#11 Ernie Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Ernie Johnson

6/16/1924
31
USA,VT,BRATTLEBORO
6"4
210

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,550,000
1958
7 Year(s), 49 Days (1253 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 27 Days (1403 total Days)
8 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall77987-90 Mph
Versus LHB678 
Versus RHB789 
Talent789 
Pitching Ratings
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6
57
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33116
Versus LHP33116
Versus RHP33116
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/23CHAW 13-6*7115423W    
8/27@KCW 4-3*7.233254WPoG   
9/1@CLEW 7-2*6.2102234W    
9/5BALL 9-12*676692     
9/9@WS1L 3-6*7.196135L    
9/13DETL 5-8*954415     
9/17WS1W 6-5*7.2115533W    
9/21@DETW 6-3*7.153141     
9/27PHIW 2-1*8.251165 PoG   
10/1@PHIL 5-9*8.1733410WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4242191104.51309.034617715510917149.501740.5
Projected4444201204.51325.0364186163115180     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.510.15.03.222418.200.04.47
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB5021473421066706153003.293.365.428.793
vs. RHB7241995231910410748118004.275.317.434.750
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home21218705.51153.2189103945774
Road212111403.53155.115774615297
Postseason221002.1217.012441015
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week221002.1217.012441015
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April773305.1352.25933301122
May773304.5351.25730262440
June884003.8461.07428261737
July773204.8848.04930261627
August774204.8851.26030281825
Sept./Oct.662103.8944.04726192320

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195058018315.5149.060323062818001.80.309 BSN
19513902153.2339.038141441615001.38.268BSN
1952353516903.58256.222911210220103154721.29.268BSN,NL
19534242211403.22310.229112611114117165831.31.279BSN,NL
19544141201303.83310.127213613225117193911.25.266MIL,NL
19554242191104.51309.034617715529109171401.47.309 NYY,AL
Total2571607956363.841274.21236597544984907162861.35.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950200010.003.02000200
1951100004.502.02110100
1955221002.1217.01244101500
Total521012.0522.01655101800

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19505800000000000.000.000.000.000 BSN
19513932100110100.667.6671.0001.667BSN
19523594193005701300.202.211.234.445BSN,NL
195342109192005511900.174.180.193.373BSN,NL
1954411091820161112300.165.171.211.382MIL,NL
1955421131810081041800.159.186.168.355 NYY,AL
Total25742876901253467400.178.189.206.395 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher424216585751.987309.02.18    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won World Championship with Boston (N) in 1951...
Milestones
Earned first career win on 9/7/1950...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/20/1951, off Kirby Higbe (NYN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1953, winning 2 games with a 1.02 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1953, going 6-0, 2.32...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 7/4/1954, off Roy Face (CIN)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1954, going 6-0, 1.42...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/4/1955 to a 4-year deal worth $8,550,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1952 - 3.58 - 3rd
1953 - 3.22 - 2nd
1954 - 3.83 - 4th
WHIP
1952 - 1.29 - 6th
1953 - 1.31 - 4th
1954 - 1.25 - 3rd
Wins
1953 - 21 - 3rd
1954 - 20 - 6th
Saves
1950 - 31 - 2nd
IP
1953 - 310.2 - 3rd
1954 - 310.1 - 5th
K's
1952 - 154 - 7th
1953 - 165 - 3rd
1954 - 193 - 2nd
BB
1954 - 117 - 10th
SHO
1952 - 2 - 7th
1953 - 3 - 6th
  

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