#28 Ken Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Johnson
1/14/1923 34 USA,KS,TOPEKA 6"1 190
Starting Pitcher L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 6,100,000 1959 10 Year(s), 82 Days (1802 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 50 Days (1942 total Days) 11 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 6 | 2 | 10 | 91-94 Mph |
Versus LHB | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
Talent | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 46 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Sinker Slider Splitfinger-Fastball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 36 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4.27 | 289.0 | 294 | 142 | 137 | 157 | 189 | 16 | 44.4 | 3 | 16 | 44.4 |
Projected | 38 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 4.27 | 304.0 | 309 | 149 | 144 | 165 | 199 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 14 | 5 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.21 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 332 | 87 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .352 | .386 | .737 |
vs. RHB | 780 | 207 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 95 | 101 | 106 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .265 | .350 | .349 | .699 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5.27 | 150.1 | 167 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 104 |
Road | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3.18 | 138.2 | 127 | 53 | 49 | 74 | 85 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.47 | 48.1 | 52 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 33 |
May | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3.70 | 58.1 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 38 |
June | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.31 | 39.0 | 49 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
July | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.79 | 41.1 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 35 |
August | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.88 | 59.0 | 67 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 34 |
Sept./Oct. | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.51 | 43.0 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 26 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1947 | 69 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.94 | 250.0 | 278 | 165 | 165 | 16 | 189 | 195 | 7 | 3 | 1.87 | .000 | SLN |
1948 | 69 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.15 | 250.0 | 242 | 143 | 143 | 14 | 164 | 230 | 7 | 3 | 1.62 | .000 | SLN |
1949 | 69 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.15 | 250.0 | 242 | 143 | 143 | 14 | 164 | 230 | 7 | 3 | 1.62 | .000 | SLN |
1950 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.54 | 50.1 | 50 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1.61 | .287 | SLN |
1951 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3.48 | 51.2 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 | .255 | SLN |
1952 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 4.24 | 51.0 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 | .297 | SLN |
1953 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3.45 | 263.1 | 209 | 111 | 101 | 6 | 170 | 166 | 12 | 1 | 1.44 | .259 | SLN |
1954 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 4.60 | 301.0 | 279 | 163 | 154 | 15 | 208 | 176 | 11 | 2 | 1.62 | .287 | PHA |
1955 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5.89 | 81.0 | 88 | 54 | 53 | 3 | 63 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 | .326 | PHA |
1956 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4.49 | 144.1 | 141 | 84 | 72 | 6 | 117 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 1.79 | .302 | KC |
1957 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4.27 | 289.0 | 294 | 142 | 137 | 13 | 157 | 189 | 16 | 3 | 1.56 | .309 | BAL |
Total | 527 | 231 | 76 | 68 | 52 | 4.74 | 1981.2 | 1913 | 1084 | 1043 | 93 | 1350 | 1397 | 67 | 15 | 1.65 | .587 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1950, AAA | 36 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3.00 | 105.0 | 81 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 70 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 1.44 | .342 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1947 | 2 | 250 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 0 | .212 | .230 | .244 | .474 | SLN |
1948 | 20 | 250 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 0 | .212 | .230 | .244 | .474 | SLN |
1949 | 21 | 250 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 0 | .212 | .230 | .244 | .474 | SLN |
1950 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | SLN |
1951 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | SLN |
1952 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | SLN |
1953 | 36 | 103 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .183 | .194 | .377 | SLN |
1954 | 40 | 113 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .207 | .248 | .455 | PHA |
1955 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .500 | .813 | PHA |
1956 | 49 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .244 | .302 | .547 | KC |
1957 | 36 | 110 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .227 | .427 | BAL |
Total | 363 | 1156 | 239 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 179 | 23 | 304 | 9 | 1 | .207 | .222 | .243 | .465 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 36 | 36 | 11 | 52 | 5 | 64 | 1 | .984 | 289.0 | 1.99 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/10/1957 to a 3-year deal worth $6,100,000 per year... Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1957, winning 2 games with a 1.02 ERA... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1957, going 5-0, 2.51...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1953 - 3.45 - 4th
| Wins 1953 - 18 - 7th 1954 - 20 - 4th
| Saves 1951 - 16 - 5th 1952 - 31 - 4th
| IP 1954 - 301.0 - 8th
| K's 1953 - 166 - 2nd 1954 - 176 - 6th
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BB 1953 - 170 - 1st 1954 - 208 - 1st 1956 - 117 - 8th
| CG 1953 - 12 - 10th
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