1906
Born May 21, 1906
Bradenton, FL, USA
Hank Johnson Marquee
b. May 21, 1906 · New York Yankees 1925–1926, 1928–1932, Boston Red Sox 1933–1935, Philadelphia Athletics 1936, Cincinnati Reds 1939
He came up with New York in 1925 and went 14-12 with a 3.72 earned run average in 1930 for a club that scored more runs than anyone in the league. He was never a rotation fixture there, buried behind a deep staff, and Boston bought him in 1933.
Twelve seasons gave him 63 wins against 56, a 4.75 earned run average, 1,066 innings and 45 complete games across four clubs. He pitched for the Red Sox for three seasons and finished with Cincinnati in 1939 at thirty-three.
He worked as a scout and in the minor leagues after his playing career ended. No Hall of Fame ballot ever listed him. He died in 1982, at seventy-six.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NYY | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .059 |
| 1926 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | NYY | 31 | 79 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .241 |
| 1929 | NYY | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .071 |
| 1930 | NYY | 51 | 64 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .266 |
| 1931 | NYY | 40 | 77 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .195 |
| 1932 | NYY | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| 1933 | BOS | 26 | 52 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .231 |
| 1934 | BOS | 31 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .233 |
| 1935 | BOS | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | PHA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1939 | CIN | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .400 |
| Career | — | 259 | 376 | 48 | 81 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 49 | 0 | .215 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NYY | 1 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 67.0 | 88 | 51 | 37 | 25 | 6.85 |
| 1926 | NYY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.00 |
| 1928 | NYY | 14 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 199.0 | 188 | 95 | 104 | 110 | 4.30 |
| 1929 | NYY | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 42.2 | 37 | 24 | 39 | 24 | 5.06 |
| 1930 | NYY | 14 | 11 | 44 | 15 | 2 | 175.1 | 177 | 91 | 104 | 115 | 4.67 |
| 1931 | NYY | 13 | 8 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 196.1 | 176 | 103 | 102 | 106 | 4.72 |
| 1932 | NYY | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 31.1 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 4.88 |
| 1933 | BOS | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 155.1 | 156 | 70 | 74 | 65 | 4.06 |
| 1934 | BOS | 6 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 124.1 | 162 | 74 | 53 | 66 | 5.36 |
| 1935 | BOS | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 31.0 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 5.52 |
| 1936 | PHA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11.2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7.71 |
| 1939 | CIN | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2.01 |
| Career | — | 63 | 56 | 249 | 116 | 11 | 1066.1 | 1107 | 563 | 567 | 568 | 4.75 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Died August 20, 1982
1925
Major-league debut: Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson made a major-league debut on April 17, 1925.
1939
Final major-league game: Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson played a final major-league game on September 19, 1939.
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