Howard Johnson
Howard Michael Johnson "HoJo"
Born: November 29, 1960
Clearwater, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Draft: Round 23 (1978 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 1 (1979 January Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Clearwater HS (FL)
St. Petersburg College
Career: 1979-2011
Major League Statistics
Howard Johnson compiled a career batting average of .273 with 58 home runs and 268 RBI in his 507-game career with the Lakeland Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets and Rockland Boulders. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 132 | 540 | 456 | 49 | 107 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 69 | 85 | .235 | .339 | .300 | .639 | 137 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 130 | 567 | 474 | 83 | 135 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 69 | 31 | 5 | 73 | 75 | .285 | .381 | .411 | .793 | 195 | 2 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 138 | 576 | 488 | 84 | 130 | 28 | 7 | 22 | 83 | 19 | 10 | 75 | 93 | .266 | .360 | .488 | .847 | 238 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 98 | 423 | 366 | 70 | 116 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 67 | 35 | 9 | 46 | 62 | .317 | .390 | .571 | .962 | 209 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .222 | .462 | .333 | .795 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Ind | CAMA | Rockland Boulders | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 503 | 2124 | 1797 | 287 | 490 | 82 | 18 | 58 | 268 | 103 | 33 | 268 | 317 | .273 | .366 | .435 | .802 | 782 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 98 | 86 | 150 | 24 | 7 | .908 | 2.408 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 29 | 38 | 90 | 12 | 14 | .914 | 4.414 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1980 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 130 | 110 | 264 | 13 | 21 | .966 | 2.877 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 138 | 103 | 218 | 26 | 16 | .925 | 2.326 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 82 | 48 | 139 | 22 | 19 | .895 | 2.280 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 23 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .955 | .913 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .857 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 507 | 413 | 877 | 100 | 79 | .928 | 2.544 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1980 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 2011 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Rockland Boulders | September 4, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
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