1890
Born April 20, 1890
San Marcos, TX, USA
George Johnson Notable
b. April 20, 1890 · Hilldale Club 1918–1925, 1927, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1918, New York Lincoln Giants 1926–1927, Philadelphia Tigers 1928
George Johnson played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Hilldale Club in 1918 and closing with the Philadelphia Tigers in 1928.
Across 419 games he batted .293, with 432 hits and 244 runs. He finished with 36 home runs, 81 doubles and 42 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1923, with 8. He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1923, with 13. He played 420 games in the outfield, with 635 putouts and 29 errors.
He was born in San Marcos, TX, USA on April 20, 1890, and died on August 6, 1940. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918* | BRG/HIL | 10 | 42 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .357 |
| 1919* | HIL | 19 | 67 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .328 |
| 1920* | HIL | 19 | 67 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| 1921* | HIL | 45 | 167 | 33 | 48 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 6 | .287 |
| 1922* | HIL | 39 | 133 | 31 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 4 | .323 |
| 1923 | HIL | 59 | 213 | 39 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 13 | .352 |
| 1924 | HIL | 63 | 213 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | .263 |
| 1925 | HIL | 57 | 195 | 31 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .328 |
| 1926 | NLG | 47 | 167 | 19 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | .222 |
| 1927 | HIL/NLG | 54 | 183 | 36 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 6 | .279 |
| 1928 | PTG | 7 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| Major leagues | — | 287 | 999 | 159 | 288 | 57 | 12 | 20 | 149 | 87 | 8 | 32 | .288 |
| All seasons | — | 419 | 1475 | 244 | 432 | 81 | 27 | 36 | 255 | 136 | 15 | 42 | .293 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For George Johnson, that is 1918–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1940