1928
Born August 25, 1928
Horace, NE, USA
Darrell Johnson Notable
b. August 25, 1928 · St. Louis Browns 1952, Chicago White Sox 1952, New York Yankees 1957–1958, St. Louis Cardinals 1960, Philadelphia Phillies 1961, Cincinnati Reds 1961–1962, Baltimore Orioles 1962
Darrell Johnson played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1952 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1962.
Across 134 games he batted .234, with 75 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 124 games behind the plate, with 512 putouts and 7 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Horace, NE, USA on August 25, 1928, and died on May 3, 2004. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | CHW/SLB | 51 | 115 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 1 | .226 |
| 1957 | NYY | 21 | 46 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .217 |
| 1958 | NYY | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1960 | STL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | CIN/PHI | 41 | 115 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .270 |
| 1962 | BAL/CIN | 8 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 134 | 320 | 24 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 39 | 1 | .234 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died May 3, 2004
1952
Major-league debut: Darrell Johnson
Darrell Johnson made a major-league debut on April 20, 1952.
1962
Final major-league game: Darrell Johnson
Darrell Johnson played a final major-league game on June 6, 1962.
Image: Ricardo Thomas, public domain