#74 Don Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Don Johnson

11/12/1926
34
USA,OR,PORTLAND
6"3
205

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,010,000
1961
$ 4,250,000 (2 year(s))
13 Year(s), 25 Days (2261 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 25 Days (2261 total Days)
14 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall55889-92 Mph
Versus LHB558 
Versus RHB558 
Talent568 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

6
57
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13113
Versus LHP13113
Versus RHP13113
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/29@CHNL 10-11*457731     
9/2@SFW 6-3*8.273343WPoG   
9/6@MILW 10-5*6.294435W    
9/10LANL 0-3*7.243336L    
9/16@PHIW 7-3*653334     
9/20STLW 11-4*840033WPoG   
9/24MILW 7-4*6.274262W    
9/28@CHNW 7-0*8.240043WPoG   
10/2SFW 5-1*720072WPoG   
10/7STLW 4-3*6.243328     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall424221403.76299.1285133125123186511.912559.5
Projected424221403.76299.0285133125123186     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.58.65.63.715746.700.03.68
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB379101232434374856001.266.342.369.712
vs. RHB75618435019909675130006.243.313.365.678
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home242413303.29175.015572646893
Road18188104.42124.113061615593
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April662104.4340.2402320933
May886103.1463.07123221735
June662104.5040.03320202624
July550005.2434.14522201222
August885004.0755.15025252436
Sept./Oct.996102.4566.04620183536

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194778284356.08250.033716916933106143721.77.000 NYA
19503902131.7950.142111021919001.21.253 NYA,AL
19514102032.2843.135121141917001.25.225NYY
19526806304.5387.1934844134040001.52.279NYY
19536901722.9376.262262563142001.21.241NYY
19546206222.6977.055242343138001.12.223NYY,AL
195537044163.5133.13713133911001.38.304NYY
195635043213.3837.136141421324001.31.309NYY
19574106466.0042.059352851421001.74.360NYY
1958561411593.95150.11417266146387311.36.279 CIN
19593939201204.14296.0277138136131151701111.32.292CIN,NL
1960412513364.07201.0211100911981112521.45.300CIN
1961424221403.76299.128513312523123186511.36.283CIN,NL
Total64814810051734.131644.016707957551416649103171.42.367 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950100000.000.21000000
1955200020.001.00000100
1957300204.913.28221100
1959220208.689.1121499400
1960111008.597.112772700
Total931427.3622.0332318121300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1947152501520011287600.060.088.068.156 NYA
19503930000000000.000.000.000.000 NYA,AL
19514141000210200.250.250.250.500NYY
19526881100000100.125.125.250.375NYY
19536950000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
19546210000000100.000.000.000.000NYY,AL
19553710000000100.000.000.000.000NYY
19563531001110000.333.3331.3331.667NYY
19574110000000000.000.000.000.000NYY
1958564021005321400.050.093.075.168 CIN
19593910084016723300.080.098.150.248CIN,NL
1960417150006321600.070.095.070.165CIN
1961429672015563100.073.126.125.251CIN,NL
Total58558340100336222017500.069.099.101.200 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher424216567731.986299.12.19    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Awards
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
6/17/1953: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Hit first career homerun on 5/12/1956, off Jim Brosnan (KC)...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/23/1958 to a 4-year deal worth $8,010,000 per year...
Injured on 8/5/1958 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1960...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1961, going 6-1, 3.14...
Injured on 6/4/1961 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
6/13/1961: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $4,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1961, going 5-1, 2.58...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1960 - 4.07 - 6th
WHIP
1959 - 1.32 - 7th
Wins
1959 - 20 - 5th
Saves
1955 - 16 - 1st
1956 - 21 - 1st
1957 - 6 - 8th
1958 - 9 - 4th
1960 - 6 - 10th
IP
1959 - 296.0 - 7th
K's
1959 - 170 - 7th
BB
1959 - 115 - 7th
SHO
1960 - 2 - 10th
  

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