Deron Johnson

Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: July 17, 1938 in San Diego, CA us

Died: April 23, 1992 in Poway, CA

Buried: Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, CA

High School: San Diego HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: September 20, 1960 (Age 22-065d, 9,401st in MLB history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 28, 1976 (Age 37-316d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Deron Roger Johnson

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1973 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.2

AB

5941

R

706

H

1447

BA

.244

HR

245

RBI

923

SB

OBP

.311

SLG

.420

OPS

.731

OPS+

102

Standard Batting

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
1956	17	NYY-min	D	63	243	243		80	9	3	24						.329	.329	.687	1.016		167							KEA · NESL
1957	18	NYY-min	A	137	501	501		152	23	13	26						.303	.303	.557	.860		279							BNG · EL
1958	19	NYY-min	AAA	154	639	570	79	148	27	5	27	103	1		58	114	.260	.328	.467	.795		266		3	2	6	5		RMD · IL
1959	20	NYY-min	AAA	154	641	556	85	155	23	6	25	90	5		66	86	.279	.355	.477	.831		265		5	4	10	14		RMD · IL
1960	21	NYY-min	AAA	151	627	552	79	135	23	6	27	92	3	2	67	94	.245	.326	.455	.781		251		2	1	5			RMD · IL
1960	21	NYY	AL	6	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750	1.250	242	3	0	0	0	0	0	/5
1961	22	TOT	AL	96	325	302	32	63	11	3	8	44	0	1	16	49	.209	.247	.344	.591	57	104	11	1	1	5	1	975/38
1961	22	NYY	AL	13	22	19	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	.105	.182	.105	.287	-19	2	2	0	0	1	0	/5
1961	22	KCA	AL	83	303	283	31	61	11	3	8	42	0	1	14	44	.216	.252	.360	.612	62	102	9	1	1	4	1	975/38
1962	23	KCA	AL	17	22	19	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	.105	.227	.158	.385	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	/359

1963	24	CIN-min	AAA	129	535	481	85	133	22	3	33	91	0	1	49	100	.277	.346	.541	.886		260		3	0	2			SDG · PCL
1964	25	CIN	NL	140	519	477	63	130	24	4	21	79	4	3	37	98	.273	.326	.472	.798	119	225	12	2	1	2	0	*37/5
1965	26	CIN	NL	159	680	616	92	177	30	7	32	*130*	0	4	52	97	.287	.340	.515	.854	131	317	13	2	0	10	9	*5	MVP-4
1966	27	CIN	NL	142	554	505	75	130	25	3	24	81	1	2	39	87	.257	.309	.461	.771	103	233	13	2	1	7	5	735
1967	28	CIN	NL	108	389	361	39	81	18	1	13	53	0	1	22	104	.224	.270	.388	.658	78	140	8	2	0	4	2	35
1968	29	ATL	NL	127	383	342	29	71	11	1	8	33	0	1	35	79	.208	.285	.316	.600	80	108	9	3	0	3	2	35
1969	30	PHI	NL	138	545	475	51	121	19	4	17	80	4	2	60	111	.255	.333	.419	.752	112	199	15	0	1	9	4	753
1970	31	PHI	NL	159	650	574	66	147	28	3	27	93	0	0	72	132	.256	.338	.456	.794	114	262	13	0	2	2	7	*3/5	MVP-25
1971	32	PHI	NL	158	660	582	74	154	29	0	34	95	0	1	72	146	.265	.347	.490	.836	135	285	18	2	2	2	8	*35
1972	33	PHI	NL	96	262	230	19	49	4	1	9	31	0	1	26	69	.213	.298	.357	.654	84	82	7	3	0	3	4	3
1973	34	TOT	MLB	143	574	500	64	120	16	2	20	86	0	1	64	126	.240	.326	.400	.726	108	200	12	2	4	4	7	D3	MVP-21
1973	34	PHI	NL	12	44	36	3	6	2	0	1	5	0	0	5	10	.167	.279	.306	.585	61	11	1	1	1	1	0	3
1973	34	OAK	AL	131	530	464	61	114	14	2	19	81	0	1	59	116	.246	.330	.407	.737	112	189	11	1	3	3	7	D3
1974	35	TOT	AL	110	389	351	30	60	4	2	13	43	2	0	32	84	.171	.237	.305	.542	57	107	11	0	1	5	4	D3
1974	35	OAK	AL	50	188	174	16	34	1	2	7	23	1	0	11	37	.195	.239	.345	.584	71	60	7	0	0	3	2	3D
1974	35	MIL	AL	49	174	152	14	23	3	0	6	18	1	0	21	41	.151	.253	.289	.542	57	44	4	0	0	1	2	D/3
1974	35	BOS	AL	11	27	25	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	.120	.115	.120	.235	-34	3	0	0	1	1	0	/D
1975	36	TOT	AL	151	620	565	68	135	25	1	19	75	0	1	50	117	.239	.300	.388	.687	92	219	19	1	0	5	0	D3
1975	36	CHW	AL	148	608	555	66	129	25	1	18	72	0	1	48	117	.232	.292	.378	.671	87	210	19	1	0	5	0	D3
1975	36	BOS	AL	3	12	10	2	6	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	.600	.667	.900	1.567	325	9	0	0	0	0	0	/3D
1976	37	BOS	AL	15	43	38	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	11	.132	.233	.211	.443	24	8	2	0	0	0	1	/D3
16 Yrs				1765	6619	5941	706	1447	247	33	245	923	11	18	585	1318	.244	.311	.420	.731	102	2495	164	20	13	61	54
162 Game Avg.				162	608	545	65	133	23	3	22	85	1	2	54	121	.244	.311	.420	.731	102	229	15	2	1	6	5
				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
PHI (5 yrs)				563	2161	1897	213	477	82	8	88	304	4	4	235	468	.251	.333	.442	.775	115	839	54	6	6	17	23
OAK (4 yrs)				281	1043	940	109	211	27	7	34	146	1	2	87	205	.224	.289	.377	.665	87	354	28	2	4	10	10
CIN (4 yrs)				549	2142	1959	269	518	97	15	90	343	5	10	150	386	.264	.316	.467	.783	111	915	46	8	2	23	16
BOS (3 yrs)				29	82	73	5	14	1	1	1	5	0	0	7	17	.192	.259	.274	.533	49	20	2	0	1	1	1
NYY (2 yrs)				19	26	23	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	5	.174	.231	.217	.448	24	5	2	0	0	1	0
ATL (1 yr)				127	383	342	29	71	11	1	8	33	0	1	35	79	.208	.285	.316	.600	80	108	9	3	0	3	2
CHW (1 yr)				148	608	555	66	129	25	1	18	72	0	1	48	117	.232	.292	.378	.671	87	210	19	1	0	5	0
MIL (1 yr)				49	174	152	14	23	3	0	6	18	1	0	21	41	.151	.253	.289	.542	57	44	4	0	0	1	2

AL (7 yrs)				526	1933	1743	195	381	57	9	59	243	2	3	165	385	.219	.285	.363	.648	82	633	55	3	5	18	13
NL (10 yrs)				1239	4686	4198	511	1066	190	24	186	680	9	15	420	933	.254	.321	.444	.765	111	1862	109	17	8	43	41

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

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Deron Johnson

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

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