Syl Johnson

Q: When was Syl Johnson born?

Syl Johnson was born on December 31, 1900.

Q: Where was Syl Johnson born?

Syl Johnson was born in Portland, OR .

Q: How tall was Syl Johnson?

Syl Johnson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Syl Johnson weigh when playing?

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

Q: Is Syl Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: How many strikeouts did Syl Johnson have?

Syl Johnson had 920 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Syl Johnson played for?

Syl Johnson played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.

Q: How many World Series has Syl Johnson won?

Syl Johnson won 2 World Series.

Q: When did Syl Johnson retire?

Syl Johnson last played in 1940.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: December 31, 1900 in Portland, OR us

Died: February 20, 1985 in Portland, OR

Buried: Portland Memorial Cemetery, Portland, OR

High School: Portland HS (Portland, OR)

Debut: April 24, 1922 (Age 21-114d, 5,440th in major league history)
vs. SLB 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 14, 1940 (Age 39-258d)
vs. CHC 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: Sylvester W. Johnson

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.4

112

117

ERA

4.06

542

209

2165.2

920

WHIP

1.283

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1922	21	DET	AL	7	3	.700	3.71	29	8	13	3	0	1	97.0	99	52	40	7	30		29	4	0	2	407	105	4.54	1.330	9.2	0.6	2.8	2.7	0.97
1923	22	DET	AL	12	7	.632	3.98	37	18	11	7	0	0	176.1	181	82	78	12	47		93	3	0	3	734	97	3.72	1.293	9.2	0.6	2.4	4.7	1.98
1924	23	DET	AL	5	4	.556	4.93	29	9	12	2	0	3	104.0	117	63	57	8	42		55	5	0	1	467	83	4.04	1.529	10.1	0.7	3.6	4.8	1.31
1925	24	DET	AL	0	2	.000	3.46	6	0	5	0	0	0	13.0	11	7	5	1	10		5	0	0	1	57	128	4.73	1.615	7.6	0.7	6.9	3.5	0.50
1926	25	STL	NL	0	3	.000	4.22	19	6	5	1	0	0	49.0	54	27	23	3	15		10	2	0	0	208	93	4.46	1.408	9.9	0.6	2.8	1.8	0.67
1927	26	STL-min	AA	18	13	.581	3.31	36						250.0	231	105	92		36									1.068	8.3		1.3			SYR IL
1927	26	STL	NL	0	0		6.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	3	2	2	1	0		2	0	0	0	12	76	5.50	1.000	9.0	3.0	0.0	6.0
1928	27	STL	NL	8	4	.667	3.90	34	6	15	2	0	4	120.0	117	53	52	6	33	8	66	4	1	1	504	104	3.51	1.250	8.8	0.5	2.5	5.0	2.00
1929	28	STL	NL	13	7	.650	3.60	42	19	16	12	3	3	182.1	186	88	73	11	56	4	80	7	1	0	780	132	3.74	1.327	9.2	0.5	2.8	3.9	1.43
1930	29	STL	NL	12	10	.545	4.65	32	24	6	9	2	2	187.2	215	105	97	13	38	6	92	4	0	2	793	109	3.45	1.348	10.3	0.6	1.8	4.4	2.42
1931	30	STL	NL	11	9	.550	3.00	32	24	6	12	2	2	186.0	186	73	62	9	29	4	82	2	0	3	766	133	3.38	1.156	9.0	0.4	*1.4*	4.0	2.83
1932	31	STL	NL	5	14	.263	4.92	32	22	6	7	0	2	164.2	199	103	90	14	35	6	70	4	0	3	720	81	3.76	1.421	10.9	0.8	1.9	3.8	2.00
1933	32	STL	NL	3	3	.500	4.29	35	1	24	0	0	3	84.0	89	45	40	7	16	4	28	3	0	2	354	81	4.00	1.250	9.5	0.8	1.7	3.0	1.75
1934	33	TOT	NL	5	9	.357	3.46	44	10	21	4	3	3	140.1	131	64	54	16	24	2	54	1	1	1	566	136	4.43	1.105	8.4	1.0	1.5	3.5	2.25
1934	33	CIN	NL	0	0		2.70	2	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	9	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	157	7.08	1.350	12.2	2.7	0.0	0.0
1934	33	PHI	NL	5	9	.357	3.50	42	10	21	4	3	3	133.2	122	58	52	14	24	2	54	1	1	1	537	135	4.30	1.092	8.2	0.9	1.6	3.6	2.25
1935	34	PHI	NL	10	8	.556	3.56	37	18	12	8	1	6	174.2	182	79	69	15	31	5	89	3	0	0	737	128	3.86	1.219	9.4	0.8	1.6	4.6	2.87
1936	35	PHI	NL	5	7	.417	4.30	39	8	19	1	0	7	111.0	129	60	53	10	29	3	48	3	0	1	485	106	4.49	1.423	10.5	0.8	2.4	3.9	1.66
1937	36	PHI	NL	4	10	.286	5.02	32	15	10	4	0	3	138.0	155	81	77	19	22	5	46	2	0	1	574	87	4.85	1.283	10.1	1.2	1.4	3.0	2.09
1938	37	PHI	NL	2	7	.222	4.23	22	6	6	2	0	0	83.0	87	43	39	4	11	5	21	0	0	0	342	94	3.57	1.181	9.4	0.4	1.2	2.3	1.91
1939	38	PHI	NL	8	8	.500	3.81	22	13	5	6	0	2	111.0	112	50	47	10	15	4	37	1	0	0	453	103	3.53	1.144	9.1	0.8	1.2	3.0	2.47
1940	39	PHI	NL	2	2	.500	4.20	17	2	13	2	0	2	40.2	37	22	19	6	5	1	13	0	0	1	165	93	4.64	1.033	8.2	1.3	1.1	2.9	2.60
1946	45	BSN-min	B	0	0			1						1.0																				VAN WINT
19 Yrs				112	117	.489	4.06	542	209	206	82	11	43	2165.2	2290	1099	977	172	488	57	920	48	3	22	9124	105	3.92	1.283	9.5	0.7	2.0	3.8	1.89
162 Game Avg.				10	11	.489	4.06	49	19	19	7	1	4	196	207	100	88	16	44	5	83	4	0	2	826	105	3.92	1.283	9.5	0.7	2.0	3.8	1.89
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
STL (8 yrs)				52	50	.510	4.05	228	102	79	43	7	16	976.2	1049	496	439	64	222	32	430	26	2	11	4137	106	3.65	1.301	9.7	0.6	2.0	4.0	1.94
PHI (7 yrs)				36	51	.414	4.05	211	72	86	27	4	23	792.0	824	393	356	78	137	25	308	10	1	4	3293	108	4.16	1.213	9.4	0.9	1.6	3.5	2.25
DET (4 yrs)				24	16	.600	4.15	101	35	41	12	0	4	390.1	408	204	180	28	129		182	12	0	7	1665	95	4.04	1.376	9.4	0.6	3.0	4.2	1.41
CIN (1 yr)				0	0		2.70	2	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	9	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	157	7.08	1.350	12.2	2.7	0.0	0.0

NL (15 yrs)				88	101	.466	4.04	441	174	165	70	11	39	1775.1	1882	895	797	144	359	57	738	36	3	15	7459	107	3.89	1.262	9.5	0.7	1.8	3.7	2.06
AL (4 yrs)				24	16	.600	4.15	101	35	41	12	0	4	390.1	408	204	180	28	129		182	12	0	7	1665	95	4.04	1.376	9.4	0.6	3.0	4.2	1.41

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Syl Johnson born?

Syl Johnson was born on December 31, 1900.

Where was Syl Johnson born?

Syl Johnson was born in Portland, OR.

How tall was Syl Johnson?

Syl Johnson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Syl Johnson weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Syl Johnson play?

Syl Johnson played 19 seasons.

Is Syl Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Syl Johnson play?

Syl Johnson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Syl Johnson have?

Syl Johnson had 920 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Syl Johnson played for?

Syl Johnson played for 4 teams; the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies.

How many World Series has Syl Johnson won?

Syl Johnson won 2 World Series.

When did Syl Johnson retire?

Syl Johnson last played in 1940.

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