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Howard Johnson

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Leftfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 178lb (180cm, 80kg)

Born: November 29, 1960 in Clearwater, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 23rd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (12th) of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL).

High School: Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL)

School: St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL)

Last Game: October 1, 1995 (Age 34-306d)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Howard Michael Johnson

Nicknames: HoJo

Twitter: @20Hojo

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.2

4940

1229

228

.249

760

RBI

760

231

OBP

.340

SLG

.446

OPS

.786

OPS+

118

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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
1979	18	-3.2	Lakeland	FLOR	A	DET	132	540	456	49	107	9	6	3	49	18	8	69	85	.235	.339	.300	.639	137		6	3	6
1980	19	-2.4	Lakeland	FLOR	A	DET	130	567	474	83	135	28	1	10	69	31	5	73	75	.285	.381	.411	.793	195		2	16	2
1981	20	-3.0	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	DET	138	576	488	84	130	28	7	22	83	19	10	75	93	.266	.360	.488	.847	238		0	6	7	6
1982	21	-3.8	Evansville	AA	AAA	DET	98	423	366	70	116	16	4	23	67	35	9	46	62	.317	.391	.571	.962	209		2	3	6	5
1982	21	-7.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	54	173	155	23	49	5	0	4	14	7	4	16	30	.316	.384	.426	.810	66	3	1	1	0	1
1983	22	-3.5	Evansville	AA	AAA	DET	3	13	9	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	2	.222	.462	.333	.795	3		0	0	0	0
1983	22	-6.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	27	74	66	11	14	0	0	3	5	0	0	7	10	.212	.297	.349	.646	23	1	1	0	0	0
1984	23	-5.7	DET	AL	Maj	DET	116	402	355	43	88	14	1	12	50	10	6	40	67	.248	.324	.394	.719	140	6	1	4	2	1
1985	24	-4.7	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	126	428	389	38	94	18	4	11	46	6	4	34	78	.242	.300	.393	.693	153	6	0	1	4	10
1986	25	-3.5	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	88	253	220	30	54	14	0	10	39	8	1	31	64	.246	.341	.446	.787	98	2	1	1	0	8
1987	26	-2.2	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	157	645	554	93	147	22	1	36	99	32	10	83	113	.265	.364	.504	.868	279	8	5	0	3	18
1988	27	-1.1	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	148	594	495	85	114	21	1	24	68	23	7	86	104	.230	.343	.422	.765	209	6	3	2	8	25
1989	28	-0.4	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	153	655	571	104	164	41	3	36	101	41	8	77	126	.287	.370	.559	.928	319	4	1	0	6	8
1990	29	0.7	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	154	668	590	89	144	37	3	23	90	34	8	69	100	.244	.319	.434	.753	256	7	0	0	9	12
1991	30	1.6	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	156	658	564	108	146	34	4	38	117	30	16	78	120	.259	.342	.536	.877	302	4	1	0	15	12
1992	31	2.8	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	100	410	350	48	78	19	0	7	43	22	5	55	79	.223	.329	.337	.666	118	7	2	0	3	5
1993	32	4.0	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	72	280	235	32	56	8	2	7	26	6	4	43	43	.238	.354	.379	.732	89	3	0	0	2	3
1994	33	4.7	COL	NL	Maj	COL	93	269	227	30	48	10	2	10	40	11	3	39	73	.212	.323	.405	.729	92	2	0	0	3	2
1995	34	5.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	87	206	169	26	33	4	1	7	22	1	1	34	46	.195	.330	.355	.685	60	2	1	0	2	0

2011	50	23.5	Rockland	CAMA	Ind		2	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	0		0	0	0	0
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
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1531	5715	4940	760	1229	247	22	228	760	231	77	692	1053	.249	.340	.446	.786	2204	61	17	9	57	105
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		501	2119	1793	287	490	82	18	58	268	103	33	267	317	.273	.367	.436	.803	782		10	28	21	11
Other (1 season)					Other		2	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	0		0	0	0	0
All Levels (18 Seasons)							2034	7839	6737	1047	1719	329	40	286	1028	334	110	960	1370	.255	.347	.443	.790	2986		27	37	78	116

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		101	436	375	71	118	17	4	23	67	35	10	50	64	.315	.393	.565	.958	212		2	3	6	5
AA (1 season)					Minors		138	576	488	84	130	28	7	22	83	19	10	75	93	.266	.360	.488	.847	238		0	6	7	6
A (2 seasons)					Minors		262	1107	930	132	242	37	7	13	118	49	13	142	160	.260	.360	.357	.717	332		8	19	8