#2 Art "Lefty" Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Art Johnson
Lefty
7/16/1916
33
USA,MA,WINCHESTER
6"2
190

Starting Pitcher
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,750,000
1950
8 Year(s), 56 Days (1432 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 167 Days (1543 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall26986-89 Mph
Versus LHB279 
Versus RHB269 
Talent279 
Pitching Ratings
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6
60
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/12DETL 2-6*996644L    
8/17@PHAL 7-9*976433     
8/22BOSW 6-5*975442     
8/28@SLAW 6-5*8.295553W    
9/2@CLEW 8-2*962235WPoG   
9/7@CHAL 11-13*4117714     
9/14WASW 4-3*953243WPoG   
9/19@DETL 7-8*898763L    
9/26CLEL 5-6*995563     
10/1SLAL 6-7*977671L    

Pitching Stats 1949

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3232121204.13261.12541361201191141753.111650.0
Projected3232121204.13261.0254136120119114     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.08.73.94.14125.000.03.82
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB32378103630303736003.241.310.347.656
vs. RHB657176437111001068278001.268.342.405.747
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home16165703.97131.112669585759
Road16167504.29130.012867626255
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April551302.5143.03212122223
May552105.2934.04525201520
June551304.5741.14923212018
July664203.2250.14321181620
August552104.0344.23823201914
Sept./Oct.662205.4448.04732292719

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19411021118.2018.21817172206002.04.246CHA
19424406513.9652.165282302222001.66.340CHA
19434306725.6151.158343222520001.62.318CHA
19444104935.3352.148323182618001.41.235CHA
19453918111014.30178.01769285187477901.40.271CHA
194643010603.2555.150222041925001.25.258CHA
19472103615.9327.129181812111001.83.298CHA
1948212181105.71162.11831161031584631201.64.294 NYY
19493232121204.13261.1254136120171191141711.43.279NYY
Total29473616794.70859.0881495449674103563811.50.283 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, AAA3101477.0621.22618170911001.62.342
1941, AAA31020104.2631.229161501812001.48.290

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19411041000100200.250.250.250.500CHA
19424450000011200.000.167.000.167CHA
19434300000000000.000.000.000.000CHA
19444120000000000.000.000.000.000CHA
1945395440000111700.074.091.074.165CHA
19464340000000000.000.000.000.000CHA
19472110000010000.000.000.000.000CHA
1948215931001612700.051.081.068.148 NYY
19493293104005104100.108.108.151.258NYY
Total2942221850071038900.081.097.104.201 

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher323222475701.986261.12.41    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1940...
Earned first career win on 5/3/1941...
Had first career hit on 6/10/1941, off Denny Galehouse (SLA)...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,971,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,491,429 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/5/1948 to a 3-year deal worth $5,750,000 per year...
Injured on 9/21/1948 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
WHIP
1945 - 1.40 - 10th
    

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