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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21 | BOS | AL | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.09 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.1 | 69 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 309 | 110 | 4.01 | 1.536 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.67 | ||
| 1941 | 22 | BOS | AL | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.52 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 93.2 | 90 | 57 | 47 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 420 | 92 | 4.09 | 1.505 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.90 | ||
| 1942 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Army) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Army) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Army) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service - US Army) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 27 | BOS | AL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.71 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80.0 | 78 | 39 | 33 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 356 | 99 | 3.93 | 1.463 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 1.03 | ||
| 1947 | 28 | BOS | AL | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2.97 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 142.1 | 129 | 63 | 47 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 596 | 130 | 3.75 | 1.342 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.05 | ||
| 1948 | 29 | BOS | AL | 10 | 4 | .714 | 4.53 | 35 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 91.1 | 98 | 49 | 46 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 402 | 97 | 4.29 | 1.533 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.07 | ||
| 1949 | 30 | BOS | AL | 3 | 6 | .333 | 7.48 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 65 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 237 | 59 | 3.97 | 1.905 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.69 | ||
| 1950 | 31 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 7.24 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 70 | 3.68 | 1.902 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 0.75 | |||
| 1951 | 32 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 70 | 2.83 | 1.941 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.00 | |||
| 8 Yrs | 40 | 32 | .556 | 4.30 | 179 | 50 | 71 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 546.1 | 556 | 302 | 261 | 25 | 272 | 14 | 250 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 2411 | 96 | 3.97 | 1.516 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.92 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 10 | .556 | 4.30 | 53 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 162 | 165 | 90 | 78 | 7 | 81 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 716 | 96 | 3.97 | 1.516 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.92 | |||||
| BOS (7 yrs) | 40 | 32 | .556 | 4.28 | 173 | 50 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 540.2 | 547 | 297 | 257 | 25 | 270 | 14 | 248 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 2385 | 97 | 3.98 | 1.511 | 9.1 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.92 | |||||
| DET (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 70 | 2.83 | 1.941 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.00 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Earl Johnson born?
Earl Johnson was born on April 2, 1919.
Where was Earl Johnson born?
Earl Johnson was born in Redmond, WA.
How tall was Earl Johnson?
Earl Johnson was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.
How much did Earl Johnson weigh when playing?
Earl Johnson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Earl Johnson play?
Earl Johnson played 8 seasons.
Is Earl Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
Earl Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Earl Johnson play?
Earl Johnson was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Earl Johnson have?
Earl Johnson had 250 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Earl Johnson played for?
Earl Johnson played for 2 teams; the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers.
When did Earl Johnson retire?
Earl Johnson last played in 1951.
What are Earl Johnson's nicknames?
Lefty is a nickname for Earl Johnson.
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