1934
Born September 22, 1934
Lexington, KY, USA
Lou Johnson Notable
b. September 22, 1934 · Chicago Cubs 1960, 1968, Los Angeles Angels 1961, Milwaukee Braves 1962, Los Angeles Dodgers 1965–1967, Cleveland Indians 1968, California Angels 1969
Lou Johnson played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1960 and closing with the California Angels in 1969.
Across 677 games he batted .258, with 529 hits and 244 runs. He finished with 48 home runs, 97 doubles and 50 stolen bases.
He played 606 games in the outfield, with 945 putouts and 19 errors.
He was born in Lexington, KY, USA on September 22, 1934, and died on October 1, 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CHC | 34 | 68 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3 | .206 |
| 1961 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | MLN | 61 | 117 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 6 | .282 |
| 1965 | LAD | 131 | 468 | 57 | 121 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 24 | 81 | 15 | .259 |
| 1966 | LAD | 152 | 526 | 71 | 143 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 73 | 21 | 75 | 8 | .272 |
| 1967 | LAD | 104 | 330 | 39 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 24 | 52 | 4 | .270 |
| 1968 | CHC/CLE | 127 | 407 | 39 | 102 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 47 | 9 | .251 |
| 1969 | CAL | 67 | 133 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | .203 |
| Career | — | 677 | 2049 | 244 | 529 | 97 | 14 | 48 | 232 | 110 | 320 | 50 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died October 1, 2020
1960
Major-league debut: Lou Johnson
Lou Johnson made a major-league debut on April 17, 1960.
1969
Final major-league game: Lou Johnson
Lou Johnson played a final major-league game on September 6, 1969.
Image: Danny Goodman, public domain