Lorne Johnson
Lorne Ellsworth Johnson Jr. "Tippy"
Born: March 6, 1938
Lynn, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1957-1963
Lorne Johnson compiled a career batting average of .290 with 72 home runs and 489 RBI in his 730-game career with the McCook Braves, Waycross Braves, Salinas Packers, Wellsville Braves, Eau Claire Braves, Yakima Bears, Austin Senators and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.68 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 51 | 185 | 159 | 28 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 22 | 28 | .277 | .362 | .409 | .771 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 43 | 199 | 152 | 32 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 20 | .276 | .434 | .388 | .822 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 73 | 305 | 265 | 33 | 61 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 31 | 57 | .230 | .315 | .396 | .711 | 105 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 24 | 115 | 99 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 20 | .303 | .400 | .444 | .844 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 89 | 404 | 341 | 68 | 108 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 82 | 10 | 3 | 52 | 30 | .317 | .414 | .551 | .966 | 188 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 141 | 613 | 509 | 118 | 156 | 30 | 13 | 18 | 106 | 12 | 10 | 89 | 59 | .306 | .412 | .523 | .935 | 266 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 117 | 464 | 394 | 39 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 49 | .221 | .313 | .269 | .582 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 73 | 319 | 263 | 54 | 95 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 3 | 50 | 23 | .361 | .458 | .635 | 1.093 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Nashville Vols | 10 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .192 | .382 | .269 | .652 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 109 | 450 | 367 | 73 | 120 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 41 | .327 | .437 | .474 | .911 | 174 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 730 | 3088 | 2575 | 472 | 748 | 123 | 47 | 72 | 489 | 52 | 15 | 435 | 331 | .290 | .394 | .459 | .853 | 1181 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 35 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | OF | 44 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .864 | .864 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | OF | 70 | 124 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .957 | 1.900 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | OF | 43 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 1.907 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | OF | 88 | 128 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .927 | 1.591 |
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | OF | 24 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.750 |
| 1960 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 141 | 207 | 12 | 11 | 2 | .952 | 1.553 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | RF | 110 | 152 | 12 | 9 | 1 | .948 | 1.491 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | OF | 73 | 108 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .953 | 1.658 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Yakima Bears | OF | 103 | 194 | 10 | 10 | 3 | .953 | 1.981 |
| Totals | 699 | 1067 | 76 | 61 | 12 | .949 | 1.635 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Nebraska State League | McCook Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Nashville Vols | LAA |
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