#37 Howard "Hojo" Johnson, Second Base, 37 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Sunday, 3/5/1998
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Howard Johnson
Hojo
11/29/1960
37
USA,FL,CLEARWATER
5"11
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Second Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,790,000
1998
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
0 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56765
Versus LHP45655
Versus RHP56765
Talent56765
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5
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 1 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1983163601121285289310510532117132.201.322.404.726MIL
1984130499127308248897870480101.255.363.491.854MIL
1985160616142187329711410105103132.231.337.438.775MIL
19861525581603452195103890476134.287.382.478.861MIL,AL STL
19871555601394043011287641492152.248.324.495.819STL
19881595441423292810086882673174.261.362.507.870STL
19891515721353362777109770195227.236.326.456.782 NYM
1990145482129286246899583184171.268.349.500.849NYM
199114852114536438941297723114241.278.371.582.953NYM
1992153481138274321239067139883.287.373.559.932NYM
19931515041363142478105725196217.270.366.490.856NYM TOR
1994150510128194241039275241161110.251.347.445.792TOR
19951424771282472573876653110198.268.361.505.866TOR
1996153571156334401021308544124245.273.369.555.924TOR,AL
19971293367382164257483277127.217.319.396.715TOR
Total224178321999421794131345149011593147145523964.255.352.487.839 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1982, AAA1365061682266012811112287186.332.460.7551.215

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19847289114664600.321.406.8571.263
19904134100113600.308.438.385.822
19916196101432301.316.381.526.907
1992261000100100.167.167.167.333
1994143781025571001.216.341.405.746
199572810203853520.357.419.7501.169
199673060024441130.200.294.400.694
Total471614461122924234252.273.364.547.911

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1982...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1983, off Don Sutton (TOR)...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 6/2/1983...
Injured on 6/6/1984 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1984, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1985, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 5 runs on 7/25/1985...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Boston on 8/18/1985...
2/3/1986: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,550,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1986 Allstar game...
Traded from Milwaukee to St. Louis (N) on 7/31/1986 (Going to STL: 3B Howard Johnson, P Jamie Easterly. Going to MIL: P Doug Drabek, RF Dan Pasqua)...
2/3/1987: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 5/19/1987...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1987, hitting .360 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
2/3/1988: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1988, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/11/1989 to a 4-year deal worth $10,000,000 per year...
Injured on 3/6/1989 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1990, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 5 runs on 4/13/1991...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (N) on 6/17/1992...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Atlanta on 8/8/1992...
8/23/1992: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $10,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from New York (N) to Toronto on 5/14/1993 (Going to NYM: LF Bo Jackson. Going to TOR: 2B Ryne Sandberg, 3B Howard Johnson)...
Drove in 6 runs against Seattle on 4/29/1994...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 7/15/1994...
Injured on 6/7/1995 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
11/2/1995: Signed a contract extension with Toronto, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Minnesota on 5/4/1996...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago (A) on 7/19/1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1996, hitting .462 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/7/1998 to a 1-year deal worth $1,790,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1992 - .559 - 10th
Doubles
1987 - 40 - 10th
Triples
1988 - 9 - 5th
Homeruns
1985 - 32 - 10th
1987 - 30 - 8th
1988 - 28 - 7th
1991 - 38 - 9th
RBI
1987 - 112 - 2nd
1992 - 123 - 7th
Runs
1985 - 114 - 6th
1989 - 109 - 6th
1991 - 129 - 5th
BB
1983 - 105 - 3rd
1984 - 87 - 10th
1985 - 101 - 5th
1986 - 89 - 8th
1988 - 88 - 6th
SB
1991 - 24 - 8th
1996 - 24 - 10th
  

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