Lamar Johnson

Positions: First Baseman and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: September 2, 1950 in Bessemer, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wenonah HS (Birmingham, AL).

High School: Wenonah HS (Birmingham, AL)

Debut: May 18, 1974 (Age 23-258d, 11,105th in MLB history)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1982 (Age 32-030d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Agents: George Andrews

Full Name: Lamar Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.9

AB

2631

H

755

HR

BA

.287

R

294

RBI

381

SB

OBP

.338

SLG

.415

OPS

.754

OPS+

109

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Games by Position

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
1968	17	CHW-min	Rk	20	50	47	9	18	2	1	2	7	1	0	2	6	.383	.408	.596	1.004		28		0	1	0			WHS · GULF
1969	18	CHW-min	Rk	45	125	109	8	25	5	2	1	16	2	0	9	22	.229	.288	.339	.627		37		2	0	5			WHS · GULF
1970	19	CHW-min	A-,A	62	257	234	35	74	10	2	6	44	4	1	17	31	.316	.362	.453	.815		106		2	0	4			DSU,APP · NORL,MIDW
1971	20	CHW-min	A	119	512	442	80	119	22	4	18	97	8	2	57	91	.269	.356	.459	.815		203		5	3	5			APP · MIDW
1972	21	CHW-min	A,AA	116	450	404	63	126	17	3	26	89	8	10	38	79	.312	.376	.562	.937		227		5	0	3			APP,KNX · MIDW,SOUL
1973	22	CHW-min	AA	138	561	491	74	144	25	1	16	93	7	2	58	83	.293	.366	.446	.812		219		2	4	6			KNX · SOUL
1974	23	CHW-min	AAA	122	520	455	81	137	23	0	20	96	10	2	59	107	.301	.380	.484	.863		220		1	1	4			IWA · AA
1974	23	CHW	AL	10	30	29	1	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	.345	.333	.345	.678	94	10	3	0	0	1	0	/3DH
1975	24	CHW-min	AAA	129	543	485	73	163	35	2	20	101	5	3	53	67	.336	.398	.540	.938		262		0	0	5			DEN · AA
1975	24	CHW	AL	8	31	30	2	6	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	5	.200	.226	.400	.626	73	12	0	0	0	0	0	/3D
1976	25	CHW	AL	82	248	222	29	71	11	1	4	33	2	1	19	37	.320	.372	.432	.805	135	96	11	2	1	4	1	3DH/7
1977	26	CHW	AL	118	401	374	52	113	12	5	18	65	1	1	24	53	.302	.342	.505	.847	128	189	15	0	0	3	3	D3H
1978	27	CHW	AL	148	551	498	52	136	23	2	8	72	6	5	43	46	.273	.329	.376	.705	98	187	17	2	1	7	2	3DH
1979	28	CHW	AL	133	526	479	60	148	29	1	12	74	8	2	41	56	.309	.363	.449	.812	119	215	23	2	0	4	1	3D/H
1980	29	CHW	AL	147	596	541	51	150	26	3	13	81	2	3	47	53	.277	.331	.409	.740	103	221	15	0	1	7	5	3D/H
1981	30	CHW	AL	41	142	134	10	37	7	0	1	15	0	2	5	14	.276	.298	.351	.649	89	47	5	0	1	2	1	3/HD
1982	31	TEX	AL	105	358	324	37	84	11	0	7	38	3	5	31	40	.259	.326	.358	.684	93	116	13	1	2	0	0	DH3
9 Yrs				792	2883	2631	294	755	122	12	64	381	22	19	211	307	.287	.338	.415	.754	109	1093	102	7	6	28	13
162 Game Avg.				162	590	538	60	154	25	2	13	78	5	4	43	63	.287	.338	.415	.754	109	224	21	1	1	6	3

CHW (8 yrs)				687	2525	2307	257	671	111	12	57	343	19	14	180	267	.291	.340	.423	.763	111	977	89	6	4	28	13
TEX (1 yr)				105	358	324	37	84	11	0	7	38	3	5	31	40	.259	.326	.358	.684	93	116	13	1	2	0	0

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