#74 Don Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Don Johnson

11/12/1926
32
USA,OR,PORTLAND
6"3
205

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,010,000
1961
11 Year(s), 25 Days (1917 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 25 Days (1917 total Days)
12 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall55889-92 Mph
Versus LHB558 
Versus RHB658 
Talent568 
Pitching Ratings
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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    
8/22CHNW 7-6*794412     
8/26PHIW 14-2*952246W    
8/31@STLL 2-6*7.2106625L    
9/5STLW 4-1*951125WPoG   
9/9@PITL 4-6*5.2116625L    
9/13@STLW 5-3*963326WPoG   
9/17CHNW 4-0*940022WPoG   
9/22@SFL 1-2*3.231123     
9/30NYYL 1-11*248340L    
10/4@NYYL 5-6*7.186654L    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3939201204.14296.02771381361151701128.212153.8
Projected4141211304.14311.0291145143121179     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.18.45.23.5241145.800.03.31
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB540138373764685872002.256.320.374.694
vs. RHB546139242662705798003.255.320.339.659
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home181811303.59140.112257564292
Road21219904.63155.215581807378
Postseason220208.689.11214994
This Week110107.367.186654
Last Week1101013.502.048340
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April775204.4452.25226262128
May771305.9852.26336351930
June664203.5947.24020191930
July664202.8547.13215152533
August883204.5559.16130302128
Sept./Oct.553102.7236.12911111021

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
Total565816644674.241143.21174562539994606122141.43.414 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950100000.000.21000000
1955200020.001.00000100
1957300204.913.28221100
1959220208.689.1121499400
Total820426.7514.221161110600

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
Total5024162880225141212800.067.093.101.194 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3939264637201.000296.02.19    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1955 - 16 - 1st
1956 - 21 - 1st
1957 - 6 - 8th
1958 - 9 - 4th
    

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