#53 Walter "Barney" Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Sunday, 10/27/1918
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Walter Johnson
Barney
11/6/1887
30
USA,KS,HUMBOLDT
6"1
200

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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Normal
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 22,555,000
1920
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall1081087-90 Mph
Versus LHB9810 
Versus RHB10910 
Talent10810 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
50
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43117
Versus LHP43117
Versus RHP43117
Talent111110
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5
3
2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/13@CINW 6-1*951109WPoG   
9/17BSNW 3-2*982214WPoG   
9/21CHNL 2-5*985353L    
9/25@NYGL 5-7*974217     
9/29PITL 2-6*986427L    
10/3@NYGW 5-2*982217WPoG   
10/7@CINL 0-3*883319L    
10/11SLNW 4-0*990017WPoG   
10/15@CHNL 0-1*891017L    
10/19CHNL 1-6*9116235L    

Pitching Stats 1918

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4747281502.11413.035512797982424085.153778.7
Projected4747281502.11413.03551279798242     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.17.75.32.110.000.02.16
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB8142013692687355112008.247.297.321.617
vs. RHB7271542150525443130002.212.251.254.506
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home252515802.26223.1195755659126
Road222213701.95189.2160524139116
Postseason220201.0617.02072412
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week220201.0617.02072412
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April885301.9071.05322151934
May774201.3560.0431491440
June885102.5770.06720202041
July664203.0450.14622171425
August885302.2372.27222181637
Sept./Oct.10105401.8289.07427181565

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19072876702.4285.275282322551601.17.285 DET
19084747202402.92410.03981541336902284141.19.294DET
19094747261702.61414.03581511201642823911.02.281DET
19104747291102.12415.1306115981933303650.96.264DET,AL
19114747251902.48409.13531381132733253931.04.293DET,AL
19123333151202.34272.221082710522482240.96.279DET
19134646271102.05400.02901079110693923470.90.268 PHI,NL
1914424227901.93369.028497790593903380.93.296PHI,NL
1915404031401.72350.224280672683443380.88.261PHI,NL
19164141201202.24353.0278108886843592961.03.288PHI,NL
1917474730902.61396.23161261153754233260.99.305PHI,NL
19184747281502.11413.0355127972982424051.10.272PHI,NL
Total51249128415002.304289.1346513131095358503614384571.01.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1907, AAA221101.5018.013330111210.78.236

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1914552203.1243.1341715144240
1915444001.2635.2185564732
1916554102.6644.0311313104650
1917442102.2536.02599103931
1918220201.0617.0207241220
Total202012602.25176.0128514444186173

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
190728244100310710.167.167.208.375 DET
19084713831400161023264.225.234.254.488DET
1909471403520071332735.250.264.264.528DET
1910471423230012503817.225.224.246.470DET,AL
19114713329501121524862.218.230.278.508DET,AL
19123394182004503121.191.191.213.404DET
1913461412421071013801.170.176.199.375 PHI,NL
1914421352310041533201.170.188.178.366PHI,NL
191540129231007513020.178.185.186.371PHI,NL
19164112731300101203001.244.240.268.508PHI,NL
19174714633610131733130.226.242.281.522PHI,NL
19184714130120141321800.213.222.248.470PHI,NL
Total51214903133141109121173622422.210.218.238.456 

Fielding Stats 1918

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4747318261141.991413.02.48    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Detroit in 1907...
Had first career hit on 4/18/1907, off Glenn Liebhardt (CHA)...
Earned first career win on 4/30/1907...
Injured on 5/4/1907 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 5-6 weeks...
1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1910, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1910, going 6-2, 1.39...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1910, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1910 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1910, winning 2 games with a 1.59 ERA...
1/31/1911: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,071,429 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1911 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1911, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Chicago (A) on 8/15/1911, striking out 13...
Hit first career homerun on 9/28/1911, off Jesse Tannehill (CLE)...
1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,071,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/1/1912 with a Dislocated Finger, out for 1-2 weeks...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Washington on 4/19/1912, striking out 14...
Injured on 5/1/1912 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1912, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Injured on 8/23/1912 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/1/1913 to a 8-year deal worth $22,555,000 per year...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1913, going 7-0, 1.03...
Was selected to the 1913 Allstar game...
Struck out 15 batters against Pittsburgh on 8/31/1913...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1914, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1914, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1914 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1914, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1915, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1915, going 7-1, 1.00...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1915, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1915 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/13/1915 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Struck out 17 batters against Chicago (A) on 10/18/1915...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1915...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1915, going 31-4, 1.72 ERA...
Was selected to the 1916 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1916...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1917, going 6-1, 2.20...
Was selected to the 1917 Allstar game...
Struck out 15 batters against Chicago (N) on 7/29/1917...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1917, going 6-0, 1.65...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1917, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Struck out 15 batters against New York (N) on 9/12/1917...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1917, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Set a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 411 on 10/2/1917 ...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1917...
Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/2/1918, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1918, going 28-15, 2.11 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1908 - 2.92 - 7th
1909 - 2.61 - 10th
1910 - 2.12 - 2nd
1911 - 2.48 - 5th
1912 - 2.34 - 6th
1913 - 2.05 - 3rd
1914 - 1.93 - 3rd
1915 - 1.72 - 1st
1916 - 2.24 - 3rd
1917 - 2.61 - 7th
WHIP
1908 - 1.19 - 10th
1909 - 1.02 - 4th
1910 - 0.96 - 4th
1911 - 1.04 - 5th
1912 - 0.96 - 5th
1913 - 0.90 - 3rd
1914 - 0.93 - 3rd
1915 - 0.88 - 2nd
1916 - 1.03 - 4th
1917 - 0.99 - 3rd
Wins
1908 - 20 - 5th
1909 - 26 - 3rd
1910 - 29 - 3rd
1911 - 25 - 3rd
1913 - 27 - 2nd
1914 - 27 - 3rd
1915 - 31 - 2nd
1917 - 30 - 1st
Losses
1908 - 24 - 3rd
1909 - 17 - 8th
1911 - 19 - 3rd
IP
1908 - 410.0 - 1st
1909 - 414.0 - 1st
1910 - 415.1 - 1st
1911 - 409.1 - 1st
1913 - 400.0 - 3rd
1914 - 369.0 - 5th
1915 - 350.2 - 9th
1916 - 353.0 - 9th
1917 - 396.2 - 2nd
K's
1908 - 228 - 2nd
1909 - 282 - 3rd
1910 - 330 - 3rd
1911 - 325 - 2nd
1912 - 248 - 7th
1913 - 392 - 1st
1914 - 390 - 1st
1915 - 344 - 3rd
1916 - 359 - 1st
1917 - 423 - 1st
BB
1917 - 75 - 10th
CG
1908 - 41 - 1st
1909 - 39 - 1st
1910 - 36 - 2nd
1911 - 39 - 1st
1913 - 34 - 5th
1914 - 33 - 10th
1915 - 33 - 10th
SHO
1908 - 4 - 1st
1910 - 5 - 3rd
1911 - 3 - 9th
1912 - 4 - 7th
1913 - 7 - 5th
1914 - 8 - 2nd
1915 - 8 - 2nd
1916 - 6 - 2nd
1917 - 6 - 5th
 

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