Ron Johnson
Ronald David Johnson
Born: March 23, 1956
Long Beach, CA US
Deceased: January 26, 2021
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 13 (1976 January Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 24 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Cal State Fullerton
Fresno State
Career: 1978-1985
Major League Statistics
Ron Johnson compiled a career batting average of .296 with 72 home runs and 411 RBI in his 756-game career with the Royals, Fort Myers Royals, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Indianapolis Indians, Nashville Sounds and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Fort Myers Royals |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Omaha Royals |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 29 | 93 | 78 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .231 | .337 | .321 | .657 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | R | GULF | Royals | 14 | 63 | 49 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | .327 | .460 | .347 | .807 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 116 | 441 | 381 | 47 | 117 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 30 | .307 | .395 | .430 | .825 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 17 | 69 | 61 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .246 | .319 | .443 | .761 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 142 | 601 | 514 | 81 | 139 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 53 | .270 | .365 | .482 | .847 | 248 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 88 | 346 | 297 | 36 | 73 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 50 | .246 | .342 | .391 | .733 | 116 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 137 | 553 | 494 | 65 | 166 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 46 | .336 | .405 | .470 | .875 | 232 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 104 | 409 | 356 | 47 | 113 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 48 | .317 | .399 | .466 | .865 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 109 | 424 | 376 | 50 | 114 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 56 | .303 | .377 | .447 | .824 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Nashville Sounds | 74 | 239 | 218 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 | .211 | .280 | .284 | .565 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 74 | 239 | 218 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 | .211 | .280 | .284 | .565 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 756 | 2999 | 2606 | 353 | 771 | 160 | 8 | 72 | 411 | 12 | 16 | 352 | 305 | .296 | .381 | .446 | .827 | 1163 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | GULF | Royals | 1B | 7 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.143 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 1B | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Myers Royals | 1B | 14 | 104 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .991 | 7.857 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 72 | 626 | 34 | 6 | 52 | .991 | 9.167 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 82 | 723 | 52 | 12 | 62 | .985 | 9.451 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 128 | 1044 | 74 | 23 | 100 | .980 | 8.734 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 87 | 716 | 49 | 8 | 64 | .990 | 8.793 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 34 | 259 | 22 | 2 | 26 | .993 | 8.265 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 16 | 130 | 7 | 2 | 11 | .986 | 8.562 |
| Totals | 445 | 3680 | 248 | 55 | 328 | .986 | 8.827 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Royals | KCA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA |
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