Ken Johnson
Kenneth Wandersee Johnson "Hook"
Born: January 14, 1923
Topeka, KS US
Deceased: April 6, 2004
Wichita, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1956
Major League Statistics
Ken Johnson compiled a career record of 74 wins and 85 losses and a 4.42 ERA in his 210-game pitching career with the Asheville Tourists, Rochester Red Wings, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Buffalo Bisons and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 1 | 8 | .111 | 5.54 | 12 | 65.0 | 62 | 41 | 40 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.32 | 19 | 123.0 | 110 | 84 | 59 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.02 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 43.0 | 45 | 39 | 24 | 44 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.47 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 59.0 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 53 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.40 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 60.0 | 38 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 70 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.23 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 | 78 | 56 | 47 | 82 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.38 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 40.0 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 12 | 13 | .480 | 5.30 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 163.0 | 166 | 114 | 96 | 7 | 128 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 13 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.78 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 205.0 | 166 | 97 | 86 | 20 | 109 | 150 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.93 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 199.0 | 195 | 101 | 87 | 22 | 90 | 135 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.47 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 139.0 | 135 | 84 | 69 | 13 | 82 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 74 | 85 | .465 | 4.42 | 210 | 145 | 5 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 1196.0 | 1100 | 718 | 588 | 62 | 819 | 0 | 733 | 45 | 3 | 61 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 13 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 31 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .356 | .562 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .222 | .263 | .222 | .485 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 24 | 47 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .279 | .326 | .372 | .698 | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 19 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .217 | .250 | .261 | .511 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 24 | 45 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .190 | .244 | .405 | .649 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 16 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .280 | .308 | .440 | .748 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 42 | 76 | 73 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .288 | .316 | .397 | .713 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 47 | 93 | 80 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .188 | .209 | .312 | .522 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 94 | 83 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .169 | .231 | .217 | .448 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .173 | .200 | .192 | .392 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 303 | 580 | 537 | 51 | 114 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 81 | .212 | .244 | .309 | .553 | 166 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.091 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 18 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 17 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.235 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 29 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 0 | .955 | 1.448 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 30 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 3 | .958 | 1.533 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 30 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.367 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 28 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 1.143 |
| Totals | 210 | 31 | 190 | 12 | 9 | .948 | 1.052 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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