1918
Born August 30, 1918
Montclair, NJ, USA
Billy Johnson Notable
Billy Johnson divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the New York Yankees from 1943, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1953.
Across 964 games he batted .271, with 882 hits and 419 runs. He finished with 61 home runs, 141 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 897 games at third base, with 1,728 assists and 111 errors. He turned 163 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1947.
He was born in Montclair, NJ, USA on August 30, 1918, and died on June 20, 2006. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1947 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1943 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NYY | 155 | 592 | 70 | 166 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 94 | 53 | 30 | 3 | .280 |
| 1946 | NYY | 85 | 296 | 51 | 77 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 42 | 1 | .260 |
| 1947 | NYY | 132 | 494 | 67 | 141 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 95 | 44 | 43 | 1 | .285 |
| 1948 | NYY | 127 | 446 | 59 | 131 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 41 | 30 | 0 | .294 |
| 1949 | NYY | 113 | 329 | 48 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 1 | .249 |
| 1950 | NYY | 108 | 327 | 44 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 1 | .260 |
| 1951 | NYY/STL | 139 | 482 | 57 | 128 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 68 | 53 | 49 | 5 | .266 |
| 1952 | STL | 94 | 282 | 23 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 1 | .252 |
| 1953 | STL | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 964 | 3253 | 419 | 882 | 141 | 33 | 61 | 487 | 347 | 290 | 13 | .271 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Died June 20, 2006
1943
Major-league debut: Billy Johnson
Billy Johnson made a major-league debut on April 22, 1943.
1953
Final major-league game: Billy Johnson
Billy Johnson played a final major-league game on May 10, 1953.
Image: Bowman, public domain