Ernie Johnson
Ernest Thorwald Johnson
Born: June 16, 1924
Brattleboro, VT US
Deceased: August 12, 2011
Cumming, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1942-1958
Major League Statistics
Ernie Johnson compiled a career record of 69 wins and 35 losses and a 3.19 ERA in his 150-game pitching career with the Hartford Bees, Pawtucket Slaters, Hartford Chiefs, Denver Bears, Milwaukee Brewers and Wichita Braves. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.84 | 8 | 38.0 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.95 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 73.0 | 75 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.37 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 142.0 | 156 | 82 | 69 | 47 | 70 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.74 | 25 | 25 | 166.0 | 176 | 80 | 69 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 15 | 5 | .750 | 2.37 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 167.0 | 138 | 68 | 44 | 51 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.53 | 7 | 57.0 | 53 | 19 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 15 | 4 | .789 | 2.62 | 32 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 196.0 | 168 | 62 | 57 | 63 | 133 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.90 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 62.0 | 52 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 69 | 35 | .663 | 3.19 | 150 | 62 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 901.0 | 853 | 381 | 319 | 5 | 296 | 2 | 416 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 15 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .125 | .160 | .167 | .327 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 30 | 53 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .200 | .231 | .220 | .451 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 25 | 61 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .197 | .197 | .393 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 20 | 74 | 69 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .188 | .222 | .246 | .469 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 32 | 78 | 67 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .284 | .314 | .343 | .658 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 12 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .050 | .130 | .050 | .180 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 134 | 315 | 291 | 22 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | .199 | .228 | .234 | .461 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | P | 15 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 30 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1948 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 20 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 4 | .935 | 2.150 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 32 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 8 | .985 | 2.031 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .917 |
| Totals | 143 | 47 | 141 | 4 | 20 | .979 | 1.315 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | New England League | Pawtucket Slaters | BSN | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 |
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