1915
Born September 26, 1915
Jefferson, TX, USA
Johnny Johnson Notable
b. September 26, 1915 · Newark Eagles 1938, Baltimore Elite Giants 1939, Homestead Grays 1944, New York Black Yankees 1945–1946
Johnny Johnson played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Newark Eagles in 1938 and closing with the New York Black Yankees in 1946.
He went 3 and 14 with a 6.27 earned run average, pitching 163.7 innings in 37 games. He struck out 57. Across 38 games he batted .145, with 9 hits and 1 run. He finished with 3 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1944, with 2.
He was born in Jefferson, TX, USA on September 26, 1915. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NE | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | BEG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1944 | HG | 13 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 |
| 1945 | NBY | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1946 | NBY | 15 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
| Career | — | 38 | 62 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .145 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 1939 | BEG | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11.37 |
| 1944 | HG | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 63.1 | 57 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 1945 | NBY | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29.1 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 5.52 |
| 1946 | NBY | 0 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 55.2 | 86 | 50 | 23 | 15 | 8.08 |
| Career | — | 3 | 14 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 163.2 | 197 | 114 | 82 | 57 | 6.27 |