#46 Ernie Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Ernie Johnson

6/16/1924
35
USA,VT,BRATTLEBORO
6"4
215

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Suffers
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 8,550,000
1961
11 Year(s), 49 Days (1941 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 27 Days (2091 total Days)
12 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall57787-90 Mph
Versus LHB566 
Versus RHB677 
Talent677 
Pitching Ratings
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Groundball Pct. :
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5
57
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33116
Versus LHP33116
Versus RHP33116
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/16@BALW 5-0*7.230045W    
8/20@KCL 10-11*664435     
8/24@KCL 6-8*6117634L    
8/28CHAW 7-6*775523W    
9/1@BALL 6-7*7.176625L    
9/5WS1L 7-8*4138804L    
9/9@BOSW 8-4*8.194432W    
9/13CHAW 6-5*855442     
9/22@WS1W 6-4*7.154344     
10/1@CINL 3-5*841145 PoG   

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall371487125.15122.1132777052800.00428.6
Projected391587135.15128.013981745584     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 14192.3231913.89.75.93.813861.510110.04.74
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB19153100425293022002.277.378.393.770
vs. RHB29079501045482258002.272.322.393.715
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1764355.7753.06036341938
Road2084474.6769.17241363342
Postseason110001.138.041145
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110001.138.041145
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April600032.577.062217
May501040.007.030019
June811134.9712.2157794
July6103212.549.120171364
August775104.0351.14924232239
Sept./Oct.551206.4335.03927251317

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
195058018315.5149.060323062818001.80.309 BSN
19513902153.2339.038141441615001.38.268BSN
1952353516903.58256.222911210220103154721.29.268BSN,NL
19534242211403.22310.229112611114117165831.31.279BSN,NL
19544141201303.83310.127213613225117193911.25.266MIL,NL
19554242191104.51309.034617715529109171401.47.309 NYY,AL
1956383824503.38290.22571221091796179711.21.268NYY,AL
1957383821602.87301.02711129619781671111.16.269NYY,AL
1958383823504.33282.23091471362686184911.40.313NYY,AL
1959371487125.15122.11327770145280001.50.305NYY
Total40828815579483.782271.12205105595517480213265591.32.284 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950200010.003.02000200
1951100004.502.02110100
1955221002.1217.01244101500
1957110006.437.08555300
1958221102.4514.2135481000
1959110001.138.04114500
Total962112.6151.2411615273600

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19505800000000000.000.000.000.000 BSN
19513932100110100.667.6671.0001.667BSN
19523594193005701300.202.211.234.445BSN,NL
195342109192005511900.174.180.193.373BSN,NL
1954411091820161112300.165.171.211.382MIL,NL
1955421131810081041800.159.186.168.355 NYY,AL
19563810817210101322000.157.173.194.367NYY,AL
195738102133016921900.127.144.186.331NYY,AL
195838105201005511700.190.198.200.398NYY,AL
195937338001344900.242.324.333.658NYY
Total408776134151349651513900.173.189.206.395 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher371462633201.000122.12.35    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won World Championship with Boston (N) in 1951...
Milestones
Earned first career win on 9/7/1950...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/20/1951, off Kirby Higbe (NYN)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1953, winning 2 games with a 1.02 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1953, going 6-0, 2.32...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 7/4/1954, off Roy Face (CIN)...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1954, going 6-0, 1.42...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/4/1955 to a 4-year deal worth $8,550,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1957, going 6-0, 2.07...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
8/6/1958: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $8,550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1952 - 3.58 - 3rd
1953 - 3.22 - 2nd
1954 - 3.83 - 4th
1956 - 3.38 - 5th
1957 - 2.87 - 1st
WHIP
1952 - 1.29 - 6th
1953 - 1.31 - 4th
1954 - 1.25 - 3rd
1956 - 1.21 - 6th
1957 - 1.16 - 2nd
Wins
1953 - 21 - 3rd
1954 - 20 - 6th
1955 - 19 - 4th
1956 - 24 - 1st
1957 - 21 - 6th
1958 - 23 - 3rd
Saves
1950 - 31 - 2nd
IP
1953 - 310.2 - 3rd
1954 - 310.1 - 5th
1955 - 309.0 - 5th
K's
1952 - 154 - 7th
1953 - 165 - 3rd
1954 - 193 - 2nd
1955 - 171 - 3rd
1956 - 179 - 6th
1957 - 167 - 6th
1958 - 184 - 8th
BB
1954 - 117 - 10th
SHO
1952 - 2 - 7th
1953 - 3 - 6th
  

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