Heavy Johnson Notable

Heavy Johnson played for eight clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the St. Louis Giants in 1920 and closing with the Newark Browns in 1932.

Across 486 games he batted .370, with 646 hits and 327 runs. He finished with 57 home runs, 118 doubles, 50 triples and 47 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 3 innings in 1 game. He struck out 2.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1923, with 32. He led the league in hits once, in 1923, with 152. He also led it in home runs, runs and runs batted in. He played 439 games in the outfield, with 435 putouts and 14 errors.

He was born in Atchison, KS, USA on April 20, 1895, and died on October 9, 1960. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.