1983
Born June 27, 1983
Johnson City, NY, USA
Jim Johnson Notable
b. June 27, 1983 · Baltimore Orioles 2006–2013, Oakland Athletics 2014, Detroit Tigers 2014, Atlanta Braves 2015–2017, Los Angeles Dodgers 2015, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2018
Jim Johnson's 178 saves are the 72nd most in the game's history.
He played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 2006 and closing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2018.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 178 games and appeared 674 times, with a 3.79 earned run average. He struck out 531. Across 674 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves two times between 2012 and 2013, topping out at 51.
He was an All-Star in 2012.
He was born in Johnson City, NY, USA on June 27, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2012 |
| Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2006 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2016 |
| Reliever of the Month | 1 | 2012 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 2012 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | BAL | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | BAL | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | BAL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | BAL | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | BAL | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | BAL | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | DET/OAK | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ATL/LAD | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | ATL | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ATL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | LAA | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 674 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24.00 |
| 2007 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| 2008 | BAL | 2 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 68.2 | 54 | 17 | 28 | 38 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | BAL | 4 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 10 | 70.0 | 73 | 32 | 23 | 49 | 4.11 |
| 2010 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 26.1 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 3.42 |
| 2011 | BAL | 6 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 9 | 91.0 | 80 | 27 | 21 | 58 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | BAL | 2 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 51 | 68.2 | 55 | 19 | 15 | 41 | 2.49 |
| 2013 | BAL | 3 | 8 | 74 | 0 | 50 | 70.1 | 72 | 23 | 18 | 56 | 2.94 |
| 2014 | DET/OAK | 5 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 53.1 | 69 | 42 | 35 | 42 | 7.09 |
| 2015 | ATL/LAD | 2 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 10 | 66.2 | 77 | 33 | 20 | 50 | 4.46 |
| 2016 | ATL | 2 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 20 | 64.2 | 57 | 22 | 20 | 68 | 3.06 |
| 2017 | ATL | 6 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 22 | 56.2 | 59 | 35 | 25 | 61 | 5.56 |
| 2018 | LAA | 5 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 63.1 | 64 | 27 | 22 | 45 | 3.84 |
| Career | — | 38 | 46 | 674 | 2 | 178 | 704.2 | 704 | 297 | 237 | 531 | 3.79 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Major-league debut: Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson made a major-league debut on July 29, 2006.
2018
Final major-league game: Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson played a final major-league game on September 29, 2018.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0