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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL 2.1 59 229 213 39 75 8 5 8 46 13 11 .352 .384 .549 .933 160 .428 152 117 0 5 *87/3
1924 34 HIL ECL 0.6 62 240 217 32 56 13 2 3 30 4 23 .258 .329 .378 .707 100 .329 100 82 *8
1925 35 HIL ECL 0.8 57 201 195 31 64 15 2 4 35 4 6 .328 .348 .487 .835 114 .372 110 95 *8
1926 36 NLG ECL -0.4 47 183 167 19 37 12 2 2 18 5 16 .222 .290 .353 .643 75 .304 72 59 0 *8
1927 37 2TM ECL 0.2 54 212 183 36 51 9 1 3 21 6 28 .279 .377 .388 .765 100 .364 104 71 1 *8/97
1927 37 NLG ECL 0.3 24 101 82 25 25 5 0 3 8 3 18 .305 .436 .476 .911 138 .426 141 39 1 *8/9
1927 37 HIL ECL -0.1 30 111 101 11 26 4 1 0 13 3 10 .257 .324 .317 .641 68 .308 70 32 0 8/79
1928 38 PTG ECL -0.4 7 30 28 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .179 .233 .250 .483 24 .230 24 7 0 */8
6 Yrs 3.0 286 1095 1003 159 288 59 12 20 150 32 86 .287 .344 .430 .774 109 .357 107 431 1 5 *87/93
162 Game Avg 1.7 162 620 568 90 163 33 7 11 85 18 49 .287 .344 .430 .774 109 .357 107 244
HIL (4 Yrs) 3.4 208 781 726 113 221 40 10 15 124 24 50 .304 .349 .449 .798 116 .366 113 326 0 5 *87/39
NLG (2 Yrs) -0.1 71 284 249 44 62 17 2 5 26 8 34 .249 .342 .394 .735 98 .347 97 98 1 *8/9
PTG (1 Yr) -0.4 7 30 28 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 .179 .233 .250 .483 24 .230 24 7 0 */8
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1924 34 HIL WS 10 43 38 4 9 2 2 0 4 0 0 3 6 .237 .310 .395 .704 15 0 1 1 0 0
1925 35 HIL WS 6 23 21 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 .348 .381 .729 8 0 1 0 0 1
2 Yrs 16 66 59 6 15 2 3 0 5 0 0 4 7 .254 .323 .390 .713 23 0 2 1 0 1
162 Game Avg 162 668 597 61 152 20 30 0 51 0 0 41 71 .254 .323 .390 .713 233 0 20 10 0 10

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL 229 16 1 0 0 -2 15 1.4 8 23 2.1 .523 .508 2.1 -0.2 23 *87/3
1924 34 HIL ECL 240 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.2 8 6 0.6 .497 .499 0.6 -0.2 6 *8
1925 35 HIL ECL 201 3 0 0 0 -1 1 0.1 7 8 0.8 .502 .501 0.8 -0.1 8 *8
1926 36 NLG ECL 183 -7 0 0 -2 -1 -10 -1.0 6 -4 -0.4 .480 .494 -0.2 -0.3 -2 *8
1927 37 2TM ECL 212 1 0 0 -5 -1 -6 -0.5 7 1 0.2 .491 .498 0.6 -0.6 7 *8/97
1927 37 NLG ECL 101 6 0 0 -6 -1 -1 0.0 3 3 0.3 .498 .500 0.8 -0.5 9 *8/9
1927 37 HIL ECL 111 -5 0 0 0 -1 -5 -0.5 4 -2 -0.1 .485 .497 -0.1 0.0 -2 8/79
1928 38 PTG ECL 30 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .435 .497 -0.2 -0.2 -3 */8
6 Yrs 1095 10 0 0 -9 -8 -7 -0.6 38 30 3.0 .498 .500 3.7 -1.5 40 *87/93
162 Game Avg 620 6 0 0 -5 -4 -4 -0.3 21 17 1.7 .498 .500 2.1 -0.8 23
HIL (4 Yrs) 781 14 0 0 0 -6 9 0.9 27 36 3.4 .504 .502 3.3 -0.5 36 *87/39
NLG (2 Yrs) 284 -1 0 0 -8 -2 -11 -1.0 10 -1 -0.1 .486 .496 0.6 -0.9 7 *8/9
PTG (1 Yr) 30 -3 0 0 -2 0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .435 .497 -0.2 -0.2 -3 */8

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL 229 .428 152 .327 .197 3.5 4.8 39.7 *87/3
1924 34 HIL ECL 240 .329 100 .248 .120 1.3 9.6 38.2 *8
1925 35 HIL ECL 201 .372 110 .314 .159 2.0 3.0 40.9 *8
1926 36 NLG ECL 183 .304 72 .212 .132 1.1 8.7 33.3 *8
1927 37 2TM ECL 212 .364 104 .267 .109 1.4 13.2 42.9 *8/97
1927 37 NLG ECL 101 .426 141 .278 .171 3.0 17.8 53.7 *8/9
1927 37 HIL ECL 111 .308 70 .257 .059 0.0 9.0 30.6 8/79
1928 38 PTG ECL 30 .230 24 .179 .071 0.0 6.7 28.6 */8
6 Yrs 1095 .357 107 .273 .143 1.8 7.9 39.2 *87/93
MLB Average .344 100 .292 .111 1.1 7.9 36.3
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 34 HIL WS 43 .281 .158 0.0 14.0 7.0 30.8
1925 35 HIL WS 23 .300 .095 0.0 4.3 4.3 25.0
2 Yrs 66 .288 .136 0.0 10.6 6.1 28.6
MLB Average .265 .095 1.1 9.4 7.7 29.7
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1923 33 HIL ECL CF 34 294.0 67 60 3 4 0 .940 .968 1.93 2.07 1.85 0.45
1923 33 HIL ECL LF 25 192.2 47 42 4 1 0 .979 .969 2.15 2.10 1.84 0.46
1923 33 HIL ECL 1B 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 2.30
1924 34 HIL ECL CF 62 0.00
1925 35 HIL ECL CF 56 0.00
1926 36 NLG ECL CF 47 47 389.0 107 97 8 2 2 .981 .976 2.43 2.55 2.23 2.18
1927 37 2TM ECL CF 50 48 422.1 116 106 6 4 1 .966 .973 2.39 2.68 2.24 2.50
1927 37 NLG ECL CF 22 22 191.0 46 40 3 3 1 .935 .973 2.03 2.68 1.95 2.50
1927 37 HIL ECL CF 28 26 231.1 70 66 3 1 0 .986 .973 2.68 2.68 2.46 2.50
1927 37 2TM ECL RF 3 3 20.0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 .957 2.70 1.85 2.00 1.73
1927 37 NLG ECL RF 2 2 15.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 .957 3.00 1.86 2.50 1.75
1927 37 HIL ECL RF 1 1 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.80 1.80 1.00 1.70
1927 37 HIL ECL LF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 3.00 1.90 3.00 1.80
1928 38 PTG ECL CF 7 56.2 14 11 2 1 0 .929 .961 2.06 2.78 1.86 4.26
1 Yr 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 2.30
CF (6 Yrs) CF 256 95 1162.0 304 274 19 11 3 .964 .972 2.27 2.49 1.14 1.06
LF (2 Yrs) LF 26 1 201.2 50 45 4 1 0 .980 .969 2.19 2.09 1.88 0.51
RF (1 Yr) RF 3 3 20.0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 .957 2.70 1.85 2.00 1.73
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.80 0.00 2.30
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1924 34 HIL WS CF 10 272.0 24 21 2 1 0 .958 0.76 2.30
1925 35 HIL WS CF 6 162.0 16 14 1 1 0 .938 0.83 2.50
2 Yrs 16 434.0 40 35 3 2 0 .950 0.79 2.38

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was George Johnson born?

George Johnson was born on April 20, 1890.

Where was George Johnson born?

George Johnson was born in San Marcos, TX.

How tall was George Johnson?

George Johnson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did George Johnson weigh when playing?

George Johnson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did George Johnson play?

George Johnson played 6 seasons.

Is George Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did George Johnson play?

George Johnson was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did George Johnson have?

George Johnson had 288 hits over his career.

How many home runs did George Johnson have?

George Johnson had 20 home runs over his career.

What was George Johnson's average?

George Johnson had a .287 average over his career.

How many teams has George Johnson played for?

George Johnson played for 3 teams; the Hilldale Club, New York Lincoln Giants and Philadelphia Tigers.

How many World Series has George Johnson won?

George Johnson won 1 World Series.

When did George Johnson retire?

George Johnson last played in 1928.

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