1895
Born November 21, 1895
Sparta, GA, USA
Bill Johnson Notable
b. November 21, 1895 · Dayton Marcos 1920, Washington Potomacs 1924, Wilmington Potomacs 1925, Harrisburg Giants 1925–1926, Hilldale Club 1927, Philadelphia Tigers 1928
Bill Johnson played for six clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Dayton Marcos in 1920 and closing with the Philadelphia Tigers in 1928.
Across 154 games he batted .286, with 148 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 23 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 80 games behind the plate, with 173 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 3 double plays.
He was born in Sparta, GA, USA on November 21, 1895, and died on October 26, 1988. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | DM | 12 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| 1924 | WP | 5 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| 1925 | HBG/WMP | 48 | 164 | 17 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| 1926 | HBG | 26 | 92 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .304 |
| 1927 | HIL | 56 | 182 | 25 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .253 |
| 1928 | PTG | 7 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .423 |
| Career | — | 154 | 518 | 68 | 148 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 46 | 2 | 10 | .286 |
On this day & linked events
1988