Bob Johnson

Q: When was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born on March 4, 1936.

Q: Where was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born in Omaha, NE .

Q: How tall was Bob Johnson?

Bob Johnson was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Johnson weigh when playing?

Bob Johnson weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Bob Johnson play?

Bob Johnson was a Pinch Hitter, Shortstop and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 628 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 44 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob Johnson's average?

Bob Johnson had a .272 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Johnson played for?

Bob Johnson played for 8 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: March 4, 1936 in Omaha, NE us

Died: November 9, 2019 in St. Paul, MN

High School: Edina-Morningside HS (Edina, MN)

School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Debut: April 19, 1960 (Age 24-046d, 11,710th in major league history)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 20, 1970 (Age 34-108d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Robert Wallace Johnson

Nicknames: Rocky

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1966 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.2

2307

628

.272

254

RBI

230

OBP

.320

SLG

.377

OPS

.697

OPS+

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	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1955	19	DET-min	D	99	464	393	83	122	20	5	8	73	4		62	40	.310	.410	.440	.850		173		4	5				PNC,VDS · ALFL,GAFL
1956	20	DET-min	C	132	621	555	133	198	43	19	7	90	25		57	51	.357	.418	.541	.959		300		4	2	3			IDF · PION
1957	21	DET-min	A	144	583	517	65	120	16	6	7	61	3		55	52	.232	.304	.327	.631		169		1	5	5	7		AUG · SALL
1959	23	DET-min	AA,AAA	138	573	515	76	151	23	9	11	73	13		51	39	.293	.359	.437	.796		225		3	2	2	1		BIR,CHL · SOUA,AA
1960	24	KCA	AL	76	166	146	12	30	4	0	1	9	2	0	19	23	.205	.301	.253	.555	52	37	7	1	0	0	1	64H5
1961	25	BAL-min	AAA	91	391	352	66	117	18	5	16	65	5		32	33	.332	.393	.548	.941		193		3	4	0	3		ROC · IL
1961	25	WSA	AL	61	248	224	27	66	13	1	6	28	4	2	19	26	.295	.350	.442	.792	116	99	10	1	2	2	2	6/45H
1962	26	WSA	AL	135	504	466	58	134	20	2	12	43	9	6	32	50	.288	.334	.416	.750	101	194	19	1	4	1	1	56H/47
1963	27	BAL	AL	82	275	254	34	75	10	0	8	32	5	1	18	35	.295	.347	.429	.776	120	109	3	2	1	0	0	4H/365
1964	28	BAL	AL	93	227	210	18	52	8	2	3	29	0	0	9	37	.248	.281	.348	.628	74	73	8	1	6	1	1	H634/57
1965	29	BAL	AL	87	294	273	36	66	13	2	5	27	1	0	15	34	.242	.282	.359	.641	80	98	8	1	3	2	2	36H5/4
1966	30	BAL	AL	71	174	157	13	34	5	0	1	10	0	1	12	24	.217	.276	.268	.544	58	42	4	1	4	0	1	H43/5
1967	31	TOT	MLB	94	250	233	27	81	8	3	5	27	1	1	13	30	.348	.379	.472	.851	145	110	8	0	2	2	0	4H36/5
1967	31	BAL	AL	4	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	152	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1967	31	NYM	NL	90	246	230	26	80	8	3	5	27	1	1	12	29	.348	.377	.474	.851	145	109	8	0	2	2	0	4H36/5
1968	32	TOT	NL	75	215	202	17	53	5	1	0	12	0	0	11	22	.262	.299	.297	.596	79	60	5	0	1	1	3	5H/463
1968	32	CIN	NL	16	17	15	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.267	.313	.267	.579	72	4	0	0	1	0	0	H/63
1968	32	ATL	NL	59	198	187	15	49	5	1	0	11	0	0	10	20	.262	.298	.299	.597	80	56	5	0	0	1	3	5/H4
1969	33	TOT	MLB	70	104	96	6	29	1	0	2	11	0	0	5	8	.302	.340	.375	.715	104	36	2	1	1	1	1	H/354
1969	33	STL	NL	19	32	29	1	6	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	4	.207	.258	.310	.568	59	9	2	0	1	0	0	H/53
1969	33	OAK	AL	51	72	67	5	23	1	0	1	9	0	0	3	4	.343	.375	.403	.778	123	27	0	1	0	1	1	H/34
1970	34	OAK-min	AAA	8	39	38	4	11	2	1	0	6	1	0	1	4	.289	.308	.395	.702		15		0	0	0			IWA · AA
1970	34	OAK	AL	30	51	46	6	8	1	0	1	2	2	1	3	2	.174	.235	.261	.496	39	12	2	1	0	1	0	H/53
11 Yrs				874	2508	2307	254	628	88	11	44	230	24	12	156	291	.272	.320	.377	.697	95	870	76	10	24	11	12
162 Game Avg.				162	465	428	47	116	16	2	8	43	4	2	29	54	.272	.320	.377	.697	95	161	14	2	4	2	2
				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
BAL (5 yrs)				337	974	897	102	228	36	4	17	98	6	2	55	131	.254	.300	.360	.660	87	323	23	5	14	3	4
OAK (3 yrs)				157	289	259	23	61	6	0	3	20	4	1	25	29	.236	.308	.293	.601	67	76	9	3	0	2	2
WSA (2 yrs)				196	752	690	85	200	33	3	18	71	13	8	51	76	.290	.339	.425	.764	106	293	29	2	6	3	3
NYM (1 yr)				90	246	230	26	80	8	3	5	27	1	1	12	29	.348	.377	.474	.851	145	109	8	0	2	2	0
CIN (1 yr)				16	17	15	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	.267	.313	.267	.579	72	4	0	0	1	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				59	198	187	15	49	5	1	0	11	0	0	10	20	.262	.298	.299	.597	80	56	5	0	0	1	3
STL (1 yr)				19	32	29	1	6	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	4	.207	.258	.310	.568	59	9	2	0	1	0	0

AL (10 yrs)				690	2015	1846	210	489	75	7	38	189	23	11	131	236	.265	.316	.375	.691	91	692	61	10	20	8	9
NL (3 yrs)				184	493	461	44	139	13	4	6	41	1	1	25	55	.302	.335	.386	.721	111	178	15	0	4	3	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born on March 4, 1936.

Where was Bob Johnson born?

Bob Johnson was born in Omaha, NE.

How tall was Bob Johnson?

Bob Johnson was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Johnson weigh when playing?

Bob Johnson weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Johnson play?

Bob Johnson played 11 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 Pinch Hitter, Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 628 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob Johnson have?

Bob Johnson had 44 home runs over his career.

What was Bob Johnson's average?

Bob Johnson had a .272 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob Johnson played for?

Bob Johnson played for 8 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Bob Johnson won?

Bob Johnson won 1 World Series.

When did Bob Johnson retire?

Bob Johnson last played in 1970.

What are Bob Johnson's nicknames?

Rocky is a nickname for Bob Johnson.

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