1894
Born January 4, 1894
Youngstown, OH, USA
Claude Johnson Notable
b. January 4, 1894 · New York Lincoln Stars 1916, Cleveland Tate Stars 1922, Baltimore Black Sox 1923, Harrisburg Giants 1924, Detroit Stars 1927–1929, Birmingham Black Barons 1929–1930
Claude Johnson played for six clubs across 15 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Lincoln Stars in 1916 and closing with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1930.
Across 351 games he batted .287, with 371 hits and 235 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 49 doubles and 27 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks two times between 1927 and 1928, topping out at 57. He played 175 games at second base, with 533 assists and 63 errors. He turned 54 double plays. He also played 165 games at third base.
He was born in Youngstown, OH, USA on January 4, 1894, and died on January 5, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916* | NLS | 24 | 94 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | .223 |
| 1922 | CTS | 51 | 195 | 28 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 4 | .313 |
| 1923 | BBS | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1924 | HBG | 19 | 68 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .191 |
| 1927 | DS | 87 | 308 | 64 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 57 | 0 | 11 | .282 |
| 1928 | DS | 76 | 282 | 56 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 41 | 4 | 3 | .337 |
| 1929 | BBB/DS | 71 | 260 | 51 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 3 | .277 |
| 1930 | BBB | 21 | 82 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .256 |
| Major leagues | — | 327 | 1200 | 220 | 350 | 48 | 7 | 16 | 152 | 167 | 10 | 24 | .292 |
| All seasons | — | 351 | 1294 | 235 | 371 | 49 | 9 | 16 | 160 | 183 | 10 | 27 | .287 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Claude Johnson, that is 1916–1916. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1965