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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
1920 25 SLG NNL 0.1 3 10 10 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800 138 .370 125 5 0 0 /23
1921 Did not play - Military Service
1922 27 KCM NNL 4.2 68 263 239 45 97 19 11 11 64 9 15 .406 .450 .715 1.165 212 .512 202 171 4 5 92/837
1923 28 KCM NNL 5.8 98 429 374 91 152 32 13 20 120 17 38 .406 .471 .722 1.193 207 .522 200 270 8 9 *97/3
1924 29 KCM NNL 2.2 70 293 265 57 97 18 7 5 55 5 24 .366 .427 .543 .970 164 .445 158 144 4 *79/38
1925 30 BBS ECL 1.5 61 243 223 38 73 15 4 8 51 3 20 .327 .383 .538 .921 136 .408 132 120 *79/83
1926 31 BBS ECL 1.0 48 182 163 20 57 7 3 6 40 8 18 .350 .418 .540 .957 161 .442 155 88 1 *7/98
1927 32 HBG ECL 2.5 58 219 190 34 72 12 6 4 42 4 27 .379 .461 .568 1.030 168 .467 166 108 2 92/47
1928 33 2TM NNL 0.8 69 267 250 38 87 14 5 2 45 0 16 .348 .390 .468 .858 133 .392 133 117 1 *9/7381
1928 33 CTG NNL 0.5 20 80 75 16 29 3 3 1 15 0 5 .387 .425 .547 .972 163 .439 162 41 0 9/381
1928 33 MRS NNL 0.3 49 187 175 22 58 11 2 1 30 0 11 .331 .374 .434 .809 120 .372 120 76 1 9/78
1930 35 MRS NNL -0.1 5 12 12 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 36 .242 36 3 0 /379
1931 36 LOW NNL -0.1 5 21 21 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 0 .286 .286 .476 .762 111 .346 100 10 0 0 /92
1932 37 NWB EWL -0.1 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -28 .192 -15 0 0 1 /29
11 Yrs 17.8 487 1944 1750 327 647 118 50 57 424 47 159 .370 .428 .592 1.020 170 .458 166 1036 20 15 97238/41
162 Game Avg 5.9 162 647 582 109 215 39 17 19 141 16 53 .370 .428 .592 1.020 170 .458 166 345
KCM (3 Yrs) 12.2 236 985 878 193 346 69 31 36 239 31 77 .394 .452 .666 1.118 196 .496 188 585 16 14 *972/38
BBS (2 Yrs) 2.5 109 425 386 58 130 22 7 14 91 11 38 .337 .398 .539 .937 146 .422 142 208 1 *79/83
MRS (2 Yrs) 0.2 54 199 187 23 61 11 2 1 31 1 11 .326 .367 .422 .789 115 .365 115 79 1 9/738
HBG (1 Yr) 2.5 58 219 190 34 72 12 6 4 42 4 27 .379 .461 .568 1.030 168 .467 166 108 2 92/47
CTG (1 Yr) 0.5 20 80 75 16 29 3 3 1 15 0 5 .387 .425 .547 .972 163 .439 162 41 0 9/381
LOW (1 Yr) -0.1 5 21 21 2 6 1 0 1 3 0 0 .286 .286 .476 .762 111 .346 100 10 0 0 /92
SLG (1 Yr) 0.1 3 10 10 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800 138 .370 125 5 0 0 /23
NWB (1 Yr) -0.1 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -28 .192 -15 0 0 1 /29
NNL (7 Yrs) 12.9 318 1295 1171 235 445 84 37 39 291 32 93 .380 .433 .615 1.048 179 .469 174 720 17 14 9723/81
ECL (3 Yrs) 5.0 167 644 576 92 202 34 13 18 133 15 65 .351 .419 .549 .968 153 .438 150 316 3 *792/843
EWL (1 Yr) -0.1 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -28 .192 -15 0 0 1 /29
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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 29 KCM WS 9 30 27 2 8 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 .296 .367 .407 .774 11 0 1 0 0 0
1 Yr 9 30 27 2 8 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 .296 .367 .407 .774 11 0 1 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 540 486 36 144 54 0 0 36 0 0 36 72 .296 .367 .407 .774 198 0 18 0 0 0

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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
1920 25 SLG NNL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .508 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /23
1921 Did not play - Military Service
1922 27 KCM NNL 263 36 0 0 3 -2 38 3.4 9 47 4.2 .549 .520 3.8 0.2 44 92/837
1923 28 KCM NNL 429 60 0 0 -4 -5 52 4.5 15 67 5.8 .545 .527 6.1 -0.7 71 *97/3
1924 29 KCM NNL 293 24 -1 0 -6 -3 14 1.2 10 24 2.2 .518 .508 2.7 -0.8 30 *79/38
1925 30 BBS ECL 243 11 0 0 0 -3 8 0.7 8 16 1.5 .511 .504 1.5 -0.2 16 *79/83
1926 31 BBS ECL 182 13 0 0 -7 -2 4 0.4 6 11 1.0 .508 .502 1.6 -0.8 18 *7/98
1927 32 HBG ECL 219 21 0 0 2 -2 21 1.8 7 28 2.5 .530 .511 2.3 0.0 26 92/47
1928 33 2TM NNL 267 11 0 0 -9 -3 -1 -0.1 9 9 0.8 .499 .499 1.6 -1.1 17 *9/7381
1928 33 CTG NNL 80 6 0 0 -3 -1 3 0.3 3 6 0.5 .513 .502 0.8 -0.3 8 9/381
1928 33 MRS NNL 187 5 0 0 -6 -2 -3 -0.3 6 3 0.3 .493 .498 0.9 -0.8 9 9/78
1930 35 MRS NNL 12 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .478 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /379
1931 36 LOW NNL 21 0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .468 .499 0.1 -0.2 1 /92
1932 37 NWB EWL 5 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /29
11 Yrs 1944 175 -1 0 -22 -20 133 11.5 67 199 17.8 .523 .511 19.5 -3.8 221 97238/41
162 Game Avg 647 58 0 0 -7 -7 44 3.8 22 66 5.9 .523 .511 6.5 -1.3 73
KCM (3 Yrs) 985 120 0 0 -6 -9 104 9.0 34 138 12.2 .538 .519 12.5 -1.4 144 *972/38
BBS (2 Yrs) 425 25 0 0 -7 -5 12 1.1 15 27 2.5 .510 .503 3.1 -1.1 34 *79/83
MRS (2 Yrs) 199 4 0 0 -6 -3 -5 -0.4 7 2 0.2 .492 .498 0.8 -0.8 8 9/738
HBG (1 Yr) 219 21 0 0 2 -2 21 1.8 7 28 2.5 .530 .511 2.3 0.0 26 92/47
CTG (1 Yr) 80 6 0 0 -3 -1 3 0.3 3 6 0.5 .513 .502 0.8 -0.3 8 9/381
LOW (1 Yr) 21 0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .468 .499 0.1 -0.2 1 /92
SLG (1 Yr) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .508 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /23
NWB (1 Yr) 5 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /29
NNL (7 Yrs) 1295 130 0 0 -16 -13 101 8.7 44 145 12.9 .527 .514 14.2 -2.7 162 9723/81
ECL (3 Yrs) 644 45 -1 0 -5 -7 33 2.9 22 55 5.0 .517 .506 5.4 -1.0 60 *792/843
EWL (1 Yr) 5 -1 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /29

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL 10 .370 125 .300 .200 0.0 0.0 33.3 /23
1921 Did not play - Military Service
1922 27 KCM NNL 263 .512 202 .377 .310 4.2 5.7 32.4 92/837
1923 28 KCM NNL 429 .522 200 .373 .316 4.7 8.9 39.9 *97/3
1924 29 KCM NNL 293 .445 158 .354 .177 1.7 8.2 43.3 *79/38
1925 30 BBS ECL 243 .408 132 .302 .211 3.3 8.2 35.3 *79/83
1926 31 BBS ECL 182 .442 155 .325 .190 3.3 9.9 20.0 *7/98
1927 32 HBG ECL 219 .467 166 .366 .189 1.8 12.3 30.9 92/47
1928 33 2TM NNL 267 .392 133 .343 .120 0.7 6.0 35.3 *9/7381
1928 33 CTG NNL 80 .439 162 .378 .160 1.3 6.3 45.5 9/381
1928 33 MRS NNL 187 .372 120 .328 .103 0.5 5.9 30.4 9/78
1930 35 MRS NNL 12 .242 36 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /379
1931 36 LOW NNL 21 .346 100 .250 .190 4.8 0.0 20.0 /92
1932 37 NWB EWL 5 .192 -15 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 0.0 /29
11 Yrs 1944 .458 166 .348 .222 2.9 8.2 35.1 97238/41
MLB Average .342 100 .292 .112 1.1 7.8 36.2
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 29 KCM WS 30 .348 .111 0.0 13.3 6.7 18.2
1 Yr 30 .348 .111 0.0 13.3 6.7 18.2
MLB Average .270 .082 0.8 11.0 7.9 30.6
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB Awards
1920 25 SLG NNL C 2 13.0 13 12 1 0 1 1.000 .971 9.00 6.65 6.50 6.45 0 0
1920 25 SLG NNL 1B 1 9.0 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 .976 15.00 11.20 15.00 10.80
1921 Did not play - Military Service
1922 27 KCM NNL RF 43 355.2 61 52 7 2 0 .967 .954 1.49 1.60 1.37 1.73
1922 27 KCM NNL C 16 127.2 93 66 22 5 1 .946 .968 6.20 6.59 5.50 7.15 1 18
1922 27 KCM NNL CF 3 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.13 2.25 0.33 2.50
1922 27 KCM NNL LF 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.62 0.00 1.80
1922 27 KCM NNL 1B 1 10.0 13 10 2 1 1 .923 .977 10.80 11.34 12.00 12.30
1923 28 KCM NNL RF 66 66 573.2 94 80 10 4 0 .957 .957 1.41 1.63 1.36 1.78
1923 28 KCM NNL LF 31 29 260.2 32 28 4 0 0 1.000 .945 1.10 1.72 1.03 1.87
1923 28 KCM NNL 1B 2 2 18.0 21 20 0 1 0 .952 .980 10.00 11.90 10.00 13.00
1924 29 KCM NNL LF 54 53 433.1 59 59 0 0 0 1.000 .954 1.23 1.65 1.09 1.44
1924 29 KCM NNL RF 14 14 120.0 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 .964 1.43 1.67 1.36 1.46
1924 29 KCM NNL 1B 2 2 17.0 25 23 1 1 1 .960 .980 12.71 11.59 12.00 10.10
1924 29 KCM NNL CF 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 3.00 2.10 1.00 1.90
1925 30 BBS ECL LF 45 0.00
1925 30 BBS ECL RF 13 0.00
1925 30 BBS ECL CF 2 0.00
1925 30 BBS ECL 1B 1 0.00
1926 31 BBS ECL LF 44 43 351.0 60 51 5 4 0 .933 .968 1.44 1.87 1.27 1.60
1926 31 BBS ECL RF 2 1 14.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .965 1.29 1.80 1.00 1.55
1926 31 BBS ECL CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.20
1927 32 HBG ECL RF 45 42 366.1 73 69 3 1 0 .986 .957 1.77 1.85 1.60 1.73
1927 32 HBG ECL C 10 6 46.0 23 18 4 1 0 .957 .961 4.30 5.42 2.20 5.05 1 5
1927 32 HBG ECL 2B 2 2 16.0 17 3 11 3 1 .824 .941 7.88 5.57 7.00 5.20
1927 32 HBG ECL LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.13 1.91 1.00 1.80
1928 33 2TM NNL RF 57 454.2 70 64 5 1 1 .986 .943 1.37 1.59 1.21 1.33
1928 33 CTG NNL RF 14 107.1 17 17 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.43 1.59 1.21 1.33
1928 33 MRS NNL RF 43 347.1 53 47 5 1 1 .981 .943 1.35 1.59 1.21 1.33
1928 33 MRS NNL LF 6 34.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.79 1.75 0.50 1.47
1928 33 CTG NNL 1B 5 21.2 29 28 0 1 1 .966 .983 11.63 11.26 5.60 9.42
1928 33 2TM NNL CF 3 22.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .963 0.82 2.50 0.67 2.10
1928 33 CTG NNL CF 2 14.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0.64 2.51 0.50 2.10
1928 33 MRS NNL CF 1 8.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .965 1.13 2.48 1.00 2.10
1928 33 CTG NNL P 1 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .960 0.00 3.00 0.00 2.50 0 0
1930 35 MRS NNL 1B 3 0.00
1930 35 MRS NNL LF 1 0.00
1930 35 MRS NNL RF 1 0.00
1931 36 LOW NNL RF 4 3 32.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 0.28 1.48 0.25 1.00
1931 36 LOW NNL C 2 2 9.0 8 5 3 0 0 1.000 .968 8.00 6.50 4.00 4.35 0 1
1932 37 NWB EWL C 1 1 9.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .963 3.00 6.30 3.00 7.10 0 0
1932 37 NWB EWL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.90
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB Awards
10 Yrs 49 15 299.1 262 203 44 15 6 .943 .970 7.43 7.55 5.04 6.59 2 0 24
RF (10 Yrs) RF 246 126 1918.2 320 285 27 8 1 .975 .954 1.46 1.66 1.27 1.52
LF (8 Yrs) LF 183 126 1088.2 155 142 9 4 0 .974 .958 1.25 1.74 0.83 1.19
1B (7 Yrs) 1B 15 4 75.2 103 96 3 4 3 .961 .980 11.78 11.49 6.60 7.76
C (5 Yrs) C 31 9 204.2 141 104 30 7 2 .950 .967 5.89 6.31 4.32 6.25 2 24
CF (5 Yrs) CF 10 0 34.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .962 1.06 2.41 0.40 1.79
2B (1 Yr) 2B 2 2 16.0 17 3 11 3 1 .824 .941 7.88 5.57 7.00 5.20
P (1 Yr) P 1 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .960 0.00 3.00 0.00 2.50 0 0
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1924 29 KCM WS LF 5 117.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.62 1.60
1924 29 KCM WS RF 4 93.0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 0.58 1.50
1 Yr 9 210.0 15 13 1 1 0 .933 0.60 1.56
LF (1 Yr) LF 5 117.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.62 1.60
RF (1 Yr) RF 4 93.0 7 5 1 1 0 .857 0.58 1.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Heavy Johnson born?

Heavy Johnson was born on April 20, 1895.

Where was Heavy Johnson born?

Heavy Johnson was born in Atchison, KS.

How tall was Heavy Johnson?

Heavy Johnson was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Heavy Johnson weigh when playing?

Heavy Johnson weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Heavy Johnson play?

Heavy Johnson played 11 seasons.

Is Heavy Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Heavy Johnson play?

Heavy Johnson was an Outfielder and Catcher.

How many hits did Heavy Johnson have?

Heavy Johnson had 647 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Heavy Johnson have?

Heavy Johnson had 57 home runs over his career.

What was Heavy Johnson's average?

Heavy Johnson had a .370 average over his career.

How many teams has Heavy Johnson played for?

Heavy Johnson played for 8 teams; the St. Louis Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Baltimore Black Sox, Harrisburg Giants, Cleveland Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Louisville White Sox and Newark Browns.

How many World Series has Heavy Johnson won?

Heavy Johnson won 1 World Series.

When did Heavy Johnson retire?

Heavy Johnson last played in 1932.

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