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Nick Johnson

Q: When was Nick Johnson born?

Nick Johnson was born on September 19, 1978.

Q: Where was Nick Johnson born?

Nick Johnson was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall is Nick Johnson?

Nick Johnson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Nick Johnson weigh when playing?

Nick Johnson weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Nick Johnson play?

Nick Johnson played 10 seasons.

Q: Is Nick Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Nick Johnson drafted?

Nick Johnson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA) .

Q: What position did Nick Johnson play?

Nick Johnson was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Nick Johnson have?

Nick Johnson had 723 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Nick Johnson have?

Nick Johnson had 95 home runs over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 235lb (190cm, 106kg)

Born: September 19, 1978 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA).

High School: McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: August 21, 2001 (Age 22-336d, 17,948th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 27, 2012 (Age 33-282d)
vs. LAA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Agents: Rex Gary

Full Name: Nicholas Robert Johnson

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Relatives: Nephew of Larry Bowa

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.5

2698

723

.268

430

RBI

398

OBP

.399

SLG

.441

OPS

.840

OPS+

123

Standard Batting

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
1996	17	NYY-min	Rk	47	199	157	31	45	11	1	2	33	0	0	30	35	.287	.422	.408	.830		64	5	9	0	3	0		YNK · GULF
1997	18	NYY-min	A	127	533	433	77	118	23	1	16	75	16	3	76	99	.273	.398	.441	.839		191	5	18	0	6	1		GBO · SALL
1998	19	NYY-min	A+	92	393	303	69	96	14	1	17	58	1	4	68	76	.317	.466	.538	1.004		163	5	19	0	3	3		TAM · FLOR
1999	20	NYY-min	AA	132	581	420	114	145	33	5	14	87	8	6	123	88	.345	.525	.548	1.073		230	9	37	0	1	6		NCH · EL
2000			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2001	22	NYY-min	AAA	110	459	359	68	92	20	0	18	49	9	2	81	105	.256	.407	.462	.870		166	6	14	0	5	3		CLB · IL
2001	22	NYY	AL	23	78	67	6	13	2	0	2	8	0	0	7	15	.194	.308	.313	.621	64	21	3	4	0	0	0	3/DH
2002	23	NYY-min	AAA	3	12	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.091	.167	.091	.258		1	1	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
2002	23	NYY	AL	129	441	378	56	92	15	0	15	58	1	3	48	98	.243	.347	.402	.749	99	152	11	12	3	0	5	3D/H7
2003	24	NYY-min	AA,AAA	7	30	22	4	10	3	0	1	4	0	0	7	2	.455	.600	.727	1.327		16	1	1	0	0	0		TRE,CLB · EL,IL
2003	24	NYY	AL	96	406	324	60	92	19	0	14	47	5	2	70	57	.284	.422	.472	.894	138	153	9	8	3	1	4	3D/H
2004	25	MON-min	A+,AAA	9	38	30	5	6	1	0	1	5	0	0	8	9	.200	.368	.333	.702		10	2	0	0	0	1		BRE,EDM · FLOR,PCL
2004	25	MON	NL	73	295	251	35	63	16	0	7	33	6	3	40	58	.251	.359	.398	.758	93	100	5	3	0	1	2	3/H
2005	26	WSN-min	AAA	3	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.143	.000	.143		0	0	0	0	0	0		NOR · PCL
2005	26	WSN	NL	131	547	453	66	131	35	3	15	74	3	8	80	87	.289	.408	.479	.887	137	217	15	12	0	2	8	*3/H
2006	27	WSN	NL	147	628	500	100	145	46	0	23	77	10	3	110	99	.290	.428	.520	.948	149	260	12	13	2	3	15	*3/H

2008	29	WSN	NL	38	147	109	15	24	8	0	5	20	0	0	33	25	.220	.415	.431	.846	125	47	2	4	0	1	4	3/H
2009	30	FLA-min	A+	2	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.667	1.000		2	0	0	0	0	0		JUP · FLOR
2009	30	TOT	NL	133	574	457	71	133	24	2	8	62	2	4	99	84	.291	.426	.405	.831	122	185	15	12	1	5	4	*3/H
2009	30	WSN	NL	98	424	353	47	104	16	2	6	44	2	2	63	66	.295	.408	.402	.810	117	142	11	6	0	2	3	3/H
2009	30	FLA	NL	35	150	104	24	29	8	0	2	18	0	2	36	18	.279	.477	.413	.890	137	43	4	6	1	3	1	3/H
2010	31	NYY	AL	24	98	72	12	12	4	0	2	8	0	1	24	23	.167	.388	.306	.693	89	22	2	2	0	0	0	D/H3

2011	32	CLE-min	AAA,AA	55	225	189	20	38	6	0	6	13	0	1	29	53	.201	.326	.328	.654		62	6	6	1	0	2		CLB,AKR · IL,EL
2012	33	BAL	AL	38	102	87	9	18	4	0	4	11	2	0	11	26	.207	.324	.391	.714	94	34	4	4	0	0	0	DH/3
10 Yrs				832	3316	2698	430	723	173	5	95	398	29	24	522	572	.268	.399	.441	.840	123	1191	78	74	9	13	42
162 Game Avg.				162	646	525	84	141	34	1	18	77	6	5	102	111	.268	.399	.441	.840	123	232	15	14	2	3	8

WSN (5 yrs)				487	2041	1666	263	467	121	5	56	248	21	16	326	335	.280	.408	.460	.867	129	766	45	38	2	9	32
NYY (4 yrs)				272	1023	841	134	209	40	0	33	121	6	6	149	193	.249	.378	.414	.791	111	348	25	26	6	1	9
BAL (1 yr)				38	102	87	9	18	4	0	4	11	2	0	11	26	.207	.324	.391	.714	94	34	4	4	0	0	0
FLA (1 yr)				35	150	104	24	29	8	0	2	18	0	2	36	18	.279	.477	.413	.890	137	43	4	6	1	3	1

NL (5 yrs)				522	2191	1770	287	496	129	5	58	266	21	18	362	353	.280	.412	.457	.869	130	809	49	44	3	12	33
AL (5 yrs)				310	1125	928	143	227	44	0	37	132	8	6	160	219	.245	.373	.412	.784	110	382	29	30	6	1	9

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Nick Johnson?

Nick Johnson is 46 years old.

When was Nick Johnson born?

Nick Johnson was born on September 19, 1978.

Where was Nick Johnson born?

Nick Johnson was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall is Nick Johnson?

Nick Johnson is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Nick Johnson weigh when playing?

Nick Johnson weighed 235 lbs (106 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Nick Johnson play?

Nick Johnson played 10 seasons.

Is Nick Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Nick Johnson drafted?

Nick Johnson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from McClatchy HS (Sacramento, CA).

What position did Nick Johnson play?

Nick Johnson was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Nick Johnson have?

Nick Johnson had 723 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Nick Johnson have?

Nick Johnson had 95 home runs over his career.

What was Nick Johnson's average?

Nick Johnson had a .268 average over his career.

How many teams has Nick Johnson played for?

Nick Johnson played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Florida Marlins and Baltimore Orioles.

When did Nick Johnson retire?

Nick Johnson last played in 2012.

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