Lou Johnson

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: September 22, 1934 in Lexington, KY us

Died: October 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA

School: Kentucky State University (Frankfort, KY)

Debut: April 17, 1960 (Age 25-208d, 9,320th in MLB history)
vs. SFG 6 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 6, 1969 (Age 34-349d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Louis Brown Johnson

Nicknames: Sweet Lou or Slick

1965 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.1

AB

2049

H

529

HR

BA

.258

R

244

RBI

232

SB

OBP

.311

SLG

.389

OPS

.701

OPS+

103

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1953	18	-3.5	Olean	PONY	D	NYY	45		165		32	6	1	3						.194		.297		49
1954	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C		82	321	321		92	17	2	3						.287		.380		122
1954	19	-5.2	Lexington	MTSS	C		59		231		63	12	2	1						.273		.355		82
1954	19	-6.0	Pampa	WTNM	C		23		90		29	5	0	2						.322		.444		40
1955	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-C	PIT	28	98	90	13	22	3	6	1	12	5		5	21	.244		.444		40		3	0	0
1955	20	-3.6	St. Jean	PROV	C	PIT	4		10		3	1	1	0						.300		.600		6
1955	20	-1.7	Clinton	MSOH	D	PIT	24	88	80	13	19	2	5	1	12	5		5	21	.238	.307	.425	.732	34		3	0	0
1956	21	-0.1	Ponca City	SOSL	D	CHC	110	498	423	88	125	14	11	11	75	33	9	63	104	.296	.396	.459	.855	194		9	1	2
1957	22	-0.7	Burlington	IIIL	B	CHC	87	319	274	43	67	17	2	6	42	22		33	71	.245	.340	.387	.727	106		7	4	1
1958	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	CHC	123	536	455	114	151	23	7	18	84	39		51	48	.332	.416	.532	.948	242		18	7	5
1958	23	0.1	Burlington	IIIL	B	CHC	18	70	60	11	7	0	0	3	7	4		7	12	.117	.229	.267	.495	16		2	0	1
1958	23	2.0	Paris	MIDW	D	CHC	105	466	395	103	144	23	7	15	77	35		44	36	.365	.444	.572	1.017	226		16	7	4
1959	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	CHC	127	525	474	71	151	23	14	13	88	5	1	40	52	.319	.378	.508	.887	241		6	4	1	2
1959	24	-0.2	San Antonio	TL	AA	CHC	30	121	113	17	37	10	3	4	25	1	1	4	8	.327	.353	.575	.928	65		1	2	1
1959	24	0.5	Lancaster	EL	A	CHC	97	404	361	54	114	13	11	9	63	4		36	44	.316	.386	.488	.873	176		5	2	0	2
1960	25	-2.9	CHC	NL	MLB	CHC	34	75	68	6	14	2	1	0	1	3	1	5	19	.206	.270	.265	.535	18	2	1	1	0	1
1960	25	-1.7	Houston	AA	AAA	CHC	103	446	409	54	118	23	6	12	58	13		23	67	.289	.336	.462	.798	189		7	5	2	2
1961	26	-2.2	LAA	AL	MLB	LAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1961	26	-1.1	Toronto	IL	AAA		146	564	510	93	146	22	18	13	64	21		40	60	.286	.348	.476	.824	243		9	3	2	3
1962	27	-0.9	MLN	NL	MLB	MLN	61	129	117	22	33	4	5	2	13	6	1	11	27	.282	.349	.453	.802	53	1	1	0	0	0
1962	27	1.0	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	90	385	341	56	108	15	10	8	40	6	2	30	44	.317	.381	.490	.871	167		6	7	1
1963	28		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	MLN	135	569	519	94	146	25	9	15	74	15	5	31	82					234		11	4	4
1963	28	2.3	Denver	PCL	AAA	MLN	12	52	46	4	6	3	0	0	3	1	0	2	12	.130	.176	.196	.372	9		1	1	2
1963	28	1.9	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	2
1963	28	1.9	Syracuse	IL	AAA	DET	121
1964	29	3.5	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	153	637	589	93	193	29	5	18	70	23	12	25	84	.328	.369	.486	.855	286		16	3	4
1965	30	2.6	LAD	NL	MLB	LAD	131	518	468	57	121	24	1	12	58	15	6	24	81	.259	.315	.391	.706	183	7	16	7	3	8
1965	30	4.4	Spokane	PCL	AAA	LAD	15	66	61	10	19	4	1	4	11	4	1	3	8	.311	.338	.607	.945	37		0	1	1
1966	31	3.7	LAD	NL	MLB	LAD	152	572	526	71	143	20	2	17	73	8	10	21	75	.272	.316	.414	.731	218	16	14	9	2	4
1967	32	4.5	LAD	NL	MLB	LAD	104	371	330	39	89	14	1	11	41	4	3	24	52	.270	.330	.418	.748	138	9	7	7	3	5
1968	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	MLB	CLE	127	438	407	39	102	25	4	6	37	9	2	15	47	.251	.294	.376	.669	153	10	11	2	3	4
1968	33	5.1	CHC	NL	MLB	CHC	62	220	205	14	50	14	3	1	14	3	1	6	23	.244	.289	.356	.645	73	6	7	2	0	2
1968	33	5.8	CLE	AL	MLB	CLE	65	218	202	25	52	11	1	5	23	6	1	9	24	.257	.298	.396	.694	80	4	4	0	3	2
1969	34	6.7	CAL	AL	MLB	CAL	67	148	133	10	27	8	0	0	9	5	1	10	19	.203	.272	.263	.535	35	2	3	1	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
MLB (8 seasons)					MLB		677	2251	2049	244	529	97	14	48	232	50	24	110	320	.258	.311	.389	.701	798	47	53	27	12	23
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1244	4612	4158	639	1230	199	83	110	547	172	25	315	571					1925		82	36	21	7
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1921	6863	6207	883	1759	296	97	158	779	222	49	425	891					2723		135	63	33	30

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		642	2150	1956	310	590	96	40	55	246	68	15	123	275					931		39	20	12	5
AA (1 season)					Minors		30	121	113	17	37	10	3	4	25	1	1	4	8	.327	.353	.575	.928	65		1	2	1
A (1 season)					Minors		97	404	361	54	114	13	11	9	63	4		36	44	.316	.386	.488	.873	176		5	2	0	2
B (2 seasons)					Minors		105	389	334	54	74	17	2	9	49	26		40	83	.222	.319	.365	.685	122		9	4	2
C (2 seasons)					Minors		86	331	331		95	18	3	3						.287		.387		128
D (4 seasons)					Minors		284	1217	1063	204	320	45	24	30	164	73	9	112	161	.301		.473		503		28	8	6

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