Billy Johnson

Positions: Third Baseman, Outfielder and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: August 30, 1918 in Montclair, NJ us

Died: June 20, 2006 in Augusta, GA

Buried: Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, GA

High School: Bloomfield Vocational-Technical HS (Bloomfield, NJ)

Last Game: May 10, 1953 (Age 34-253d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: William Russell Johnson

Nicknames: Bull

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.4

3253

882

.271

419

RBI

487

OBP

.347

SLG

.391

OPS

.738

OPS+

102

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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
1936	17	-4.3	Butler	PASA	D	NYY
1937	18	-2.5	Butler	PASA	D	NYY	92		351		125	19	16	11						.356		.595		209
1938	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B	NYY	128	541	473	71	132	17	14	3	74	12	5	51	66	.279	.354	.393	.747	186		4	13
1938	19	-5.1	Augusta	SALL	B	NYY	84	361	314	50	96	14	11	0	49	11	5	33	34	.306	.377	.420	.798	132		3	11
1938	19	-5.1	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	44	180	159	21	36	3	3	3	25	1	0	18	32	.226	.309	.340	.649	54		1	2
1939	20	-4.8	Augusta	SALL	B	NYY	142	653	543	107	178	31	8	8	86	8		88	45	.328	.428	.459	.887	249		7	15
1940	21	-3.1	Augusta	SALL	B	NYY	150		593		205	34	20	3						.346		.486		288
1941	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	NYY	135	480	480	2	144	29	2	13	1	0				.300		.450		216
1941	22	-4.9	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	5		16	2	8	0	0	0	1	0				.500		.500		8
1941	22	-3.2	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	130		464		136	29	2	13						.293		.448		208
1942	23	-3.1	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	153	694	606	111	176	23	5	12	56	21	16	76	42	.290	.372	.404	.777	245	8	3	9
1943	24	-4.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	155	655	592	70	166	24	6	5	94	3	5	53	30	.280	.344	.367	.710	217	27	4	6		6

1946	27	-2.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	85	334	296	51	77	14	5	4	35	1	0	31	42	.260	.334	.382	.716	113	5	2	5		1
1947	28	-1.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	132	547	494	67	141	19	8	10	95	1	2	44	43	.285	.351	.417	.768	206	21	6	3		4
1948	29	0.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	127	492	446	59	131	20	6	12	64	0	0	41	30	.294	.359	.446	.805	199	22	4	1		3
1949	30	1.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	113	383	329	48	82	11	3	8	56	1	0	48	44	.249	.348	.374	.722	123	15	2	4		1
1950	31	2.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	108	372	327	44	85	16	2	6	40	1	0	42	30	.260	.346	.376	.722	123	12	1	2		3
1951	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	STL	139	550	482	57	128	26	1	14	68	5	4	53	49	.266	.346	.411	.757	198	14	6	9		4
1951	32	3.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	124	502	442	52	116	23	1	14	64	5	3	46	49	.262	.340	.414	.754	183	12	6	8		4
1951	32	3.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	15	48	40	5	12	3	0	0	4	0	1	7	0	.300	.404	.375	.779	15	2	0	1		0
1952	33	4.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	94	320	282	23	71	10	2	2	34	1	0	34	21	.252	.339	.323	.661	91	9	3	1		5
1953	34	7.0	Columbus	AA	AAA	STL	113	432	374	52	87	16	2	4	37	0		52	40	.233	.329	.318	.648	119	12	2	4
1953	34	5.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	11	6	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.400	.733	2	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 (9 seasons)					Majors		964	3659	3253	419	882	141	33	61	487	13	11	347	290	.271	.347	.391	.738	1272	125	28	31		27
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		913	3744	3420	343	1047	169	67	54	254	41	21	267	193					1512		16	41
All Levels (16 Seasons)							1877	7403	6673	762	1929	310	100	115	741	54	32	614	483					2784		44	72		27

AAA (1 season)					Minors		113	432	374	52	87	16	2	4	37	0		52	40	.233	.329	.318	.648	119	12	2	4
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		158	710	622	113	184	23	5	12	57	21	16	76	42	.296		.407		253		3	9
A (1 season)					Minors		130	464	464		136	29	2	13						.293		.448		208
B (3 seasons)					Minors		420	1787	1609	178	515	82	42	14	160	20	5	139	111	.320		.449		723		11	28
D (2 seasons)					Minors		92	351	351		125	19	16	11										209