Connie Johnson
Clifford Johnson "Cannonball"
Born: December 27, 1922
Stone Mountain, GA US
Deceased: November 28, 2004
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1951-1961
Major League Statistics
Connie Johnson compiled a career record of 77 wins and 44 losses and a 3.39 ERA in his 185-game pitching career with the St. Hyacinthe Saints, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Charleston Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Mounties and Puebla Pericos. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.24 | 38 | 28 | 250.0 | 225 | 118 | 90 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 18 | 9 | .667 | 3.38 | 30 | 248.0 | 215 | 104 | 93 | 16 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.62 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 102.0 | 92 | 50 | 41 | 10 | 50 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 8 | .680 | 3.72 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 201.0 | 187 | 91 | 83 | 15 | 86 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 2 | .857 | 3.05 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 121.0 | 107 | 51 | 41 | 7 | 40 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.16 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 111.0 | 109 | 45 | 39 | 12 | 35 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 1 | .000 | 27.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 77 | 44 | .636 | 3.39 | 185 | 93 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1034.0 | 941 | 462 | 390 | 61 | 426 | 0 | 378 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 48 | 108 | 108 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .306 | .537 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 36 | 104 | 104 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .288 | .529 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 16 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .194 | .216 | .194 | .411 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 82 | 76 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .224 | .244 | .263 | .507 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .238 | .283 | .238 | .521 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 48 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .125 | .152 | .125 | .277 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 210 | 423 | 405 | 18 | 90 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50 | .222 | .235 | .262 | .497 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 15 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.133 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 34 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.206 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 16 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.125 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 48 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .958 | .479 |
| 1961 | AA | MEX | Puebla Pericos | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 184 | 39 | 60 | 5 | 5 | .952 | .538 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AA | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos |
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