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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL 2.1 59 229 213 39 75 8 5 8 46 13 11 .352 .384 .549 .933 159 .426 151 117 0 5 *87/3
1924 34 HIL ECL 0.9 63 239 213 32 56 11 2 3 29 4 24 .263 .343 .376 .719 95 .338 97 80 2 *8
1925 35 HIL ECL 1.3 58 209 200 31 65 12 2 4 39 2 9 .325 .354 .465 .819 110 .369 108 93 0 *8
1926 36 NLG ECL -0.4 47 183 167 19 37 12 2 2 18 5 16 .222 .290 .353 .643 75 .304 72 59 0 *8
1927 37 2TM ECL 0.1 57 225 196 39 54 11 1 3 23 8 28 .276 .369 .388 .757 97 .361 100 76 1 *8/97
1927 37 HIL ECL -0.1 30 111 101 11 26 4 1 0 13 3 10 .257 .324 .317 .641 68 .309 69 32 0 8/79
1927 37 NLG ECL 0.2 27 114 95 28 28 7 0 3 10 5 18 .295 .412 .463 .875 128 .412 130 44 1 *8/9
1928 38 PTG ECL -0.4 7 30 28 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .179 .233 .250 .483 25 .230 23 7 0 */8
6 Yrs 3.7 291 1115 1017 162 292 56 12 20 155 32 90 .287 .347 .425 .772 106 .358 104 432 3 5 *87/93
162 Game Avg 2.1 162 621 566 90 163 31 7 11 86 18 50 .287 .347 .425 .772 106 .358 104 240 2
HIL (4 Yrs) 4.3 210 788 727 113 222 35 10 15 127 22 54 .305 .355 .443 .798 113 .368 111 322 2 5 *87/39
NLG (2 Yrs) -0.2 74 297 262 47 65 19 2 5 28 10 34 .248 .337 .393 .730 96 .346 95 103 1 *8/9
PTG (1 Yr) -0.4 7 30 28 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .179 .233 .250 .483 25 .230 23 7 0 */8
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 34 HIL WS 10 43 38 4 9 2 2 0 4 0 0 3 6 .237 .310 .395 .704 15 0 1 1 0 0
1925 35 HIL WS 6 23 21 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 .348 .381 .729 8 0 1 0 0 1
2 Yrs 16 66 59 6 15 2 3 0 5 0 0 4 7 .254 .323 .390 .713 23 0 2 1 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 668 597 61 152 20 30 0 51 0 0 41 71 .254 .323 .390 .713 233 0 20 10 0 10

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL 229 16 1 0 0 -2 15 1.4 8 23 2.1 .522 .508 2.1 -0.2 22 *87/3
1924 34 HIL ECL 239 -1 -1 0 5 -2 1 0.1 8 10 0.9 .502 .501 0.5 0.3 5 *8
1925 35 HIL ECL 209 2 0 0 7 -1 7 0.6 7 14 1.3 .511 .504 0.7 0.5 8 *8
1926 36 NLG ECL 183 -7 0 0 -2 -1 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .480 .494 -0.2 -0.3 -2 *8
1927 37 2TM ECL 225 0 0 0 -6 -1 -7 -0.6 8 1 0.1 .489 .498 0.6 -0.6 6 *8/97
1927 37 HIL ECL 111 -5 0 0 1 -1 -5 -0.4 4 -1 -0.1 .486 .497 -0.1 0.0 -2 8/79
1927 37 NLG ECL 114 5 0 0 -7 -1 -2 -0.2 4 2 0.2 .493 .499 0.7 -0.6 8 *8/9
1928 38 PTG ECL 30 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .435 .497 -0.2 -0.2 -3 */8
6 Yrs 1115 7 0 0 1 -8 0 0.1 38 39 3.7 .500 .501 3.5 -0.6 37 *87/93
162 Game Avg 621 4 0 0 1 -4 0 0.1 21 21 2.1 .500 .501 1.9 -0.3 21
HIL (4 Yrs) 788 12 0 0 12 -6 18 1.7 27 45 4.3 .508 .503 3.1 0.6 33 *87/39
NLG (2 Yrs) 297 -2 0 0 -9 -2 -13 -1.1 10 -2 -0.2 .485 .496 0.6 -0.9 6 *8/9
PTG (1 Yr) 30 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .435 .497 -0.2 -0.2 -3 */8

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL 229 .426 151 .327 .197 3.5 4.8 39.7 *87/3
1924 34 HIL ECL 239 .338 97 .252 .113 1.3 10.0 36.7 *8
1925 35 HIL ECL 209 .369 108 .311 .140 1.9 4.3 38.6 *8
1926 36 NLG ECL 183 .304 72 .212 .132 1.1 8.7 33.3 *8
1927 37 2TM ECL 225 .361 100 .264 .112 1.3 12.4 45.0 *8/97
1927 37 HIL ECL 111 .309 69 .257 .059 0.0 9.0 30.6 8/79
1927 37 NLG ECL 114 .412 130 .272 .168 2.6 15.8 56.8 *8/9
1928 38 PTG ECL 30 .230 23 .179 .071 0.0 6.7 28.6 */8
6 Yrs 1115 .358 104 .273 .138 1.8 8.1 38.9 *87/93
MLB Average .345 100 .292 .111 1.1 7.9 35.8
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 34 HIL WS 43 .281 .158 0.0 14.0 7.0 30.8
1925 35 HIL WS 23 .300 .095 0.0 4.3 4.3 25.0
2 Yrs 66 .288 .136 0.0 10.6 6.1 28.6
MLB Average .265 .095 1.1 9.4 7.7 29.3
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL CF 34 32 296.0 66 59 4 3 0 .955 .940 1.92 2.02 1.85 2.00
1923 33 HIL ECL LF 26 24 193.2 50 42 6 2 0 .960 .942 2.23 1.79 1.85 1.78
1924 34 HIL ECL CF 61 59 521.1 124 114 6 4 1 .968 .957 2.07 2.28 1.97 2.19
1924 34 HIL ECL LF 2 2 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 0.47 1.75 0.50 1.70
1925 35 HIL ECL CF 57 53 467.2 131 119 6 6 0 .954 .948 2.41 2.39 2.19 2.77
1926 36 NLG ECL CF 47 47 389.0 107 97 8 2 2 .981 .976 2.43 2.55 2.23 2.20
1927 37 2TM ECL CF 53 51 447.1 121 110 7 4 1 .967 .972 2.35 2.64 2.21 2.52
1927 37 HIL ECL CF 28 26 231.1 70 66 3 1 0 .986 .972 2.68 2.64 2.46 2.52
1927 37 NLG ECL CF 25 25 216.0 51 44 4 3 1 .941 .972 2.00 2.64 1.92 2.52
1927 37 2TM ECL RF 3 3 20.0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 .959 2.70 1.85 2.00 1.80
1927 37 HIL ECL RF 1 1 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.80 1.80 1.00 1.80
1927 37 NLG ECL RF 2 2 15.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 .958 3.00 1.86 2.50 1.80
1927 37 HIL ECL LF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 3.00 1.90 3.00 1.90
1928 38 PTG ECL CF 7 7 56.2 14 11 2 1 0 .929 .961 2.06 2.76 1.86 15.59
CF (6 Yrs) CF 259 249 2178.0 563 510 33 20 4 .964 .960 2.24 2.40 2.10 2.72
LF (3 Yrs) LF 29 27 221.2 54 46 6 2 0 .963 .943 2.11 1.79 1.79 1.78
RF (1 Yr) RF 3 3 20.0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 .959 2.70 1.85 2.00 1.80
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1924 34 HIL WS CF 10 0 272.0 24 21 2 1 0 .958 0.76 2.30 0
1925 35 HIL WS CF 6 0 162.0 16 14 1 1 0 .938 0.83 2.50 0
2 Yrs 16 0 434.0 40 35 3 2 0 .950 0.79 2.38 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was George Johnson born?

George Johnson was born on April 20, 1890.

Where was George Johnson born?

George Johnson was born in San Marcos, TX.

How tall was George Johnson?

George Johnson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did George Johnson weigh when playing?

George Johnson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did George Johnson play?

George Johnson played 6 seasons.

Is George Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did George Johnson play?

George Johnson was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did George Johnson have?

George Johnson had 292 hits over his career.

How many home runs did George Johnson have?

George Johnson had 20 home runs over his career.

What was George Johnson's average?

George Johnson had a .287 average over his career.

How many teams has George Johnson played for?

George Johnson played for 3 teams; the Hilldale Club, New York Lincoln Giants and Philadelphia Tigers.

How many World Series has George Johnson won?

George Johnson won 1 World Series.

When did George Johnson retire?

George Johnson last played in 1928.

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