#28 Ken Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Ken Johnson

1/14/1923
36
USA,KS,TOPEKA
6"1
190

Starting Pitcher
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L
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Normal
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 6,100,000
1959
12 Year(s), 82 Days (2146 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 50 Days (2286 total Days)
13 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall52891-94 Mph
Versus LHB528 
Versus RHB528 
Talent629 
Pitching Ratings
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8
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43114
Versus LHP43114
Versus RHP43114
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/1@WS1W 7-6*8.186657W    
8/17NYYL 8-13 110002     
8/22@BOSL 4-5*875559L    
8/26CLEL 2-3*9113325L    
8/30KCL 5-8*8.2108672L    
9/6@KCW 7-5*885583W    
9/10@WS1W 8-3*983347W    
9/14BOSL 3-10*767573L    
9/19@CLEW 6-1*860044WPoG   
9/23DETW 13-8*687745     

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall28104514.5297.29663496654440.00440.0
Projected29114514.52102.010166526957     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 20100.018815.38.85.06.18337.511436.45.06
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1143080423222213001.263.376.439.814
vs. RHB26666111735414441003.248.355.376.731
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1440315.1740.04531232620
Road1464204.0657.25132264034
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April210103.009.063343
May700010.005.2260102
June700004.266.184342
July200007.363.276320
August541305.1435.03722201925
Sept./Oct.553104.7438.03622202722

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194769311005.94250.027816516516189195731.87.000 SLN
194869312405.15250.024214314314164230731.62.000 SLN
194969310105.15250.024214314314164230731.62.000 SLN
1950773305.5450.150343153132101.61.287 SLN
195155114163.4851.242212004821001.74.255SLN
195258027314.2451.048242413932001.71.297SLN
1953363318913.45263.120911110161701661211.44.259SLN
19544040201204.60301.0279163154152081761121.62.287 PHA
19553963925.8981.088545336346101.86.326PHA
195649159724.49144.11418472611780501.79.302KC
19573636171204.27289.0294142137131571891631.56.309 BAL
195827105506.4898.21067471107066401.78.316BAL
195928104514.5297.2966349116654401.66.270BAL
Total5822518578534.812178.02115122111631141486151775151.65.538 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1950, AAA3610127133.00105.0813835270148101.44.342

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1947225053800224766430.212.230.244.474 SLN
19482025053800224766430.212.230.244.474 SLN
19492125053800224766430.212.230.244.474 SLN
19507184000010700.222.222.222.444 SLN
19515530000000000.000.000.000.000SLN
19525800000000000.000.000.000.000SLN
1953361031820061013000.175.183.194.377SLN
1954401132151051333200.186.207.248.455 PHA
195539165110200200.313.313.500.813PHA
19564943103007411300.233.244.302.547KC
1957361102211091002801.200.200.227.427 BAL
195827317200311900.226.250.290.540BAL
195928299001730500.310.310.414.724BAL
Total418121625538311051832431891.210.225.248.473 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher281071011701.00097.21.57    

Player History

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...
Hit first career homerun on 8/30/1959, off Dick Donovan (KC)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
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
1957 - 189 - 4th
BB
1953 - 170 - 1st
1954 - 208 - 1st
1956 - 117 - 8th
1957 - 157 - 1st
CG
1953 - 12 - 10th
SHO
1957 - 3 - 2nd
  

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