1888
Born February 4, 1888
Burnet, TX, USA
Rankin Johnson Notable
b. February 4, 1888 · Boston Red Sox 1914, Chicago Chi-Feds 1914, Chicago Whales 1915, Baltimore Terrapins 1915, St. Louis Cardinals 1918
Rankin Johnson played for five clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1914 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1918.
He went 22 and 30 with a 2.92 earned run average, pitching 450 innings in 72 games. He struck out 169, completed 31 of his 53 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 72 games he batted .125, with 18 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Burnet, TX, USA on February 4, 1888, and died on July 2, 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BOS/CHI | 32 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .119 |
| 1915 | BAL/CHI | 34 | 73 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 1 | .123 |
| 1918 | STL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 72 | 144 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 1 | .125 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BOS/CHI | 12 | 14 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 219.1 | 180 | 55 | 63 | 84 | 2.26 |
| 1915 | BAL/CHI | 9 | 15 | 34 | 25 | 2 | 207.2 | 201 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 3.64 |
| 1918 | STL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2.74 |
| Career | — | 22 | 30 | 72 | 53 | 2 | 450.0 | 401 | 146 | 151 | 169 | 2.92 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died July 2, 1972
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