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Cliff Johnson

Positions: Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 215lb (193cm, 97kg)

Born: July 22, 1947 in San Antonio, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wheatley HS (San Antonio, TX).

High School: Wheatley HS (San Antonio, TX)

Debut: September 13, 1972 (Age 25-053d, 13,327th in major league history)
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1986 (Age 39-070d)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Clifford Johnson

Nicknames: Heathcliff

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Mike Easler

2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.2

3945

1016

196

.258

539

RBI

699

OBP

.355

SLG

.459

OPS

.815

OPS+

125

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
1966	18	CIN-min	WRk	29	67	53	2	9	1	0	0	2	0	2	12	17	.170	.343	.189	.532		10		2	0	0			AST · FLIL
1967	19	HOU-WSA-min	A,Rk,WRk	130	393	343	44	94	15	4	10	53	0	1	40	72	.274	.350	.429	.779		147		3	2	5			COC,CVN,AST · FLOR,APPY,FLIL
1968	20	HOU-WSA-min	A,WRk	117	421	353	60	102	17	3	10	61	3	0	45	55	.289	.385	.439	.824		155		15	0	8			COC,SNR · FLOR,FLIL
1969	21	HOU-min	A	103	378	327	37	75	16	1	11	54	4	0	42	81	.229	.326	.385	.712		126		6	1	2			PNS · CARL
1970	22	HOU-min	AAA	22	61	55	12	21	4	1	1	5	0	0	5	5	.382	.443	.545	.988		30		1	0	0			OKC · AA
1971	23	HOU-min	AA,AAA	89	309	269	32	56	15	2	9	36	0	1	31	62	.208	.304	.379	.683		102		7	0	2			CBS,OKC · DIXA,AA
1972	24	HOU-min	AAA,AA	131	532	473	83	134	23	7	27	97	4	1	43	86	.283	.356	.533	.889		252		12	1	3			OKC,CBS · AA,SOUL
1972	24	HOU	NL	5	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250	.500	.250	.750	122	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1973	25	HOU-min	AAA	133	574	490	105	148	30	4	33	117	3	1	64	103	.302	.398	.582	.980		285		16	1	3			DEN · AA
1973	25	HOU	NL	7	22	20	6	6	2	0	2	6	0	0	1	7	.300	.364	.700	1.064	190	14	0	1	0	0	0	/3H
1974	26	HOU	NL	83	210	171	26	39	4	1	10	29	0	1	33	45	.228	.357	.439	.796	127	75	5	3	0	3	1	H23
1975	27	HOU	NL	122	393	340	52	94	16	1	20	65	1	0	46	64	.276	.370	.506	.876	151	172	7	5	1	1	5	32H/7
1976	28	HOU	NL	108	384	318	36	72	21	2	10	49	0	0	62	59	.226	.359	.399	.759	125	127	9	4	0	0	6	273H
1977	29	TOT	MLB	107	339	286	46	85	16	0	22	54	0	2	43	53	.297	.407	.584	.991	171	167	3	10	0	0	2	7HD32/9
1977	29	HOU	NL	51	171	144	22	43	8	0	10	23	0	1	23	30	.299	.409	.563	.972	169	81	1	4	0	0	2	7H3/9
1977	29	NYY	AL	56	168	142	24	42	8	0	12	31	0	1	20	23	.296	.405	.606	1.010	173	86	2	6	0	0	0	D2H3
1978	30	NYY	AL	76	205	174	20	32	9	1	6	19	0	0	30	32	.184	.307	.351	.658	88	61	6	1	0	0	5	D2H/3
1979	31	TOT	AL	100	350	304	48	82	16	0	20	67	2	0	34	46	.270	.347	.520	.866	131	158	6	5	1	6	5	DH/2
1979	31	NYY	AL	28	76	64	11	17	6	0	2	6	0	0	10	7	.266	.360	.453	.813	121	29	0	0	1	1	4	DH/2
1979	31	CLE	AL	72	274	240	37	65	10	0	18	61	2	0	24	39	.271	.343	.538	.881	134	129	6	5	0	5	1	DH/2
1980	32	TOT	MLB	122	430	370	53	86	11	1	16	62	0	1	54	65	.232	.328	.397	.725	97	147	12	1	0	5	10	3DH/72
1980	32	CLE	AL	54	203	174	25	40	3	1	6	28	0	1	25	30	.230	.320	.362	.682	87	63	8	0	0	4	5	D/H
1980	32	CHC	NL	68	227	196	28	46	8	0	10	34	0	0	29	35	.235	.335	.429	.763	106	84	4	1	0	1	5	3H/72
1981	33	OAK	AL	84	310	273	40	71	8	0	17	59	5	3	28	60	.260	.329	.476	.805	137	130	3	3	0	6	2	DH/3
1982	34	OAK	AL	73	244	214	19	51	10	0	7	31	1	2	26	41	.238	.324	.383	.707	99	82	3	2	0	2	2	DH3
1983	35	TOR	AL	142	484	407	59	108	23	1	22	76	0	1	67	69	.265	.373	.489	.862	130	199	10	5	1	4	8	*DH/3
1984	36	TOR	AL	127	415	359	51	109	23	1	16	61	0	1	50	62	.304	.390	.507	.897	143	182	9	3	0	3	4	*DH/3
1985	37	TOT	AL	106	417	369	35	96	17	1	13	66	0	0	40	59	.260	.334	.417	.751	104	154	4	3	1	4	2	D/H3
1985	37	TEX	AL	82	334	296	31	76	17	1	12	56	0	0	31	44	.257	.330	.443	.773	109	131	3	3	1	3	2	D/H
1985	37	TOR	AL	24	83	73	4	20	0	0	1	10	0	0	9	15	.274	.349	.315	.664	81	23	1	0	0	1	0	D/H3
1986	38	TOR	AL	107	394	336	48	84	12	1	15	55	0	1	52	57	.250	.355	.426	.781	110	143	9	4	0	2	1	DH/3
15 Yrs				1369	4603	3945	539	1016	188	10	196	699	9	12	568	719	.258	.355	.459	.815	125	1812	86	50	4	36	53
162 Game Avg.				162	545	467	64	120	22	1	23	83	1	1	67	85	.258	.355	.459	.815	125	214	10	6	0	4	6
				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
HOU (6 yrs)				376	1186	997	142	255	51	4	52	172	1	2	167	205	.256	.370	.471	.842	142	470	22	17	1	4	14
TOR (4 yrs)				400	1376	1175	162	321	58	3	54	202	0	3	178	203	.273	.372	.466	.837	125	547	29	12	1	10	13
NYY (3 yrs)				160	449	380	55	91	23	1	20	56	0	1	60	62	.239	.353	.463	.816	126	176	8	7	1	1	9
CLE (2 yrs)				126	477	414	62	105	13	1	24	89	2	1	49	69	.254	.333	.464	.797	114	192	14	5	0	9	6
OAK (2 yrs)				157	554	487	59	122	18	0	24	90	6	5	54	101	.251	.327	.435	.762	119	212	6	5	0	8	4
TEX (1 yr)				82	334	296	31	76	17	1	12	56	0	0	31	44	.257	.330	.443	.773	109	131	3	3	1	3	2
CHC (1 yr)				68	227	196	28	46	8	0	10	34	0	0	29	35	.235	.335	.429	.763	106	84	4	1	0	1	5

AL (10 yrs)				925	3190	2752	369	715	129	6	134	493	8	10	372	479	.260	.351	.457	.808	121	1258	60	32	3	31	34
NL (7 yrs)				444	1413	1193	170	301	59	4	62	206	1	2	196	240	.252	.365	.464	.829	136	554	26	18	1	5	19