John Henry Johnson

Q: How old is John Henry Johnson?

John Henry Johnson is 66 years old.

Q: When was John Henry Johnson born?

John Henry Johnson was born on August 21, 1956.

Q: Where was John Henry Johnson born?

John Henry Johnson was born in Houston, TX .

Q: How tall is John Henry Johnson?

John Henry Johnson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Henry Johnson weigh when playing?

John Henry Johnson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did John Henry Johnson play?

John Henry Johnson played 8 seasons.

Q: Is John Henry Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

John Henry Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Henry Johnson drafted?

John Henry Johnson was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sonoma HS (Sonoma, CA) .

Q: What position did John Henry Johnson play?

John Henry Johnson was a Pitcher.

Q: How many strikeouts did John Henry Johnson have?

John Henry Johnson had 407 strikeouts over his career.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: August 21, 1956 in Houston, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sonoma HS (Sonoma, CA).

High School: Sonoma HS (Sonoma, CA)

Debut: April 10, 1978 (Age 21-232d, 14,015th in major league history)
vs. SEA 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: June 29, 1987 (Age 30-312d)
vs. DET 3.2 IP, 9 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: John Henry Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.5

ERA

3.90

214

602.2

407

WHIP

1.386

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1974	17	SFG-min	Rk	2	1	.667	2.73	14	3		1	0	0	33.0	25	12	10	1	25	0	33	1	0	6				1.515	6.8	0.3	6.8	9.0	1.32	GRF PION
1975	18	SFG-min	A	4	12	.250	3.76	22	21		3	0	0	127.0	127	72	53	9	49	1	89	3	0	3				1.386	9.0	0.6	3.5	6.3	1.82	CDR MIDW
1976	19	SFG-min	A	13	2	.867	1.92	20	19		8	4	0	131.0	93	42	28	7	50	0	94	2	1	3				1.092	6.4	0.5	3.4	6.5	1.88	CDR MIDW
1977	20	SFG-min	A	14	2	.875	3.38	23	22		6	1	0	149.0	142	79	56	9	64	0	155	1	0	6				1.383	8.6	0.5	3.9	9.4	2.42	FRE CALL
1978	21	OAK	AL	11	10	.524	3.39	33	30	1	7	2	0	186.0	164	81	70	18	82	6	91	0	0	5	789	107	4.19	1.323	7.9	0.9	4.0	4.4	1.11
1979	22	TOT	AL	4	14	.222	4.63	31	25	1	2	0	0	167.0	168	95	86	25	72	3	96	2	1	4	729	89	4.86	1.437	9.1	1.3	3.9	5.2	1.33
1979	22	OAK	AL	2	8	.200	4.36	14	13	0	1	0	0	84.2	89	45	41	13	36	0	50	1	0	1	372	94	4.86	1.476	9.5	1.4	3.8	5.3	1.39
1979	22	TEX	AL	2	6	.250	4.92	17	12	1	1	0	0	82.1	79	50	45	12	36	3	46	1	1	3	357	85	4.86	1.397	8.6	1.3	3.9	5.0	1.28
1980	23	TEX-min	AAA	3	9	.250	3.86	16	10		4	0	0	77.0	84	49	33	6	35	6	55	1	0	2				1.545	9.8	0.7	4.1	6.4	1.57	CHL IL
1980	23	TEX	AL	2	2	.500	2.33	33	0	17	0	0	4	38.2	27	12	10	2	15	4	44	1	0	2	154	168	2.39	1.086	6.3	0.5	3.5	10.2	2.93
1981	24	TEX	AL	3	1	.750	2.66	24	0	15	0	0	2	23.2	19	7	7	2	6	1	8	1	0	1	94	132	3.91	1.056	7.2	0.8	2.3	3.0	1.33

1982	25	BOS-min	AAA	3	1	.750	4.04	29	0	11	0	0	1	42.1	37	21	19	5	23	5	45	0	0	1				1.417	7.9	1.1	4.9	9.6	1.96	PAW IL
1983	26	BOS	AL	3	2	.600	3.71	34	1	19	0	0	1	53.1	58	28	22	3	20	4	51	1	0	1	234	118	2.76	1.463	9.8	0.5	3.4	8.6	2.55
1984	27	BOS	AL	1	2	.333	3.53	30	3	9	0	0	1	63.2	64	26	25	7	27	1	57	0	1	4	275	118	3.68	1.429	9.0	1.0	3.8	8.1	2.11

1985	28	MIL-PIT-min	AAA					23																										VAN,HAW PCL
1986	29	MIL-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	0.28	22	0	13	0	0	7	32.1	13	1	1	1	16	0	35	0	0	2				0.897	3.6	0.3	4.5	9.7	2.19	VAN PCL
1986	29	MIL	AL	2	1	.667	2.66	19	0	5	0	0	1	44.0	43	15	13	2	10	1	42	0	0	5	184	165	2.13	1.205	8.8	0.4	2.0	8.6	4.20
1987	30	MIL-min	AAA	4	4	.500	3.72	26	0	11	0	0	3	46.0	44	23	19	0	20	1	33	0	0	1				1.391	8.6	0.0	3.9	6.5	1.65	DEN AA
1987	30	MIL	AL	0	1	.000	9.57	10	2	0	0	0	0	26.1	42	30	28	1	18	1	18	0	0	1	134	48	4.05	2.278	14.4	0.3	6.2	6.2	1.00
8 Yrs				26	33	.441	3.90	214	61	67	9	2	9	602.2	585	294	261	60	250	21	407	5	2	23	2593	103	3.91	1.386	8.7	0.9	3.7	6.1	1.63
162 Game Avg.				6	8	.441	3.90	53	15	17	2	0	2	149	145	73	65	15	62	5	101	1	0	6	641	103	3.91	1.386	8.7	0.9	3.7	6.1	1.63

TEX (3 yrs)				7	9	.438	3.86	74	12	33	1	0	6	144.2	125	69	62	16	57	8	98	3	1	6	605	103	4.04	1.258	7.8	1.0	3.5	6.1	1.72
BOS (2 yrs)				4	4	.500	3.62	64	4	28	0	0	2	117.0	122	54	47	10	47	5	108	1	1	5	509	118	3.26	1.444	9.4	0.8	3.6	8.3	2.30
OAK (2 yrs)				13	18	.419	3.69	47	43	1	8	2	0	270.2	253	126	111	31	118	6	141	1	0	6	1161	102	4.40	1.371	8.4	1.0	3.9	4.7	1.19
MIL (2 yrs)				2	2	.500	5.25	29	2	5	0	0	1	70.1	85	45	41	3	28	2	60	0	0	6	318	85	2.85	1.607	10.9	0.4	3.6	7.7	2.14

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Henry Johnson?

John Henry Johnson is 66 years old.

When was John Henry Johnson born?

John Henry Johnson was born on August 21, 1956.

Where was John Henry Johnson born?

John Henry Johnson was born in Houston, TX.

How tall is John Henry Johnson?

John Henry Johnson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did John Henry Johnson weigh when playing?

John Henry Johnson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Henry Johnson play?

John Henry Johnson played 8 seasons.

Is John Henry Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

John Henry Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Henry Johnson drafted?

John Henry Johnson was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sonoma HS (Sonoma, CA).

What position did John Henry Johnson play?

John Henry Johnson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did John Henry Johnson have?

John Henry Johnson had 407 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has John Henry Johnson played for?

John Henry Johnson played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers.

When did John Henry Johnson retire?

John Henry Johnson last played in 1987.

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