#2 Art "Lefty" Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Art Johnson Lefty 7/16/1916 33 USA,MA,WINCHESTER 6"2 190
Starting Pitcher L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,750,000 1950 8 Year(s), 56 Days (1432 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 167 Days (1543 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 2 | 6 | 9 | 86-89 Mph |
Versus LHB | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
Versus RHB | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
Talent | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 6 60 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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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 : 5 (Range), .994 (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 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4.13 | 261.1 | 254 | 136 | 120 | 119 | 114 | 17 | 53.1 | 1 | 16 | 50.0 |
Projected | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4.13 | 261.0 | 254 | 136 | 120 | 119 | 114 | | | | | |
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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 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.82 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 323 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .310 | .347 | .656 |
vs. RHB | 657 | 176 | 43 | 7 | 11 | 100 | 106 | 82 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .342 | .405 | .747 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 16 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3.97 | 131.1 | 126 | 69 | 58 | 57 | 59 |
Road | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4.29 | 130.0 | 128 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 55 |
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 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.51 | 43.0 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 23 |
May | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.29 | 34.0 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 20 |
June | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.57 | 41.1 | 49 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
July | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.22 | 50.1 | 43 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
August | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.03 | 44.2 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.44 | 48.0 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 19 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1941 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.20 | 18.2 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 | .246 | CHA |
1942 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3.96 | 52.1 | 65 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 | .340 | CHA |
1943 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5.61 | 51.1 | 58 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 | .318 | CHA |
1944 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5.33 | 52.1 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 | .235 | CHA |
1945 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4.30 | 178.0 | 176 | 92 | 85 | 18 | 74 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 1.40 | .271 | CHA |
1946 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3.25 | 55.1 | 50 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | .258 | CHA |
1947 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5.93 | 27.1 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | .298 | CHA |
1948 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5.71 | 162.1 | 183 | 116 | 103 | 15 | 84 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 1.64 | .294 | NYY |
1949 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4.13 | 261.1 | 254 | 136 | 120 | 17 | 119 | 114 | 17 | 1 | 1.43 | .279 | NYY |
Total | 294 | 73 | 61 | 67 | 9 | 4.70 | 859.0 | 881 | 495 | 449 | 67 | 410 | 356 | 38 | 1 | 1.50 | .283 | |
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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 |
1940, AAA | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7.06 | 21.2 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 | .342 |
1941, AAA | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4.26 | 31.2 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | .290 |
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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 |
1941 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | CHA |
1942 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | CHA |
1943 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CHA |
1944 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CHA |
1945 | 39 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .074 | .091 | .074 | .165 | CHA |
1946 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CHA |
1947 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | CHA |
1948 | 21 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .051 | .081 | .068 | .148 | NYY |
1949 | 32 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .151 | .258 | NYY |
Total | 294 | 222 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 0 | .081 | .097 | .104 | .201 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 32 | 32 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 70 | 1 | .986 | 261.1 | 2.41 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1940... Earned first career win on 5/3/1941... Had first career hit on 6/10/1941, off Denny Galehouse (SLA)... 1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,971,429 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,491,429 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/5/1948 to a 3-year deal worth $5,750,000 per year... Injured on 9/21/1948 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
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