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Cliff Johnson

Q: When was Cliff Johnson born?

Cliff Johnson was born on July 22, 1947.

Q: Where was Cliff Johnson born?

Cliff Johnson was born in San Antonio, TX .

Q: How tall is Cliff Johnson?

Cliff Johnson is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Cliff Johnson weigh when playing?

Cliff Johnson weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Cliff Johnson play?

Cliff Johnson played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Cliff Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Cliff Johnson drafted?

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

Q: What position did Cliff Johnson play?

Cliff Johnson was a Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Cliff Johnson have?

Cliff Johnson had 1,016 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Cliff Johnson have?

Cliff Johnson had 196 home runs over his career.

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, 13,314th 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

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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

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Games by Position

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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
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Cliff Johnson?

Cliff Johnson is 76 years old.

When was Cliff Johnson born?

Cliff Johnson was born on July 22, 1947.

Where was Cliff Johnson born?

Cliff Johnson was born in San Antonio, TX.

How tall is Cliff Johnson?

Cliff Johnson is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Cliff Johnson weigh when playing?

Cliff Johnson weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Cliff Johnson play?

Cliff Johnson played 15 seasons.

Is Cliff Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Cliff Johnson drafted?

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

What position did Cliff Johnson play?

Cliff Johnson was a Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Cliff Johnson have?

Cliff Johnson had 1,016 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Cliff Johnson have?

Cliff Johnson had 196 home runs over his career.

What was Cliff Johnson's average?

Cliff Johnson had a .258 average over his career.

How many teams has Cliff Johnson played for?

Cliff Johnson played for 7 teams; the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Cliff Johnson won?

Cliff Johnson has won 2 World Series.

When did Cliff Johnson retire?

Cliff Johnson last played in 1986.

What are Cliff Johnson's nicknames?

Heathcliff is a nickname for Cliff Johnson.

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