28 STL NL 42 64 60 4 7 2 1 1 5 0 1 23 .117 .131 .233 .364 -12 14 0 3 1
1930 29 STL NL 32 75 70 9 15 4 0 0 5 1 4 28 .214 .257 .271 .528 26 19 0 1 1
1931 30 STL NL 32 64 60 4 14 2 1 0 7 0 3 16 .233 .270 .300 .570 50 18 0 1 1
1932 31 STL NL 32 54 51 0 10 1 0 0 5 0 0 13 .196 .196 .216 .412 9 11 0 3 1
1933 32 STL NL 35 22 21 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .238 .238 .238 .476 34 5 0 0 1 1
1934 33 TOT NL 44 48 43 9 9 1 0 1 5 0 3 13 .209 .261 .302 .563 43 13 1 0 2 1
1934 33 CIN NL 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 542 4 0 0 0 /1
1934 33 PHI NL 42 46 41 8 8 1 0 0 3 0 3 13 .195 .250 .220 .470 21 9 1 0 2 1
1935 34 PHI NL 37 66 58 6 14 2 0 1 7 0 2 12 .241 .267 .328 .594 53 19 0 0 6 1
1936 35 PHI NL 39 36 36 1 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 7 .250 .250 .278 .528 36 10 1 0 0 1
1937 36 PHI NL 32 50 48 1 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 15 .146 .146 .167 .312 -18 8 2 0 2 1
1938 37 PHI NL 22 32 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .034 .097 .034 .131 -63 1 2 0 1 1
1939 38 PHI NL 22 39 33 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 11 .152 .200 .152 .352 -3 5 4 0 4 1
1940 39 PHI NL 17 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 1 1
19 Seasons 542 757 702 51 127 18 5 4 53 1 0 23 214 .181 .209 .238 .447 16 167 11 2 30 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 226 210 15 38 5 1 1 16 0 7 64 .181 .209 .238 .447 16 50 1 9
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
STL (8 yrs) 228 333 312 22 57 10 2 1 24 1 0 11 107 .183 .213 .237 .450 15 74 0 1 9 0 0
PHI (7 yrs) 211 278 253 16 44 5 0 1 18 0 9 71 .174 .202 .206 .408 8 52 11 0 16
DET (4 yrs) 101 144 135 12 25 3 3 1 9 0 0 3 36 .185 .209 .274 .483 27 37 1 5
CIN (1 yr) 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 542 4 0 0 0
NL (15 yrs) 441 613 567 39 102 15 2 3 44 1 0 20 178 .180 .209 .229 .438 13 130 11 1 25 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 101 144 135 12 25 3 3 1 9 0 0 3 36 .185 .209 .274 .483 27 37 1 5

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1922 21 DET AL 37 29 2 1.8 106 .308 .222 .288 .222 .352 .278 .404 .500 .757 32 .151 -3.8 -0.4 .357 .056 .056
1923 22 DET AL 66 54 3 1.5 106 .214 .161 .288 .188 .357 .290 .397 .478 .755 26 .109 -7.4 -0.7 .385 .145 .129 .0
1924 23 DET AL 38 29 2 1.8 110 .250 .206 .295 .250 .365 .265 .405 .515 .770 34 .143 -3.4 -0.3 .407 .118 .059
1925 24 DET AL 3 3 0 0.0 114 .000 .000 .297 .000 .367 .000 .416 .000 .783 -100 .000 -0.9 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1926 25 STL NL 12 12 0 0.0 106 .000 .000 .292 .000 .352 .000 .404 .000 .757 -100 .000 -3.5 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
1928 27 STL NL 42 32 2 1.7 111 .300 .158 .292 .238 .358 .184 .416 .422 .774 11 .126 -5.1 -0.5 .344 .105 .026
1929 28 STL NL 64 56 2 1.0 122 .167 .117 .306 .131 .370 .233 .445 .364 .815 -12 .039 -11.2 -1.0 .283 .133 .117 .0
1930 29 STL NL 75 56 5 2.4 129 .357 .214 .316 .257 .374 .271 .470 .528 .844 26 .160 -8.6 -0.8 .436 .129 .057 .0
1931 30 STL NL 64 47 5 2.8 107 .318 .233 .290 .270 .349 .300 .410 .570 .759 50 .291 -4.5 -0.4 .457 .117 .067
1932 31 STL NL 54 44 2 1.2 106 .263 .196 .288 .196 .341 .216 .417 .412 .758 9 .079 -6.7 -0.7 .268 .020 .020
1933 32 STL NL 22 17 1 1.6 95 .294 .238 .280 .238 .333 .238 .383 .476 .717 34 .150 -1.9 -0.2 .313 .000 .000
1934 33 TOT NL 48 37 4 2.9 114 .276 .209 .302 .261 .358 .302 .429 .563 .787 43 .287 -3.8 -0.4 .457 .163 .093 .0
1934 33 CIN NL 2 1 2 53.3 102 .000 .500 .284 .500 .340 2.000 .404 2.500 .744 542 .988 1.1 0.1 4.000 1.500 1.500 .0
1934 33 PHI NL 46 36 2 1.5 115 .286 .195 .302 .250 .359 .220 .430 .470 .789 21 .106 -4.9 -0.5 .353 .098 .024
1935 34 PHI NL 66 50 5 2.7 112 .289 .241 .297 .267 .354 .328 .424 .594 .778 53 .264 -4.3 -0.4 .477 .121 .086 .0
1936 35 PHI NL 36 28 3 2.9 111 .310 .250 .298 .250 .358 .278 .417 .528 .775 36 .291 -3.4 -0.3 .357 .028 .028
1937 36 PHI NL 50 45 1 0.6 108 .212 .146 .289 .146 .352 .167 .410 .312 .762 -18 .024 -8.2 -0.8 .186 .021 .021
1938 37 PHI NL 32 31 0 0.0 99 .053 .034 .275 .097 .339 .034 .391 .131 .730 -63 .000 -6.6 -0.7 .100 .069 .000
1939 38 PHI NL 39 36 1 0.7 100 .227 .152 .275 .200 .340 .152 .394 .352 .734 -3 .035 -4.8 -0.5 .219 .061 .000
1940 39 PHI NL 9 10 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .267 .000 .331 .000 .384 .000 .715 -100 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
19 Seasons 757 616 38 1.6 111 .254 .181 .294 .209 .355 .238 .418 .447 .773 16 .123 -90.1 -8.8 .329 .091 .057 1.6
162 Game Avg. 226 184 11 1.6 111 .254 .181 .294 .209 .355 .238 .418 .447 .773 16 .123 -90.1 -8.8 .329 .091 .057
PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
PHI (7 yrs) 278 236 12 1.4 108 .238 .174 .290 .202 .351 .206 .412 .408 .763 8 .097 -34.3 -3.4 .277 .067 .032 .0
STL (8 yrs) 333 264 17 1.7 114 .275 .183 .298 .213 .358 .237 .430 .450 .788 15 .122 -41.4 -3.9 .341 .093 .054 1.0
DET (4 yrs) 144 115 7 1.6 107 .245 .185 .290 .209 .358 .274 .402 .483 .760 27 .123 -15.5 -1.5 .373 .111 .089 .0
CIN (1 yr) 2 1 2 53.3 102 .000 .500 .284 .500 .340 2.000 .404 2.500 .744 542 .988 1.1 0.1 4.000 1.500 1.500 .0
NL (15 yrs) 613 501 31 1.7 111 .256 .180 .295 .209 .355 .229 .422 .438 .777 13 .122 -74.6 -7.2 .319 .086 .049 1.5
AL (4 yrs) 144 115 7 1.6 107 .245 .185 .290 .209 .358 .274 .402 .483 .760 27 .123 -15.5 -1.5 .373 .111 .089 .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
1928 27 STL NL WS NYY L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1930 29 STL NL WS PHA L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1931 30 STL NL WS PHA W 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 WS 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1922 21 29 37 36 5 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 .222 .222 .278 .500 32 10 0 1
1923 22 66 103 98 11 18 1 3 1 6 0 0 1 29 .184 .200 .286 .486 28 28 1 3
1924 23 95 141 132 12 25 3 3 1 9 0 0 3 35 .189 .213 .280 .494 29 37 1 5
1925 24 101 144 135 12 25 3 3 1 9 0 0 3 36 .185 .209 .274 .483 27 37 1 5
1926 25 120 156 147 12 25 3 3 1 9 0 0 3 41 .170 .192 .252 .444 16 37 1 5
1927 26 122 156 147 12 25 3 3 1 9 0 0 3 41 .170 .192 .252 .444 16 37 0 1 5 0 0
1928 27 156 198 185 17 31 4 3 1 10 0 0 6 59 .168 .202 .238 .440 15 44 0 2 5 0 0
1929 28 198 262 245 21 38 6 4 2 15 0 0 7 82 .155 .185 .237 .422 8 58 0 2 8 0 0
1930 29 230 337 315 30 53 10 4 2 20 1 0 11 110 .168 .201 .244 .446 13 77 0 2 9 0 0
1931 30 262 401 375 34 67 12 5 2 27 1 0 14 126 .179 .212 .253 .466 18 95 0 2 10 0 0
1932 31 294 455 426 34 77 13 5 2 32 1 0 14 139 .181 .210 .249 .459 17 106 0 2 13 0 0
1933 32 329 477 447 34 82 13 5 2 33 1 0 14 143 .183 .212 .248 .460 18 111 0 2 14 0 0
1934 33 373 525 490 43 91 14 5 3 38 1 0 17 156 .186 .216 .253 .469 20 124 1 2 16 0 0
1935 34 410 591 548 49 105 16 5 4 45 1 0 19 168 .192 .221 .261 .482 24 143 1 2 22 0 0
1936 35 449 627 584 50 114 17 5 4 48 1 0 19 175 .195 .223 .262 .485 25 153 2 2 22 0 0
1937 36 481 677 632 51 121 18 5 4 51 1 0 19 190 .191 .217 .255 .472 21 161 4 2 24 0 0
1938 37 503 709 661 51 122 18 5 4 51 1 0 21 200 .185 .212 .245 .457 18 162 6 2 25 0 0
1939 38 525 748 694 51 127 18 5 4 53 1 0 23 211 .183 .211 .241 .452 17 167 10 2 29 0 0
1940 39 542 757 702 51 127 18 5 4 53 1 0 23 214 .181 .209 .238 .447 16 167 11 2 30 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1922 21 30 38 38 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 29
1923 22 39 67 65 6 10 1 2 1 5 0 1 20 .154 .179 .277 .456 3 37
1924 23 31 37 35 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 2 6 .200 .243 .257 .500 2 29
1925 24 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 6
1926 25 20 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 19
1928 27 36 42 39 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 19 .128 .190 .154 .344 1 34
1929 28 44 62 61 2 5 1 1 1 3 0 1 24 .082 .097 .180 .277 1 42
1930 29 33 75 71 8 14 4 0 0 4 1 4 29 .197 .240 .254 .494 4 32
1931 30 33 66 63 4 15 2 1 0 8 0 3 17 .238 .273 .302 .574 5 32
1932 31 33 53 53 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 14 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 32
1933 32 37 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 35
1934 33 47 51 47 9 11 1 0 1 5 0 4 14 .234 .294 .319 .613 4 44
1935 34 39 61 59 5 13 2 0 1 6 0 2 13 .220 .246 .305 .551 4 37
1936 35 41 38 38 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 39
1937 36 34 50 50 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 16 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 32
1938 37 23 33 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .000 .061 .000 .061 0 22
1939 38 23 36 34 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 12 .147 .194 .147 .342 1 22
1940 39 18 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 17
18 Seasons 567 755 730 45 85 14 4 4 50 1 23 225 .116 .146 .163 .309 33 540
162 Game Avg. 162 216 209 13 24 4 1 1 14 0 7 64 .116 .146 .163 .309 9 540
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Oldest s c a p y
1938 NL--born 1900-12-31--9th
1939 NL--born 1900-12-31--5th
1940 NL--born 1900-12-31--4th

                                         

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