Jim Johnson
James Richard Johnson
Born: June 27, 1934
Watertown, SD US
Deceased: June 13, 2010
Santa Rosa, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1953-1959
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Jim Johnson compiled a career batting average of .218 with 6 home runs and 51 RBI in his 389-game career with the Wausau Lumberjacks, Jamestown Falcons, Yuma Sun Sox, Valdosta Tigers, Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers, Durham Bulls, Fresno Sun Sox, Idaho Falls Russets, Eugene Emeralds and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Wausau Lumberjacks | 32 | 84 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 29 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .282 | .487 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | 93 | 280 | 280 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .232 | .232 | .271 | .504 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 60 | 171 | 171 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .263 | .480 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers | 26 | 79 | 79 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .203 | .380 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | 50 | 199 | 172 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 22 | .262 | .357 | .407 | .764 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 40 | 144 | 107 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 32 | 17 | .243 | .417 | .280 | .697 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 15 | 58 | 51 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .216 | .310 | .275 | .585 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 10 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | .192 | .447 | .192 | .640 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 33 | 88 | 76 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | .158 | .273 | .171 | .444 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 389 | 1181 | 1086 | 65 | 237 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 67 | .218 | .278 | .271 | .548 | 294 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers | OF | 18 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | C | 49 | 309 | 40 | 19 | 2 | .948 | 7.122 | 5 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | C | 35 | 189 | 28 | 3 | 4 | .986 | 6.200 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | C | 13 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .941 | 6.154 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | C | 17 | 77 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .948 | 5.353 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 1.300 | ||||
| Totals | 142 | 659 | 91 | 33 | 11 | .958 | 5.282 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wausau Lumberjacks | DET | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Yuma Sun Sox | |||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia State League | Hazlehurst-Baxley Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | C | California League | Fresno Sun Sox | |||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | |||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN |
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