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 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
1922 21 DET AL 7 3 .700 3.71 29 8 13 3 0 1 97.0 99 52 40 7 30 29 4 0 2 407 104 1.330 9.2 0.6 2.8 2.7 0.97
1923 22 DET AL 12 7 .632 3.98 37 18 10 7 0 0 176.1 181 82 78 12 47 93 3 0 3 734 97 1.293 9.2 0.6 2.4 4.7 1.98
1924 23 DET AL 5 4 .556 4.93 29 9 13 2 0 3 104.0 117 63 57 8 42 55 5 0 1 467 83 1.529 10.1 0.7 3.6 4.8 1.31
1925 24 DET AL 0 2 .000 3.46 6 0 5 0 0 0 13.0 11 7 5 1 10 5 0 0 1 57 124 1.615 7.6 0.7 6.9 3.5 0.50
1926 25 STL NL 0 3 .000 4.22 19 6 4 1 0 1 49.0 54 27 23 3 15 10 2 0 0 208 93 1.408 9.9 0.6 2.8 1.8 0.67
1927 26 STL NL 0 0 6.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 12 66 1.000 9.0 3.0 0.0 6.0
1928 27 STL NL 8 4 .667 3.90 34 6 14 2 0 3 120.0 117 53 52 6 33 66 4 1 1 504 102 1.250 8.8 0.5 2.5 5.0 2.00
1929 28 STL NL 13 7 .650 3.60 42 19 16 12 3 3 182.1 186 88 73 11 56 80 7 1 0 780 129 1.327 9.2 0.5 2.8 3.9 1.43
1930 29 STL NL 12 10 .545 4.65 32 24 6 9 2 2 187.2 215 105 97 13 38 92 4 0 2 793 108 1.348 10.3 0.6 1.8 4.4 2.42
1931 30 STL NL 11 9 .550 3.00 32 24 6 12 2 2 186.0 186 73 62 9 29 82 2 0 3 766 131 1.156 9.0 0.4 1.4 4.0 2.83
1932 31 STL NL 5 14 .263 4.92 32 22 4 7 0 2 164.2 199 103 90 14 35 70 4 0 3 720 80 1.421 10.9 0.8 1.9 3.8 2.00
1933 32 STL NL 3 3 .500 4.29 35 1 24 0 0 3 84.0 89 45 40 7 16 28 3 0 2 354 81 1.250 9.5 0.8 1.7 3.0 1.75
1934 33 TOT NL 5 9 .357 3.46 44 10 21 4 3 3 140.1 131 64 54 16 24 54 1 1 1 566 135 1.105 8.4 1.0 1.5 3.5 2.25
1934 33 CIN NL 0 0 2.70 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 9 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 150 1.350 12.2 2.7 0.0 0.0
1934 33 PHI NL 5 9 .357 3.50 42 10 21 4 3 3 133.2 122 58 52 14 24 54 1 1 1 537 135 1.092 8.2 0.9 1.6 3.6 2.25
1935 34 PHI NL 10 8 .556 3.56 37 18 12 8 1 6 174.2 182 79 69 15 31 89 3 0 0 737 127 1.219 9.4 0.8 1.6 4.6 2.87
1936 35 PHI NL 5 7 .417 4.30 39 8 19 1 0 7 111.0 129 60 53 10 29 48 3 0 1 485 105 1.423 10.5 0.8 2.4 3.9 1.66
1937 36 PHI NL 4 10 .286 5.02 32 15 10 4 0 3 138.0 155 81 77 20 22 46 2 0 1 574 86 1.283 10.1 1.3 1.4 3.0 2.09
1938 37 PHI NL 2 7 .222 4.23 22 6 6 2 0 0 83.0 87 43 39 4 11 21 0 0 0 342 95 1.181 9.4 0.4 1.2 2.3 1.91
1939 38 PHI NL 8 8 .500 3.81 22 14 4 6 0 2 111.0 112 50 47 10 15 37 1 0 0 453 104 1.144 9.1 0.8 1.2 3.0 2.47
1940 39 PHI NL 2 2 .500 4.20 17 2 13 2 0 2 40.2 37 22 19 6 5 13 0 0 1 165 92 1.033 8.2 1.3 1.1 2.9 2.60
19 Seasons 112 117 .489 4.06 542 210 201 82 11 43 2165.2 2290 1099 977 173 488 920 48 3 22 9124 104 1.283 9.5 0.7 2.0 3.8 1.89
162 Game Avg. 10 11 .489 4.06 49 19 18 7 1 4 196 207 99 88 16 44 83 4 0 2 825 104 1.283 9.5 0.7 2.0 3.8 1.89
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
STL (8 yrs) 52 50 .510 4.05 228 102 75 43 7 16 976.2 1049 496 439 64 222 430 26 2 11 4137 105 1.301 9.7 0.6 2.0 4.0 1.94
PHI (7 yrs) 36 51 .414 4.05 211 73 85 27 4 23 792.0 824 393 356 79 137 308 10 1 4 3293 107 1.213 9.4 0.9 1.6 3.5 2.25
DET (4 yrs) 24 16 .600 4.15 101 35 41 12 0 4 390.1 408 204 180 28 129 182 12 0 7 1665 95 1.376 9.4 0.6 3.0 4.2 1.41
CIN (1 yr) 0 0 2.70 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 9 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 150 1.350 12.2 2.7 0.0 0.0
NL (15 yrs) 88 101 .466 4.04 441 175 160 70 11 39 1775.1 1882 895 797 145 359 738 36 3 15 7459 106 1.262 9.5 0.7 1.8 3.7 2.06
AL (4 yrs) 24 16 .600 4.15 101 35 41 12 0 4 390.1 408 204 180 28 129 182 12 0 7 1665 95 1.376 9.4 0.6 3.0 4.2 1.41

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
1928 27 STL NL WS L NYY 0 0 4.50 2 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 2.500 18.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 1.00
1930 29 STL NL WS L PHA 0 0 7.20 2 0 1 0 0 0 5.0 4 4 4 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 22 1.400 7.2 3.6 5.4 7.2 1.33
1931 30 STL NL WS W PHA 0 1 .000 3.00 3 1 1 0 0 0 9.0 10 3 3 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 37 1.222 10.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 6.00
3 Seasons (3 Series) 0 1 .000 4.50 7 1 3 0 0 0 16.0 18 9 8 3 5 0 11 0 0 0 71 1.438 10.1 1.7 2.8 6.2 2.20
3 WS 0 1 .000 4.50 7 1 3 0 0 0 16.0 18 9 8 3 5 0 11 0 0 0 71 1.438 10.1 1.7 2.8 6.2 2.20

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age 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 ERA+
1922 21 7 3 .700 3.71 29 8 13 3 0 1 97.0 99 52 40 7 30 29 4 0 2 407 104 1.330 9.2 0.6 2.8 2.7 0.97 104
1923 22 19 10 .655 3.89 66 26 23 10 0 1 273.1 280 134 118 19 77 122 7 0 5 1141 99 1.306 9.2 0.6 2.5 4.0 1.58 99
1924 23 24 14 .632 4.17 95 35 36 12 0 4 377.1 397 197 175 27 119 177 12 0 6 1608 94 1.367 9.5 0.6 2.8 4.2 1.49 94
1925 24 24 16 .600 4.15 101 35 41 12 0 4 390.1 408 204 180 28 129 182 12 0 7 1665 95 1.376 9.4 0.6 3.0 4.2 1.41 95
1926 25 24 19 .558 4.16 120 41 45 13 0 5 439.1 462 231 203 31 144 192 14 0 7 1873 95 1.379 9.5 0.6 2.9 3.9 1.33 95
1927 26 24 19 .558 4.17 122 41 46 13 0 5 442.1 465 233 205 32 144 194 14 0 7 1885 95 1.377 9.5 0.7 2.9 3.9 1.35 95
1928 27 32 23 .582 4.11 156 47 60 15 0 8 562.1 582 286 257 38 177 260 18 1 8 2389 96 1.350 9.3 0.6 2.8 4.2 1.47 96
1929 28 45 30 .600 3.99 198 66 76 27 3 11 744.2 768 374 330 49 233 340 25 2 8 3169 103 1.344 9.3 0.6 2.8 4.1 1.46 103
1930 29 57 40 .588 4.12 230 90 82 36 5 13 932.1 983 479 427 62 271 432 29 2 10 3962 104 1.345 9.5 0.6 2.6 4.2 1.59 104
1931 30 68 49 .581 3.94 262 114 88 48 7 15 1118.1 1169 552 489 71 300 514 31 2 13 4728 108 1.314 9.4 0.6 2.4 4.1 1.71 108
1932 31 73 63 .537 4.06 294 136 92 55 7 17 1283.0 1368 655 579 85 335 584 35 2 16 5448 103 1.327 9.6 0.6 2.3 4.1 1.74 103
1933 32 76 66 .535 4.08 329 137 116 55 7 20 1367.0 1457 700 619 92 351 612 38 2 18 5802 102 1.323 9.6 0.6 2.3 4.0 1.74 102
1934 33 81 75 .519 4.02 373 147 137 59 10 23 1507.1 1588 764 673 108 375 666 39 3 19 6368 105 1.302 9.5 0.6 2.2 4.0 1.78 105
1935 34 91 83 .523 3.97 410 165 149 67 11 29 1682.0 1770 843 742 123 406 755 42 3 19 7105 107 1.294 9.5 0.7 2.2 4.0 1.86 107
1936 35 96 90 .516 3.99 449 173 168 68 11 36 1793.0 1899 903 795 133 435 803 45 3 20 7590 107 1.302 9.5 0.7 2.2 4.0 1.85 107
1937 36 100 100 .500 4.06 481 188 178 72 11 39 1931.0 2054 984 872 153 457 849 47 3 21 8164 105 1.300 9.6 0.7 2.1 4.0 1.86 105
1938 37 102 107 .488 4.07 503 194 184 74 11 39 2014.0 2141 1027 911 157 468 870 47 3 21 8506 104 1.295 9.6 0.7 2.1 3.9 1.86 104
1939 38 110 115 .489 4.06 525 208 188 80 11 41 2125.0 2253 1077 958 167 483 907 48 3 21 8959 104 1.288 9.5 0.7 2.0 3.8 1.88 104
1940 39 112 117 .489 4.06 542 210 201 82 11 43 2165.2 2290 1099 977 173 488 920 48 3 22 9124 104 1.283 9.5 0.7 2.0 3.8 1.89 104

Neutralized Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1922 21 5 5 .500 3.84 96.0 101 46 41 7 31 29 4 1.375 9.5 2.9 2.7 0.94 0.7 29
1923 22 9 10 .474 3.97 179.0 185 88 79 12 48 94 3 1.302 9.3 2.4 4.7 1.96 0.6 37
1924 23 5 7 .417 4.58 108.0 119 61 55 8 43 57 5 1.500 9.9 3.6 4.8 1.33 0.7 29
1925 24 1 0 1.000 3.46 13.0 11 6 5 1 10 5 0 1.615 7.6 6.9 3.5 0.50 0.7 6
1926 25 2 3 .400 4.04 49.0 54 24 22 3 15 10 2 1.408 9.9 2.8 1.8 0.67 0.6 19
1927 26 0 0 2.25 4.0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0.000 0.0 0.0 6.8 0.0 2
1928 27 7 6 .538 3.77 124.0 120 58 52 6 34 68 4 1.242 8.7 2.5 4.9 2.00 0.4 34
1929 28 14 7 .667 2.97 194.0 178 71 64 11 54 85 7 1.196 8.3 2.5 3.9 1.57 0.5 42
1930 29 12 10 .545 3.55 198.0 196 87 78 12 35 97 4 1.167 8.9 1.6 4.4 2.77 0.5 32
1931 30 14 7 .667 2.89 193.0 191 69 62 9 30 85 2 1.145 8.9 1.4 4.0 2.83 0.4 32
1932 31 7 11 .389 4.71 170.0 203 99 89 14 36 72 4 1.406 10.7 1.9 3.8 2.00 0.7 32
1933 32 4 5 .444 4.66 85.0 96 49 44 8 17 28 3 1.329 10.2 1.8 3.0 1.65 0.8 35
1934 33 11 5 .688 2.88 150.0 128 53 48 16 23 58 1 1.007 7.7 1.4 3.5 2.52 1.0 44
1935 34 13 7 .650 2.92 188.0 177 68 61 15 30 96 3 1.101 8.5 1.4 4.6 3.20 0.7 37
1936 35 7 6 .538 3.54 117.0 124 51 46 10 28 51 3 1.299 9.5 2.2 3.9 1.82 0.8 39
1937 36 6 9 .400 4.56 142.0 154 80 72 20 22 47 2 1.239 9.8 1.4 3.0 2.14 1.3 32
1938 37 4 5 .444 4.03 87.0 90 43 39 4 11 22 0 1.161 9.3 1.1 2.3 2.00 0.4 22
1939 38 6 6 .500 3.87 114.0 117 54 49 10 16 38 1 1.167 9.2 1.3 3.0 2.38 0.8 22
1940 39 2 2 .500 4.19 43.0 40 22 20 6 5 14 0 1.047 8.4 1.0 2.9 2.80 1.3 17
19 Seasons 129 111 .538 3.70 2254.0 2284 1030 927 172 488 959 48 1.230 9.1 3.8 1.97 0.7 542
W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1929 NL--3.603--6th
1931 NL--3.000--5th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1923 AL--.632--5th
1929 NL--.650--7th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1923 AL--1.293--9th
1929 NL--1.327--7th
1930 NL--1.348--6th
1931 NL--1.156--3rd
1935 NL--1.220--9th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1929 NL--9.181--4th
1931 NL--9.000--10th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1923 AL--2.399--7th
1930 NL--1.822--3rd
1931 NL--1.403--1st
1932 NL--1.913--10th
1935 NL--1.597--5th
Career--2.028--98th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1923 AL--4.747--1st
1929 NL--3.949--6th
1930 NL--4.412--5th
1931 NL--3.968--10th
1935 NL--4.586--6th

Games Played s c a p y
1929 NL--42--6th

Saves s c a p y
1928 NL--3--5th
1935 NL--6--2nd
1936 NL--7--4th
1937 NL--3--8th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1923 AL--93--9th
1929 NL--80--8th
1930 NL--92--7th

Shutouts s c a p y
1929 NL--3--4th
1930 NL--2--5th
1934 NL--3--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
1923 AL--12--4th
1934 NL--16--5th
1935 NL--15--9th
1937 NL--20--3rd

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1923 AL--1.979--2nd
1929 NL--1.429--6th
1930 NL--2.421--2nd
1931 NL--2.828--2nd
1932 NL--2.000--4th
1935 NL--2.871--2nd

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1930 NL--.623--10th

Losses s c a p y
1932 NL--14--8th

Earned Runs s c a p y
Career--977--246th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1929 NL--7--4th

Games Finished s c a p y
1922 AL--13--9th
1928 NL--14--6th
1929 NL--16--8th
1933 NL--24--2nd
1934 NL--21--2nd
1936 NL--19--9th
Career--201--221st

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1929 NL--129--4th
1931 NL--131--4th
1935 NL--127--9th

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

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 28 (583), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 9 (972), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 9 (908), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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