1888
Born April 29, 1888
Chicago, IL, USA
Ernie Johnson Notable
b. April 29, 1888 · Chicago White Sox 1912, 1921–1923, St. Louis Terriers 1915, St. Louis Browns 1916–1918, New York Yankees 1923–1925
Ernie Johnson played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1912 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1925.
Across 813 games he batted .266, with 697 hits and 372 runs. He finished with 19 home runs, 91 doubles and 114 stolen bases.
He played 624 games at shortstop, with 1,869 assists and 183 errors. He turned 267 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on April 29, 1888, and died on May 1, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHW | 21 | 42 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .262 |
| 1915 | SLM | 152 | 512 | 58 | 123 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 46 | 35 | 32 | .240 |
| 1916 | SLB | 74 | 236 | 29 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 23 | 13 | .229 |
| 1917 | SLB | 80 | 199 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 13 | .246 |
| 1918 | SLB | 29 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .265 |
| 1921 | CHW | 142 | 613 | 93 | 181 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 29 | 24 | 22 | .295 |
| 1922 | CHW | 144 | 603 | 85 | 153 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 40 | 30 | 21 | .254 |
| 1923 | CHW/NYY | 31 | 91 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .297 |
| 1924 | NYY | 64 | 119 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .353 |
| 1925 | NYY | 76 | 170 | 30 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 6 | .282 |
| Career | — | 813 | 2619 | 372 | 697 | 91 | 36 | 19 | 256 | 181 | 160 | 114 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1952
Died May 1, 1952
1912
Major-league debut: Ernie Johnson
Ernie Johnson made a major-league debut on August 5, 1912.
1925
Final major-league game: Ernie Johnson
Ernie Johnson played a final major-league game on September 28, 1925.
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