Syl Johnson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: December 31, 1900 in Portland, OR us

Died: February 20, 1985 in Portland, OR

Buried: Portland Memorial Cemetery, Portland, OR

High School: Portland HS (Portland, OR)

Debut: April 24, 1922 (Age 21-114d, 5,440th in major league history)
vs. SLB 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 14, 1940 (Age 39-258d)
vs. CHC 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: Sylvester W. Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.4

112

117

ERA

4.06

542

209

2165.2

920

WHIP

1.283

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-16 / in Starts: 6-3
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 38 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	27 (15-7-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 38 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	25 (12-8-4)

Most Driven In
T Rigney	1
L Blue	1
L Woodall	1
J Bassler	0
F O'Rourke	0

Most Driven In By
H Manush	1

1924 Batting Game Log

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1924 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	67	11 (10)	Apr 27	DET		CHW	W,4-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	68	13 (1)	Apr 29	DET		CHW	L,4-6	8-9	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
3	69	14	May 1	DET	@	SLB	L,7-8	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.24	-0.070	4.22	-0.14%	-0.67	P
4	70	21 (6)	May 13	DET	@	WSH	L,3-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
5	71	33 (11)	May 26	DET	@	NYY	L,2-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	72	34	May 27	DET		SLB	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	73	37 (2)	May 29	DET		SLB	W,13-7	5-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.85	-0.039	2.65	-0.07%	-0.43	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
8	74	42 (4)	Jun 3	DET		WSH	L,1-11	3-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.11	-0.005	.46	-0.01%	-0.29	P
9	75	46 (3)	Jun 7	DET		PHA	W,11-10	GS-7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.89	0.126	6.76	0.27%	1.11	P
10	76	51 (4)	Jun 12	DET		NYY	L,4-10	1-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9	.47	0.020	2.28	0.06%	0.40	P
11	77	64 (12)	Jun 24 (2)	DET	@	SLB	L,1-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	3						P
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	78	74 (9)	Jul 4 (2)	DET		SLB	L,2-3	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9						P
13	79	78 (3)	Jul 9 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9						P
14	80	79	Jul 10 (1)	DET	@	WSH	W,12-10	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0				0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9						P
15	81	95 (15)	Jul 27	DET		PHA	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	8						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
16	82	106 (10)	Aug 7	DET		BOS	L,2-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9						P
17	83	107	Aug 8	DET		BOS	W,14-5	5-GF	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.308	.333	.641	9	.10	0.001	.54	0.00%	1.04	P
18	84	110 (2)	Aug 13 (1)	DET	@	PHA	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.308	.333	.641	9						P
19	85	111	Aug 13 (2)	DET	@	PHA	L,7-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.308	.333	.641	9						P
20	86	113 (1)	Aug 15	DET	@	PHA	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	9	1.22	-0.132	7.80	-0.51%	-1.17	P
21	87	117 (3)	Aug 19 (1)	DET	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	9	1.21	-0.098	7.98	-0.39%	-0.82	P
22	88	119 (1)	Aug 22	DET	@	NYY	W,8-6	7-GF(12)	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.217	.190	.408	9	2.51	0.005	17.31	0.02%	-0.24	P
23	89	123 (3)	Aug 27 (1)	DET	@	BOS	W,5-4	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.125	.192	.167	.359	9	.89	-0.092	3.44	-0.21%	-1.45	P
24	90	128 (4)	Aug 31	DET	@	SLB	L,4-14	GS-5	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.250	.269	.519	9	.71	0.067	3.31	0.19%	0.72	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
25	91	133 (4)	Sep 3 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.219	.233	.452	9	.49	-0.056	.66	-0.05%	-1.01	P
26	92	139 (5)	Sep 9	DET		CHW	W,7-3	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.219	.233	.452	9						P
27	93	141 (1)	Sep 11	DET		CHW	W,5-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.212	.226	.438	9	1.82	-0.052	6.47	-0.11%	-0.53	P
28	94	145 (3)	Sep 16	DET		PHA	L,2-14	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.212	.226	.438	9						P
29	95	156 (10)	Sep 29	DET	@	CHW	L,5-16	3-GF	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.250	.265	.515	9	.24	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.11	P
							13-16		38	34	1	7	2	0	0	3	2	0	6	0	2		0		0	0	.206	.250	.265	.515		.98	-0.306	4.67	-0.95%	-3.23

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