Rich Johnson
Richard Wesley Johnson
Born: February 7, 1963
Gladewater, TX US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 30 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Sam Houston State
Career: 1985-1988
Rich Johnson compiled a career batting average of .284 with 65 home runs and 271 RBI in his 455-game career with the Auburn Astros, Asheville Tourists, Osceola Astros and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 70 | 260 | 214 | 43 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 43 | .313 | .419 | .547 | .966 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 69 | 279 | 249 | 27 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 54 | .285 | .355 | .398 | .752 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 68 | 303 | 255 | 61 | 101 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 51 | .396 | .488 | .761 | 1.249 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 139 | 564 | 508 | 62 | 129 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 112 | .254 | .321 | .392 | .713 | 199 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 109 | 390 | 343 | 34 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 82 | .227 | .308 | .350 | .658 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Totals | 455 | 1796 | 1569 | 227 | 446 | 78 | 5 | 65 | 271 | 8 | 10 | 194 | 342 | .284 | .366 | .465 | .831 | 729 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 1B | 38 | 306 | 23 | 6 | 31 | .982 | 8.658 |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 1B | 69 | 582 | 43 | 10 | 47 | .984 | 9.058 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 68 | 592 | 37 | 5 | 45 | .992 | 9.250 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 139 | 1189 | 81 | 11 | 105 | .991 | 9.137 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 69 | 520 | 41 | 4 | 39 | .993 | 8.130 |
| Totals | 383 | 3189 | 225 | 36 | 267 | .990 | 8.914 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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