#85 Walter "Barney" Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Cleveland
Sunday, 10/22/1924
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Walter Johnson
Barney
11/6/1887
36
USA,KS,HUMBOLDT
6"1
210

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Strong
Minimal
Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 12,900,000
1925
17 Year(s), 40 Days (2964 total Days)
172 Day(s)
18 Year(s), 53 Days (3149 total Days)
19 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall85795-99 Mph
Versus LHB846 
Versus RHB857 
Talent857 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
55
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43117
Versus LHP43117
Versus RHP43117
Talent534110
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5
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/22@CHAL 8-9*8.1129923L    
8/26DETW 4-3*9103357WPoG   
8/29PHAW 5-2*982147WPoG   
9/2@BOSW 9-5*7655410     
9/6NYYW 4-1*951115WPoG   
9/11@SLAL 5-6*9855410     
9/16CHAW 8-2*942236WPoG   
9/20@PHAL 5-8*8108835L    
9/26@BOSL 3-4*8644310L    
9/30SLAW 3-1*9211310WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1924

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall373013834.10252.12311351151022171963.311550.0
Projected373013834.10252.0231135115102217     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 4175.07612.18.27.73.63133.311100.04.01
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB4601192271870744798002.259.328.454.782
vs. RHB50011219523616155119004.224.299.420.719
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home18169413.71128.2116635350110
Road19144424.51123.2115726252107
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April500023.385.172253
May532113.0030.02415101320
June662003.4053.04430202150
July773205.0551.25432292048
August773304.7353.16130282240
Sept./Oct.773203.9759.04126262156

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19073832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19083832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19093832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19103832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19113832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19123832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19133832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19143832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19153832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19163832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
19173832201322.17281.223491685651672551.06.000 WS1
1918404023802.40334.0243107895783042940.96.260 CLE,AL
19194444271202.34373.02881199721032823561.05.260CLE,AL
19204242241002.31358.2300114924753083151.05.286CLE
1921221102.1616.21054129100.72.180CLE
1922252411903.63191.0167947720741871401.26.281CLE
1923292281004.38195.11861149530771791611.35.290CLE
1924373013834.10252.1231135115411022171911.32.271CLE
Total637556327201252.464819.139991689131715812263323420721.081.295 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1918553103.5643.0432217143540
1919444001.7536.0308763140
1920221100.0018.0124061520
1922443101.2935.0257582541
Total151511301.98132.0110412934106141

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19074411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19084411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19094411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19104411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19114411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19124411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19134411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19144411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19154411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19164411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
19174411126421121151710.234.274.333.607 WS1
191840117220008353101.188.228.188.416 CLE,AL
19194413826400131112300.188.190.217.408CLE,AL
19204212627011141232001.214.254.254.508CLE
1921251000000100.200.333.200.533CLE
19222571121006402201.169.167.183.350CLE
19232968141107501621.206.206.250.456CLE
19243784141006201701.167.176.179.355CLE
Total703183040251241218615864317135.220.252.293.546 

Fielding Stats 1924

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher373013421594.932252.12.10    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1918...
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 5 on 4/1/1918 ...
Struck out 17 batters against Detroit on 4/9/1918...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1918, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1918, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/6/1918 with a Broken Finger, out for 3 weeks...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1918...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1918, going 23-8, 2.40 ERA...
Struck out 18 batters against New York (A) on 4/21/1919...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1919, going 6-1, 1.27...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1919, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1919, going 7-0, 1.43...
Injured on 9/1/1919 with a Inflamed Tricep Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1919...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1919, going 27-12, 2.34 ERA...
Injured on 5/8/1920 with a Inflamed Tricep Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1920, going 6-1, 2.29...
8/24/1920: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $12,900,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1920, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1920, going 24-10, 2.31 ERA...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1920, going 24-10, 2.31 ERA...
Injured on 4/5/1921 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
Injured on 6/26/1922 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 8/15/1922 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1922...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1918 - 2.40 - 1st
1919 - 2.34 - 1st
1920 - 2.31 - 1st
WHIP
1918 - 0.96 - 1st
1919 - 1.05 - 1st
1920 - 1.05 - 2nd
1922 - 1.26 - 9th
Wins
1918 - 23 - 5th
1919 - 27 - 1st
1920 - 24 - 4th
IP
1919 - 373.0 - 2nd
1920 - 358.2 - 10th
K's
1918 - 304 - 1st
1919 - 282 - 1st
1920 - 308 - 1st
1922 - 187 - 1st
1923 - 179 - 2nd
BB
1919 - 103 - 10th
CG
1919 - 35 - 2nd
1920 - 31 - 10th
SHO
1918 - 4 - 4th
1919 - 6 - 2nd
1920 - 5 - 2nd
  

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