Walter Johnson

Q: When was Walter Johnson born?

Walter Johnson was born on November 6, 1887.

Q: Where was Walter Johnson born?

Walter Johnson was born in Humboldt, KS .

Q: How tall was Walter Johnson?

Walter Johnson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Walter Johnson weigh when playing?

Walter Johnson weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Walter Johnson play?

Walter Johnson played 21 seasons.

Q: Is Walter Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Walter Johnson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

Q: How many strikeouts did Walter Johnson have?

Walter Johnson had 3,509 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Walter Johnson played for?

Walter Johnson played for 1 team, the Washington Senators.

Q: How many World Series has Walter Johnson won?

Walter Johnson won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Walter Johnson retire?

Walter Johnson last played in 1927.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: November 6, 1887 in Humboldt, KS us

Died: December 10, 1946 in Washington, DC

Buried: Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, MD

High School: Fullerton Union HS (Fullerton, CA)

Debut: August 2, 1907 (Age 19-269d, 2,950th in major league history)
vs. DET 8.0 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, L

Last Game: September 30, 1927 (Age 39-328d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936. (Voted by BBWAA on 189/226 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View Walter Johnson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1907 season

Full Name: Walter Perry Johnson

Nicknames: Barney or The Big Train

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

165.1

417

279

ERA

2.17

802

666

5914.1

3509

WHIP

1.061

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
1907	19	WSH	AL	5	9	.357	1.88	14	12	2	11	2	0	110.1	100	35	23	1	20		71	2	0	4	432	129	1.61	1.088	8.2	0.1	1.6	5.8	3.55
1908	20	WSH	AL	14	14	.500	1.65	36	30	6	23	6	1	256.1	194	75	47	0	53		160	11	1	13	985	138	1.60	0.964	6.8	*0.0*	1.9	5.6	3.02
1909	21	WSH	AL	13	25	.342	2.22	40	36	3	27	4	1	296.1	247	112	73	1	84		164	15	0	12	1219	111	2.16	1.117	7.5	0.0	2.6	5.0	1.95
1910	22	WSH	AL	25	17	.595	1.36	45	42	3	38	8	1	*370.0*	262	92	56	1	76		*313*	13	0	21	*1367*	183	*1.38*	0.914	6.4	0.0	1.8	*7.6*	4.12
1911	23	WSH	AL	25	13	.658	1.90	40	37	3	36	6	1	322.1	292	119	68	8	70		207	8	0	17	1306	173	2.53	1.123	8.2	0.2	2.0	5.8	2.96	MVP-5
1912	24	WSH	AL	33	12	.733	*1.39*	50	37	13	34	7	2	369.0	259	89	57	2	76		*303*	16	0	11	1413	*243*	*2.03*	*0.908*	*6.3*	0.0	1.9	*7.4*	*3.99*	MVP-3
1913	25	WSH	AL	36	7	*.837*	*1.14*	48	36	10	29	11	2	*346.0*	232	56	44	9	38		*243*	9	0	2	1281	*259*	*1.90*	*0.780*	*6.0*	0.2	1.0	*6.3*	*6.39*	MVP-1
1914	26	WSH	AL	28	18	.609	1.72	51	40	9	33	9	1	371.2	287	88	71	3	74		225	11	1	14	1406	164	2.02	0.971	6.9	0.1	1.8	5.4	3.04
1915	27	WSH	AL	27	13	.675	1.55	47	39	8	35	7	4	336.2	258	83	58	1	56		203	19	0	7	1280	191	1.91	0.933	6.9	0.0	1.5	5.4	3.63
1916	28	WSH	AL	25	20	.556	1.90	48	38	10	36	3	1	369.2	290	105	78	0	82		*228*	9	0	9	1410	147	*1.82*	1.006	7.1	*0.0*	2.0	5.6	2.78
1917	29	WSH	AL	23	16	.590	2.21	47	34	12	30	8	3	326.0	248	105	80	3	68		188	14	0	7	1255	120	1.98	0.969	6.8	0.1	1.9	5.2	2.76
1918	30	WSH	AL	23	13	.639	*1.27*	39	29	10	29	8	3	326.0	241	71	46	2	70		*162*	8	0	8	1261	*214*	2.03	*0.954*	6.7	0.1	1.9	4.5	2.31
1919	31	WSH	AL	20	14	.588	*1.49*	39	29	10	27	7	2	290.1	235	73	48	0	51		*147*	7	1	4	1131	*215*	*2.07*	0.985	7.3	*0.0*	1.6	4.6	2.88
1920	32	WSH	AL	8	10	.444	3.13	21	15	6	12	4	3	143.2	135	68	50	5	27		78	5	1	5	583	119	2.84	1.128	8.5	0.3	1.7	4.9	2.89
1921	33	WSH	AL	17	14	.548	3.51	35	32	2	25	1	1	264.0	265	122	103	7	92		*143*	2	0	7	1119	117	3.47	1.352	9.0	0.2	3.1	4.9	1.55
1922	34	WSH	AL	15	16	.484	2.99	41	31	9	23	4	4	280.0	283	115	93	8	99		105	7	0	3	1195	130	3.91	1.364	9.1	0.3	3.2	3.4	1.06	MVP-17
1923	35	WSH	AL	17	12	.586	3.48	42	34	8	18	3	4	261.0	263	112	101	9	73		130	20	0	2	1096	109	3.56	1.287	9.1	0.3	2.5	4.5	1.78	MVP-20
1924	36	WSH	AL	23	7	.767	2.72	38	38	0	20	6	0	277.2	233	97	84	10	77		158	10	0	4	1148	149	3.01	1.116	7.6	0.3	2.5	5.1	2.05	MVP-1
1925	37	WSH	AL	20	7	.741	3.07	30	29	1	16	3	0	229.0	217	95	78	7	78		108	7	0	1	967	138	2.76	1.288	8.5	0.3	3.1	4.2	1.38
1926	38	WSH	AL	15	16	.484	3.63	33	33	0	22	2	0	260.2	259	120	105	13	73		125	5	0	2	1101	107	3.62	1.274	8.9	0.4	2.5	4.3	1.71
1927	39	WSH	AL	5	6	.455	5.10	18	15	2	7	1	0	107.2	113	70	61	7	26		48	7	0	1	460	80	3.38	1.291	9.4	0.6	2.2	4.0	1.85
21 Yrs				417	279	.599	2.17	802	666	127	531	110	34	5914.1	4913	1902	1424	97	1363		3509	205	4	154	23415	147	2.38	1.061	7.5	0.1	2.1	5.3	2.57
162 Game Avg.				19	13	.599	2.17	37	31	6	25	5	2	274	228	88	66	4	63		163	9	0	7	1085	147	2.38	1.061	7.5	0.1	2.1	5.3	2.57
				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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Walter Johnson born?

Walter Johnson was born on November 6, 1887.

Where was Walter Johnson born?

Walter Johnson was born in Humboldt, KS.

How tall was Walter Johnson?

Walter Johnson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Walter Johnson weigh when playing?

Walter Johnson weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Walter Johnson play?

Walter Johnson played 21 seasons.

Is Walter Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Walter Johnson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936.

What position did Walter Johnson play?

Walter Johnson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Walter Johnson have?

Walter Johnson had 3,509 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Walter Johnson played for?

Walter Johnson played for 1 team, the Washington Senators.

How many World Series has Walter Johnson won?

Walter Johnson won 1 World Series.

When did Walter Johnson retire?

Walter Johnson last played in 1927.

What are Walter Johnson's nicknames?

Barney,The Big Train are nicknames for Walter Johnson.

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