Ken Johnson

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Runner

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: January 14, 1923 in Topeka, KS us

Died: April 6, 2004 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, KS

Debut: September 18, 1947 (Age 24-247d, 10,366th in major league history)
vs. BSN 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 15, 1952 (Age 29-183d)
vs. WSH 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 5 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Kenneth Wandersee Johnson

Nicknames: Hook

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

ERA

4.58

269.1

147

WHIP

1.656

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	9-14 / in Starts: 6-3
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	8 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 20 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	13 (6-2-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 20 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	13 (7-4-2)

Most Driven In
M Goliat	0

Most Driven In By
G Hamner	1
M Goliat	1
R Ashburn	1
W Jones	0

1950 Batting Game Log

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1950 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	44	2 (1)	Apr 19	STL		PIT	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0					9						P
2	45	5 (2)	Apr 22	STL	@	CHC	L,6-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies
3	46	15	May 3	PHI	@	CHC	W,5-2	GS-9	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.60	-0.011	1.43	-0.02%	-0.34	P
4	47	21 (5)	May 8	PHI	@	CIN	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	1.09	-0.056	3.34	-0.10%	-0.74	P
5	48	27 (5)	May 17	PHI		CIN	W,5-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.92	-0.071	3.48	-0.16%	-0.46	P
6	49	36 (8)	May 28 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	W,5-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.81	-0.040	3.33	-0.10%	-0.34	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	50	46 (9)	Jun 8	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-8	GS-3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9	1.38	0.052	5.73	0.13%	0.61	P
8	51	48 (1)	Jun 11 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						PR
9	52	59 (10)	Jun 25 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,8-11	8-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
10	53	63 (3)	Jun 29	PHI	@	BSN	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	7						PR
11	54	64	Jun 30	PHI		BRO	W,8-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						PR
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	55	68 (3)	Jul 3	PHI		BSN	L,1-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						PR
13	56	70 (1)	Jul 4 (2)	PHI		BSN	L,9-12	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						P
14	57	79 (8)	Jul 16 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,0-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						P
15	58	80	Jul 16 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	L,3-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						P
16	59	81	Jul 18 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						P
17	60	97 (15)	Jul 29	PHI		PIT	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	61	107 (9)	Aug 7	PHI		STL	W,9-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9	.59	-0.040	5.21	-0.21%	-1.03	P
19	62	112 (4)	Aug 12	PHI		NYG	W,5-4	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9						PR
20	63	113	Aug 13	PHI		NYG	L,0-2	GS-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9	1.50	-0.071	9.59	-0.27%	-0.47	P
21	64	128 (14)	Aug 30	PHI	@	STL	W,9-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9	.80	-0.023	3.66	-0.06%	-0.25	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	65	142 (13)	Sep 15 (2)	PHI		CIN	W,8-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						PR
23	66	148 (5)	Sep 24	PHI		BRO	L,0-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358	9						P
							9-14		20	19	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0		1	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	.358		.85	-0.260	4.02	-0.80%	-3.01

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