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Russ Johnson

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: February 22, 1973 in Baton Rouge, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (30th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA).

High School: Denham Springs HS (Denham Springs, LA)

School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Debut: April 8, 1997 (Age 24-045d, 17,045th in major league history)
vs. ATL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 15, 2005 (Age 32-143d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: William Russell Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.7

836

221

.264

117

RBI

OBP

.348

SLG

.374

OPS

.722

OPS+

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
1995	22	HOU-min	AA	132	540	475	65	118	16	2	9	53	10	5	50	60	.248	.327	.347	.675		165	11	8	2	5	1		JAC · TL
1996	23	HOU-min	AA	132	563	496	86	154	24	5	15	74	9	4	56	50	.310	.382	.470	.851		233	16	3	5	3	1		JAC · TL
1997	24	HOU-min	AAA	122	516	445	72	123	16	6	4	49	7	4	66	78	.276	.370	.366	.736		163	10	1	2	2	1		NOR · AA
1997	24	HOU	NL	21	67	60	7	18	1	0	2	9	1	1	6	14	.300	.364	.417	.780	108	25	2	0	1	0	0	5/H4
1998	25	HOU-min	AAA	122	558	453	95	140	28	2	7	52	11	11	90	64	.309	.424	.426	.850		193	10	5	4	6	2		NOR · PCL
1998	25	HOU	NL	8	15	13	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	.231	.333	.308	.641	72	4	1	1	0	0	0	/5H4
1999	26	HOU-min	AAA	22	94	77	17	27	6	0	1	12	1	3	16	13	.351	.468	.468	.936		36	2	1	0	0	0		NOR · PCL
1999	26	HOU	NL	83	183	156	24	44	10	0	5	23	2	3	20	31	.282	.358	.442	.800	102	69	3	0	4	3	0	H54/6
2000	27	TOT	MLB	100	263	230	32	55	8	0	2	20	5	2	27	40	.239	.320	.300	.620	59	69	7	1	4	1	0	5H46
2000	27	HOU	NL	26	48	45	4	8	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	10	.178	.213	.178	.391	-2	8	3	0	1	0	0	H/654
2000	27	TBD	AL	74	215	185	28	47	8	0	2	17	4	1	25	30	.254	.344	.330	.674	74	61	4	1	3	1	0	54H6
2001	28	TBD-min	AA	1	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417		2	1	0	0	0	0		ORL · SOUL
2001	28	TBD	AL	85	288	248	32	73	19	2	4	33	2	2	34	57	.294	.380	.435	.816	118	108	2	1	4	1	0	54H/6D
2002	29	TBD-min	AA,AAA	22	88	76	19	21	5	1	2	8	2	0	12	12	.276	.375	.447	.822		34	4	0	0	0	0		ORL,DHM · SOUL,IL
2002	29	TBD	AL	45	130	111	15	24	5	0	1	12	5	2	16	22	.216	.320	.288	.609	66	32	2	1	2	0	1	5H/D64

2003	30	NYM-min	AAA	100	403	349	37	99	16	0	3	39	6	5	44	45	.284	.362	.355	.718		124	8	3	0	7	3		NFK · IL
2004	31	CHC-min	AAA	129	491	415	71	122	38	2	14	78	7	3	70	63	.294	.396	.496	.892		206	8	2	1	3	2		IWA · PCL
2005	32	NYY-min	AAA	73	325	281	43	82	26	0	9	40	5	5	39	50	.292	.377	.480	.857		135	8	1	1	3	0		CLB · IL
2005	32	NYY	AL	22	20	18	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	.300	.333	.633	70	6	0	1	0	0	0	/5H3D94
2006	33	NYY-min	AAA	106	449	375	58	103	18	2	14	40	2	3	65	53	.275	.380	.445	.826		167	11	2	2	5	2		CLB · IL
2007	34	PIT-min	AAA,AA	106	414	360	44	94	20	2	9	50	5	4	46	37	.261	.345	.403	.747		145	10	2	2	4	1		INA,ATO · IL,EL
7 Yrs				364	966	836	117	221	46	2	14	97	16	10	105	173	.264	.348	.374	.722	89	313	17	5	15	5	1
162 Game Avg.				162	430	372	52	98	20	1	6	43	7	4	47	77	.264	.348	.374	.722	89	139	8	2	7	2	0

HOU (4 yrs)				138	313	274	37	73	12	0	7	35	5	5	29	60	.266	.336	.387	.722	85	106	9	1	6	3	0
TBD (3 yrs)				204	633	544	75	144	32	2	7	62	11	5	75	109	.265	.356	.369	.725	92	201	8	3	9	2	1
NYY (1 yr)				22	20	18	5	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	.300	.333	.633	70	6	0	1	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				226	653	562	80	148	34	2	7	62	11	5	76	113	.263	.354	.368	.722	92	207	8	4	9	2	1
NL (4 yrs)				138	313	274	37	73	12	0	7	35	5	5	29	60	.266	.336	.387	.722	85	106	9	1	6	3	0