Brian Johnson

Q: When was Brian Johnson born?

Brian Johnson was born on January 8, 1968.

Q: Where was Brian Johnson born?

Brian Johnson was born in Oakland, CA .

Q: How tall is Brian Johnson?

Brian Johnson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brian Johnson weigh when playing?

Brian Johnson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Brian Johnson play?

Brian Johnson played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Brian Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brian Johnson drafted?

Brian Johnson was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 36th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Brian Johnson have?

Brian Johnson had 351 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Brian Johnson have?

Brian Johnson had 49 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Brian Johnson's average?

Brian Johnson had a .248 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: January 8, 1968 in Oakland, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 36th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

High School: Skyline HS (Oakland, CA)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: April 5, 1994 (Age 26-087d, 16,460th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 21, 2001 (Age 33-256d)
vs. ARI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Brian David Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

1415

351

.248

132

RBI

196

OBP

.291

SLG

.403

OPS

.694

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1989	21	NYY-min	Rk	17	66	61	7	22	1	1	0	8	0	1	4	5	.361	.409	.410	.819		25		1	0	0	0		YNK · GULF
1990	22	NYY-min	A	137	563	496	58	118	15	0	7	51	4	6	57	65	.238	.319	.310	.630		154		4	2	4	4		GBO · SALL
1991	23	NYY-min	A+,AA	115	447	402	35	94	19	0	1	44	4	6	34	69	.234	.301	.289	.590		116	14	6	2	3	2		FTL,ALC · FLOR,EL
1992	24	SDP-min	AA	75	272	245	30	71	20	0	3	26	3	0	22	32	.290	.354	.408	.762		100	8	3	1	1	1		WCH · TL
1993	25	SDP-min	AAA	115	467	416	58	141	35	6	10	71	0	0	41	53	.339	.400	.524	.924		218	18	5	0	5	2		LVG · PCL
1994	26	SDP-min	AAA	15	60	51	6	11	1	0	2	9	0	1	8	6	.216	.333	.353	.686		18	2	1	0	0	1		LVG · PCL
1994	26	SDP	NL	36	101	93	7	23	4	1	3	16	0	0	5	21	.247	.283	.409	.691	80	38	4	0	2	1	0	2H/3
1995	27	SDP	NL	68	224	207	20	52	9	0	3	29	0	0	11	39	.251	.287	.338	.625	67	70	2	1	1	4	2	2H/3
1996	28	SDP	NL	82	257	243	18	66	13	1	8	35	0	0	4	36	.272	.290	.432	.722	93	105	8	4	2	4	2	2H/35
1997	29	DET-min	AAA	7	22	21	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.143	.136	.238	.374		5	0	0	0	1	0		TOL · IL
1997	29	TOT	MLB	101	348	318	32	83	13	3	13	45	1	1	19	45	.261	.303	.443	.747	94	141	11	2	5	4	8	2/H3D
1997	29	DET	AL	45	147	139	13	33	6	1	2	18	1	0	5	19	.237	.262	.338	.600	56	47	3	0	2	1	1	2/DH
1997	29	SFG	NL	56	201	179	19	50	7	2	11	27	0	1	14	26	.279	.333	.525	.858	123	94	8	2	3	3	7	2/3H
1998	30	SFG-min	AAA	5	20	19	4	6	1	0	2	3	0	0	1	5	.316	.350	.684	1.034		13	1	0	0	0	0		FRE · PCL
1998	30	SFG	NL	99	346	308	34	73	8	1	13	34	0	2	28	67	.237	.310	.396	.706	89	122	11	5	4	1	4	2/H7
1999	31	CIN-min	AAA	6	20	19	2	4	3	0	0	4	0	0	1	3	.211	.250	.368	.618		7	4	0	0	0	0		INA · IL
1999	31	CIN	NL	45	127	117	12	27	7	0	5	18	0	0	9	31	.231	.286	.419	.705	74	49	2	0	1	0	0	2H
2000	32	NYY-STL-min	AAA	33	132	116	18	25	11	0	3	13	0	0	12	19	.216	.298	.388	.686		45	3	2	1	1	0		CLB,MEM · IL,PCL
2000	32	KCR	AL	37	132	125	9	26	6	0	4	18	0	0	4	28	.208	.229	.352	.581	43	44	4	0	1	2	0	2
2001	33	LAD-min	AAA,Rk	53	202	184	25	58	12	0	8	34	0	0	13	39	.315	.361	.511	.872		94	1	2	0	3	0		LVG,DGR · PCL,GULF
2001	33	LAD	NL	3	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	35	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
8 Yrs				471	1539	1415	132	351	60	6	49	196	1	3	80	268	.248	.291	.403	.694	81	570	42	12	16	16	16
162 Game Avg.				162	529	487	45	121	21	2	17	67	0	1	28	92	.248	.291	.403	.694	81	196	14	4	6	6	6

SDP (3 yrs)				186	582	543	45	141	26	2	14	80	0	0	20	96	.260	.288	.392	.680	81	213	14	5	5	9	4
SFG (2 yrs)				155	547	487	53	123	15	3	24	61	0	3	42	93	.253	.319	.444	.762	101	216	19	7	7	4	11
KCR (1 yr)				37	132	125	9	26	6	0	4	18	0	0	4	28	.208	.229	.352	.581	43	44	4	0	1	2	0
LAD (1 yr)				3	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	35	1	0	0	0	0	0
CIN (1 yr)				45	127	117	12	27	7	0	5	18	0	0	9	31	.231	.286	.419	.705	74	49	2	0	1	0	0
DET (1 yr)				45	147	139	13	33	6	1	2	18	1	0	5	19	.237	.262	.338	.600	56	47	3	0	2	1	1

NL (7 yrs)				389	1260	1151	110	292	48	5	43	160	0	3	71	221	.254	.301	.416	.717	89	479	35	12	13	13	15
AL (2 yrs)				82	279	264	22	59	12	1	6	36	1	0	9	47	.223	.246	.345	.591	50	91	7	0	3	3	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brian Johnson?

Brian Johnson is 56 years old.

When was Brian Johnson born?

Brian Johnson was born on January 8, 1968.

Where was Brian Johnson born?

Brian Johnson was born in Oakland, CA.

How tall is Brian Johnson?

Brian Johnson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Brian Johnson weigh when playing?

Brian Johnson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brian Johnson play?

Brian Johnson played 8 seasons.

Is Brian Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Brian Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brian Johnson drafted?

Brian Johnson was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 36th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Skyline HS (Oakland, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

What position did Brian Johnson play?

Brian Johnson was a Catcher.

How many hits did Brian Johnson have?

Brian Johnson had 351 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Brian Johnson have?

Brian Johnson had 49 home runs over his career.

What was Brian Johnson's average?

Brian Johnson had a .248 average over his career.

How many teams has Brian Johnson played for?

Brian Johnson played for 6 teams; the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Brian Johnson retire?

Brian Johnson last played in 2001.

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