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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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 24 | STL | NL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2.88 | 0.700 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 1.60 | ||
| 1948 | 25 | STL | NL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.76 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 43 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 198 | 86 | 4.21 | 1.610 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.67 | |
| 1949 | 26 | STL | NL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.42 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.2 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 65 | 5.21 | 1.901 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 0.51 | |
| 1950 | 27 | TOT | NL | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.88 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 62.2 | 62 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 292 | 105 | 4.40 | 1.723 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 0.72 | |
| 1950 | 27 | STL | NL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.08 | 2.000 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 0.33 | |||
| 1950 | 27 | PHI | NL | 4 | 1 | .800 | 4.01 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60.2 | 61 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 282 | 101 | 4.35 | 1.714 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 0.74 | |
| 1951 | 28 | PHI | NL | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.57 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 106.1 | 103 | 56 | 54 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 474 | 84 | 4.37 | 1.608 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 0.85 | |
| 1952 | 29 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 62 | 4.69 | 2.029 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 0.91 | ||
| 6 Yrs | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.58 | 74 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 269.1 | 251 | 156 | 137 | 14 | 195 | 8 | 147 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 1217 | 87 | 4.41 | 1.656 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.75 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 7 | 9 | .462 | 4.58 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 157 | 97 | 85 | 9 | 122 | 5 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 759 | 87 | 4.41 | 1.656 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.75 | ||||
| STL (4 yrs) | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.75 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 | 75 | 57 | 48 | 2 | 73 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 406 | 88 | 4.48 | 1.626 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 0.64 | ||||
| PHI (2 yrs) | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.37 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 167.0 | 164 | 88 | 81 | 11 | 111 | 2 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 756 | 90 | 4.36 | 1.647 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 0.81 | ||||
| DET (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 62 | 4.69 | 2.029 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 0.91 | |||||
| NL (5 yrs) | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.50 | 65 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 258.0 | 239 | 145 | 129 | 13 | 184 | 8 | 137 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 1162 | 89 | 4.40 | 1.640 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.74 | ||||
| AL (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 62 | 4.69 | 2.029 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 0.91 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ken Johnson born?
Ken Johnson was born on January 14, 1923.
Where was Ken Johnson born?
Ken Johnson was born in Topeka, KS.
How tall was Ken Johnson?
Ken Johnson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Ken Johnson weigh when playing?
Ken Johnson weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Ken Johnson play?
Ken Johnson played 6 seasons.
Is Ken Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
Ken Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ken Johnson play?
Ken Johnson was a Pitcher and Pinch Runner.
How many strikeouts did Ken Johnson have?
Ken Johnson had 147 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Ken Johnson played for?
Ken Johnson played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers.
When did Ken Johnson retire?
Ken Johnson last played in 1952.
What are Ken Johnson's nicknames?
Hook is a nickname for Ken Johnson.
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