1889
Born April 22, 1889
Bryan, TX, USA
Tom Johnson Notable
b. April 22, 1889 · New York Lincoln Giants 1911, Chicago American Giants 1914–1917, 1919–1921, Indianapolis ABCs 1915, Detroit Stars 1919–1920
Tom Johnson played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1911 and closing with the Detroit Stars in 1920.
He went 53 and 32 with a 3.36 earned run average, pitching 749 innings in 111 games. He struck out 310, completed 57 of his 89 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 112 games he batted .103, with 26 hits and 20 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He was born in Bryan, TX, USA on April 22, 1889, and died on September 22, 1926. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911* | NLG | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1914* | CAG | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1915* | ABC/CAG | 19 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1916* | CAG | 24 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .089 |
| 1917* | CAG | 13 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .138 |
| 1919* | CAG/DS | 14 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1920 | CAG/DS | 15 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| 1921 | CAG | 21 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .067 |
| Major leagues | — | 36 | 90 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .100 |
| All seasons | — | 112 | 253 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 4 | .103 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911* | NLG | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 29.2 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 1.52 |
| 1914* | CAG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 1915* | ABC/CAG | 7 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 125.2 | 133 | 49 | 36 | 50 | 3.51 |
| 1916* | CAG | 14 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 156.0 | 130 | 59 | 56 | 73 | 3.40 |
| 1917* | CAG | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 98.0 | 83 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 2.57 |
| 1919* | CAG/DS | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 86.1 | 73 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 3.54 |
| 1920 | CAG/DS | 10 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 117.0 | 105 | 36 | 27 | 48 | 2.77 |
| 1921 | CAG | 7 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 118.1 | 123 | 67 | 40 | 41 | 5.10 |
| Major leagues | — | 17 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 235.1 | 228 | 103 | 67 | 89 | 3.94 |
| All seasons | — | 53 | 32 | 111 | 89 | 0 | 749.0 | 682 | 280 | 236 | 310 | 3.36 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Tom Johnson, that is 1911–1919. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1926