Don Johnson
Donald Roy Johnson
Born: November 12, 1926
Portland, OR US
Deceased: February 10, 2015
Portland, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1944-1960
Major League Statistics
Don Johnson compiled a career record of 86 wins and 98 losses and a 3.85 ERA in his 267-game pitching career with the Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, Portland Beavers, Sacramento Solons and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.03 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 67.0 | 66 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.40 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 131.0 | 147 | 81 | 64 | 53 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.36 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 64.0 | 66 | 30 | 31 | 42 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 69 | 51 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 8 | 14 | .364 | 3.95 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 171.0 | 168 | 90 | 75 | 79 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2.67 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 243.0 | 216 | 86 | 72 | 9 | 73 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3.53 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 222.0 | 193 | 94 | 87 | 22 | 74 | 132 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2.96 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 201.0 | 187 | 75 | 66 | 16 | 80 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.79 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 121.0 | 119 | 58 | 51 | 10 | 45 | 4 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 15 | .318 | 5.10 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 150.0 | 170 | 98 | 85 | 19 | 54 | 5 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 11.08 | 5 | 3 | 13.0 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 86 | 98 | .467 | 3.85 | 267 | 167 | 0 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 1478.0 | 1455 | 735 | 632 | 79 | 592 | 9 | 828 | 29 | 2 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 18 | 52 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .152 | .188 | .152 | .340 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 13 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .105 | .190 | .158 | .348 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 14 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .050 | .095 | .100 | .195 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 43 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .094 | .143 | .094 | .237 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 41 | 91 | 79 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .101 | .145 | .114 | .259 | 9 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 89 | 77 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .169 | .210 | .195 | .405 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 83 | 74 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .122 | .167 | .162 | .329 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 45 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .027 | .143 | .027 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 | 55 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .163 | .192 | .204 | .396 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 256 | 546 | 478 | 21 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 141 | .117 | .164 | .138 | .302 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 18 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 1.667 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 12 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.417 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .909 | .714 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 42 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 1 | .960 | 1.143 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 41 | 9 | 46 | 3 | 1 | .948 | 1.341 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 35 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 2 | .944 | 1.457 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 32 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 4 | .878 | 1.125 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 19 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .970 | 1.684 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 32 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .926 | .781 |
| Totals | 262 | 57 | 258 | 18 | 19 | .946 | 1.202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers |
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