#38 Earl "Lefty" Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Earl Johnson
Lefty
4/2/1919
29
USA,WA,REDMOND
6"3
190

Starting Pitcher
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Loyal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,835,714
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 85 Days (945 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 85 Days (945 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall561088-91 Mph
Versus LHB5710 
Versus RHB4610 
Talent5710 
Pitching Ratings
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8
62
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/25@CHAL 6-7*8117524L    
8/29@NYYL 4-7*8117558L    
9/2@WASL 0-10*7.1118664L    
9/6BOSW 10-4*974264W    
9/12DETW 4-3*953376WPoG   
9/16@SLAL 2-3*853333L    
9/20NYYW 4-0*940034WPoG   
9/24@BOSW 8-3*963237W    
9/28PHAW 6-5*9.173354 PoG   
10/2@SLAW 11-5*9115535W    

Pitching Stats 1948

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4343211404.01345.13351861541552382762.822148.8
Projected4343211404.01345.0335186154155238     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.88.76.24.04125.000.03.70
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB413106224861634764000.257.328.387.716
vs. RHB91422948614118123108174002.251.323.362.686
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home212112403.70170.1154827083102
Road222291004.32175.01811048472136
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April883303.9863.15836282841
May773204.1754.04930252150
June664104.0449.04822222335
July773204.4257.06332282635
August773404.6452.16137272140
Sept./Oct.885203.1069.25629243637

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194315158304.22123.2113665896379601.42.277CLE
19442929141303.42231.12091018871201191411.42.277CLE
19454038231104.00313.0281153139161501842121.38.270CLE
1946282820503.80234.221510899131021461421.35.278CLE
19474141241203.46341.0301146131201342132421.28.269CLE
19484343211404.01345.1335186154221552382721.42.293CLE
Total1961941105803.791589.014547606698772497910691.37.278 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, A2400454.1521.217111031126001.29.275
1941, A200102.703.1211116000.90.200
1941, AA1200002.0821.2179511124001.29.286
1942, AA191511302.05131.2973430366108711.24.260
1943, AA212116301.53176.213534305671471031.14.263

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1945221003.1817.021665600
19462202013.9111.02119177500
1947442205.0334.0422619141740
Total883406.1062.0845142262840

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1943154230014211400.071.114.143.256CLE
1944298220002333200.024.059.024.083CLE
19454011581006455100.070.107.078.186CLE
1946288451002533700.060.092.071.163CLE
19474112290003425400.074.088.074.162CLE
19484313091007405600.069.069.077.146CLE
Total1965753630124221424400.063.086.073.159 

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4343306771003.970345.12.61    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 64th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1940...
Injured on 7/7/1943 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Earned first career win on 7/25/1943...
Had first career hit on 7/29/1943, off Johnnie Wittig (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/31/1943, off Marv Breuer (BOS)...
Injured on 8/6/1944 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1945, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1945, going 7-0, 2.36...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1947, going 5-0, 2.82...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1944 - 3.42 - 4th
1945 - 4.00 - 8th
1946 - 3.80 - 9th
1947 - 3.46 - 3rd
WHIP
1945 - 1.38 - 7th
1947 - 1.28 - 5th
Wins
1945 - 23 - 2nd
1946 - 20 - 9th
1947 - 24 - 1st
IP
1947 - 341.0 - 5th
K's
1945 - 184 - 5th
1947 - 213 - 5th
BB
1944 - 120 - 10th
1945 - 150 - 4th
SHO
1947 - 2 - 7th
   

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