1914
Born January 25, 1914
Evergreen, AL, USA
Josh Johnson Notable
b. January 25, 1914 · Homestead Grays 1934, 1940, New York Black Yankees 1935, 1938, Cincinnati Tigers 1937
Josh Johnson played for three clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Homestead Grays in 1934 and closing with the Homestead Grays in 1940.
Across 42 games he batted .339, with 40 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 5 doubles.
He played 29 games behind the plate, with 119 putouts and 3 errors. He turned 1 double play.
He was born in Evergreen, AL, USA on January 25, 1914, and died on August 12, 1999. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934* | HG | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 |
| 1935* | NBY | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1937 | CT | 12 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .424 |
| 1938 | NBY | 10 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| 1940 | HG | 10 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .357 |
| Major leagues | — | 32 | 87 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .356 |
| All seasons | — | 42 | 118 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .339 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Josh Johnson, that is 1934–1935. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1999