1911
Born December 7, 1911
Chicago, IL, USA
Don Johnson Notable
b. December 7, 1911 · Chicago Cubs 1943–1948
Don Johnson played 1943 to 1948 for the Chicago Cubs as a second baseman.
Across 511 games he batted .273, with 528 hits and 219 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 89 doubles and 26 stolen bases.
He played 495 games at second base, with 1,457 assists and 94 errors. He turned 267 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1944 to 1945.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on December 7, 1911, and died on April 6, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1944, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CHC | 10 | 42 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .190 |
| 1944 | CHC | 154 | 608 | 50 | 169 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 28 | 48 | 8 | .278 |
| 1945 | CHC | 138 | 557 | 94 | 168 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 32 | 34 | 9 | .302 |
| 1946 | CHC | 83 | 314 | 37 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 39 | 6 | .242 |
| 1947 | CHC | 120 | 402 | 33 | 104 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 45 | 2 | .259 |
| 1948 | CHC | 6 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Career | — | 511 | 1935 | 219 | 528 | 89 | 6 | 8 | 175 | 112 | 171 | 26 | .273 |
On this day & linked events
2000
Died April 6, 2000
1943
Major-league debut: Don Johnson
Don Johnson made a major-league debut on September 26, 1943.
1948
Final major-league game: Don Johnson
Don Johnson played a final major-league game on May 16, 1948.