Bob Johnson

Q: When was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born on November 26, 1905.

Q: Where was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born in Pryor, OK .

Q: How tall was Bob Johnson?

Bob Johnson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Johnson weigh when playing?

Bob Johnson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 2,051 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 288 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Johnson's average?

Bob Johnson had a .296 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Johnson played for?

Bob Johnson played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox.

Q: How many World Series has Bob Johnson won?

Bob Johnson never won a World Series.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: November 26, 1905 in Pryor, OK us

Died: July 6, 1982 in Tacoma, WA

Buried: Mountain View Memorial Park, Tacoma, WA

High School: Tacoma HS (Tacoma, WA)

Debut: April 12, 1933 (Age 27-137d, 7,572nd in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1945 (Age 39-301d)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1933 season

Full Name: Robert Lee Johnson

Nicknames: Indian Bob

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Relatives: Brother of Roy Johnson

8x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

55.6

6920

2051

288

.296

1239

RBI

1283

OBP

.393

SLG

.506

OPS

.899

OPS+

139

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1932	26	PHA-min	AA	149	545	545		180	43	1	29						.330	.330	.572	.903		312						POR · PCL
1933	27	PHA	AL	142	627	535	103	155	44	4	21	93	8	3	85	74	.290	.387	.505	.892	135	270		0	5	0	*79/8H	MVP-15
1934	28	PHA	AL	141	609	547	111	168	26	6	34	92	12	8	58	60	.307	.375	.563	.938	143	308		1	3	1	*7/H
1935	29	PHA	AL	147	664	582	103	174	29	5	28	109	2	4	78	76	.299	.384	.510	.894	130	297		2	2	0	*7/9	AS
1936	30	PHA	AL	153	658	566	91	165	29	14	25	121	6	6	88	71	.292	.389	.525	.913	126	297		2	1	8	*74/38
1937	31	PHA	AL	138	577	477	91	146	32	6	25	108	9	7	98	65	.306	.425	.556	.981	147	265		1	0	5	*7/8H4
1938	32	PHA	AL	152	652	563	114	176	27	9	30	113	9	8	87	73	.313	.406	.552	.959	142	311		2	0	10	*87/45	AS,MVP-17
1939	33	PHA	AL	150	653	544	115	184	30	9	23	114	15	5	99	59	.338	.440	.553	.993	156	301	12	0	10	3	*78/4H	AS,MVP-8
1940	34	PHA	AL	138	600	512	93	137	25	4	31	103	8	2	83	64	.268	.374	.514	.888	130	263	20	4	1	5	*78/9H	AS
1941	35	PHA	AL	149	653	552	98	152	30	8	22	107	6	4	95	75	.275	.385	.478	.863	130	264	16	3	3	0	*73/8
1942	36	PHA	AL	149	634	550	78	160	35	7	13	80	3	2	82	61	.291	.384	.451	.835	135	248	16	1	1	7	*7/9	AS
1943	37	WSH	AL	117	505	438	65	116	22	8	7	63	11	5	64	50	.265	.362	.400	.762	127	175	11	3	0	2	753/H	AS,MVP-5
1944	38	BOS	AL	144	626	525	106	170	40	8	17	106	2	7	95	67	.324	.431	.528	.959	174	277	14	4	2	4	*7/H	AS,MVP-10
1945	39	BOS	AL	143	593	529	71	148	27	7	12	74	5	3	63	56	.280	.358	.425	.783	125	225	13	1	0	6	*7/H8	AS,MVP-23
1946	40	CHW-min	AAA	94	372	307	53	83	14	2	13	53	7		57	46	.270	.391	.456	.847		140	12	4	4			MLW · AA
1948	42	DET-min	AAA	9	168	145	17	41	7	0	5	23	1		22	18	.283	.381	.434	.815		63		1	0			SLE · PCL
13 Yrs				1863	8051	6920	1239	2051	396	95	288	1283	96	64	1075	851	.296	.393	.506	.899	139	3501	102	24	28	51
162 Game Avg.				162	700	602	108	178	34	8	25	112	8	6	93	74	.296	.393	.506	.899	139	304		2	2	4

PHA (10 yrs)				1459	6327	5428	997	1617	307	72	252	1040	78	49	853	678	.298	.395	.520	.915	137	2824		16	26	39
BOS (2 yrs)				287	1219	1054	177	318	67	15	29	180	7	10	158	123	.302	.395	.476	.872	150	502	27	5	2	10
WSH (1 yr)				117	505	438	65	116	22	8	7	63	11	5	64	50	.265	.362	.400	.762	127	175	11	3	0	2

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

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All-Star Batting

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born on November 26, 1905.

Where was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born in Pryor, OK.

How tall was Bob Johnson?

Bob Johnson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Johnson weigh when playing?

Bob Johnson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Johnson play?

Bob Johnson played 13 seasons.

Is Bob Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Johnson play?

Bob Johnson was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 2,051 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 288 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Johnson's average?

Bob Johnson had a .296 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Johnson played for?

Bob Johnson played for 3 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics, Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Bob Johnson won?

Bob Johnson never won a World Series.

When did Bob Johnson retire?

Bob Johnson last played in 1945.

What are Bob Johnson's nicknames?

Indian Bob is a nickname for Bob Johnson.

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