1886
Born March 30, 1886
Winnebago, NE, USA
George Johnson Notable
George Johnson divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1913, then the Kansas City Packers through 1915.
He went 40 and 43 with a 2.95 earned run average, pitching 688 innings in 111 games. He struck out 304, completed 44 of his 85 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 111 games he batted .121, with 27 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 3 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Winnebago, NE, USA on March 30, 1886, and died on June 12, 1922. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CIN | 44 | 88 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 1 | .114 |
| 1914 | CIN/KCP | 21 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .122 |
| 1915 | KCP | 46 | 87 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 2 | .126 |
| Career | — | 111 | 224 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 100 | 3 | .121 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CIN | 14 | 16 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 269.0 | 251 | 90 | 86 | 107 | 3.01 |
| 1914 | CIN/KCP | 9 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 138.0 | 163 | 50 | 35 | 79 | 3.26 |
| 1915 | KCP | 17 | 17 | 46 | 34 | 2 | 281.1 | 253 | 86 | 71 | 118 | 2.75 |
| Career | — | 40 | 43 | 111 | 85 | 2 | 688.1 | 667 | 226 | 192 | 304 | 2.95 |
On this day & linked events
1922
Died June 12, 1922
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