Woody Johnson
George Woodrow Johnson "Nut; Neversweat"
Born: August 27, 1914
Erwin, TN US
Deceased: May 4, 2002
Knoxville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1935-1951
Woody Johnson compiled a career record of 140 wins and 114 losses and a 3.76 ERA in his 424-game pitching career with the Lexington Giants, Tyler Trojans, Nashville Vols, Anniston Rams, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Madison Blues, Knoxville Smokies, Portsmouth Cubs, Oklahoma City Indians, Helena Seaporters, Chattanooga Lookouts and Newport Canners. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | KITL | Lexington Giants | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.51 | 21 | 17 | 148.7 | 150 | 80 | 58 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2.92 | 35 | 262.3 | 238 | 102 | 85 | 111 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.87 | 47 | 31 | 237.0 | 262 | 123 | 102 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.76 | 37 | 119.0 | 135 | 78 | 63 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.88 | 38 | 14 | 120.0 | 150 | 77 | 65 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3.98 | 27 | 20 | 131.0 | 136 | 71 | 58 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5.58 | 9 | 50.0 | 62 | 33 | 31 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6.45 | 22 | 14 | 99.0 | 139 | 85 | 71 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 20 | 9 | .690 | 1.94 | 34 | 260.0 | 220 | 77 | 56 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.15 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 193.0 | 194 | 72 | 46 | 41 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.88 | 20 | 3 | 83.0 | 112 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.88 | 21 | 59.0 | 97 | 42 | 32 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 3 | .667 | 5.69 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 98.0 | 143 | 73 | 62 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Newport Canners | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.84 | 23 | 171.0 | 179 | 102 | 73 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.08 | 14 | 8 | 53.0 | 63 | 31 | 24 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 140 | 114 | .551 | 3.76 | 424 | 104 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2084.0 | 2280 | 1100 | 871 | 0 | 652 | 0 | 158 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | KITL | Lexington Giants | 26 | 70 | 70 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .371 | .629 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 35 | 93 | 93 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .215 | .376 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 47 | 79 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .190 | .367 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .189 | .378 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 38 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .389 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 27 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 23 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .139 | .278 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 14 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 34 | 87 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | .126 | .126 | .253 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 25 | 81 | 71 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .141 | .187 | .141 | .328 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 20 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .048 | .167 | .048 | .214 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 21 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 40 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .053 | .280 | .053 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 14 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 412 | 688 | 661 | 8 | 113 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 28 | .171 | .187 | .192 | .379 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 25 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 1.840 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 20 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.100 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 40 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .900 | .450 |
| 1951 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 333 | 8 | 78 | 6 | 2 | .935 | .258 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Kitty League | Lexington Giants | June 23, 1935 | September 1, 1935 | |
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Newport Canners | |||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs |
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