Gary Johnson
Gary George Johnson "Griz"
Born: December 18, 1938
Youngstown, OH US
Deceased: December 22, 2012
Newport Beach, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1958-1967
Gary Johnson compiled a career batting average of .280 with 61 home runs and 640 RBI in his 1228-game career with the Holdrege White Sox, Dubuque Packers, Clinton Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs, Tri-City Braves, Lynchburg White Sox, Indianapolis Indians and Evansville White Sox. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 41 | 151 | 138 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 18 | .268 | .327 | .348 | .674 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | NESL | Holdrege White Sox | 9 | 36 | 36 | 12 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 115 | 497 | 430 | 69 | 119 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 14 | 50 | 48 | .277 | .352 | .377 | .729 | 162 | 2 | 11 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 130 | 560 | 500 | 62 | 115 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 41 | 82 | .230 | .288 | .294 | .582 | 147 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 110 | 486 | 422 | 66 | 122 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 49 | 44 | .289 | .366 | .353 | .719 | 149 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 135 | 585 | 522 | 89 | 178 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 103 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 62 | .341 | .406 | .498 | .904 | 260 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | 138 | 582 | 518 | 73 | 151 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 15 | 7 | 54 | 59 | .292 | .359 | .407 | .767 | 211 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 107 | 425 | 390 | 52 | 112 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 56 | .287 | .338 | .449 | .787 | 175 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 52 | 226 | 205 | 34 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 28 | .283 | .342 | .463 | .806 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 142 | 605 | 557 | 65 | 140 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 70 | .251 | .293 | .355 | .648 | 198 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 26 | 60 | 56 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .196 | .237 | .250 | .487 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 86 | 361 | 318 | 50 | 91 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 40 | .286 | .340 | .425 | .764 | 135 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 137 | 596 | 511 | 60 | 143 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 45 | .280 | .361 | .370 | .731 | 189 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 1228 | 5170 | 4603 | 640 | 1289 | 223 | 50 | 61 | 640 | 80 | 37 | 435 | 557 | .280 | .343 | .390 | .733 | 1795 | 0 | 25 | 71 | 36 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 1B | 40 | 285 | 12 | 9 | 29 | .971 | 7.425 |
| 1959 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 1B | 115 | 973 | 46 | 27 | 95 | .974 | 8.861 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 1B | 127 | 992 | 85 | 26 | 79 | .976 | 8.480 |
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 1B | 109 | 922 | 73 | 28 | 87 | .973 | 9.128 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 1B | 134 | 982 | 70 | 19 | 88 | .982 | 7.851 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | 1B | 138 | 1266 | 79 | 23 | 116 | .983 | 9.746 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Lynchburg White Sox | 1B | 52 | 489 | 36 | 12 | 40 | .978 | 1.096 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 107 | 878 | 78 | 11 | 89 | .989 | 8.935 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 142 | 1253 | 87 | 13 | 101 | .990 | 9.437 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 1B | 86 | 746 | 68 | 9 | 67 | .989 | 9.465 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 18 | 200 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 11.500 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 1B | 79 | 619 | 49 | 7 | 51 | .990 | 8.456 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | OF | 69 | 135 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .979 | 2.029 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1218 | 9741 | 696 | 187 | 855 | .982 | 8.569 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Nebraska State League | Holdrege White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1959 | D | Midwest League | Clinton Pirates | CHA | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Lincoln Chiefs | CHA | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Lincoln Chiefs | CHA | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | LAA | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Evansville White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Evansville White Sox | CHA |
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