Elijah Johnson
Elijah T. Johnson Jr. "Tom"
Born: December 6, 1942
San Antonio, TX US
Deceased: December 28, 2021
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
Career: 1962-1972
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Elijah Johnson compiled a career batting average of .275 with 127 home runs and 610 RBI in his 1164-game career with the Moultrie Colt .22s, Modesto Colts, Salisbury Astros, Durham Bulls, Amarillo Sonics, Oklahoma City 89ers, Rochester Red Wings and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Colt .22s | 111 | 438 | 385 | 70 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 18 | 39 | 108 | .249 | .334 | .374 | .708 | 144 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | 129 | 502 | 448 | 72 | 114 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 95 | .254 | .323 | .388 | .712 | 174 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | 94 | 343 | 317 | 49 | 100 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 70 | .315 | .364 | .536 | .901 | 170 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 119 | 464 | 418 | 69 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 60 | .287 | .345 | .438 | .783 | 183 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | 13 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .229 | .269 | .312 | .582 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 131 | 494 | 454 | 58 | 128 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 91 | .282 | .325 | .399 | .724 | 181 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 26 | 51 | 48 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .292 | .333 | .312 | .646 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 56 | 197 | 181 | 30 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | .331 | .376 | .541 | .918 | 98 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 129 | 502 | 466 | 54 | 129 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 73 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 83 | .277 | .322 | .476 | .798 | 222 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 112 | 452 | 399 | 63 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 42 | 61 | .301 | .369 | .464 | .833 | 185 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 138 | 560 | 505 | 75 | 137 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 104 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 87 | .271 | .331 | .463 | .794 | 234 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 52 | 141 | 130 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 29 | .185 | .221 | .354 | .575 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 54 | 134 | 114 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | .211 | .313 | .333 | .647 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1164 | 4330 | 3913 | 576 | 1077 | 201 | 23 | 127 | 610 | 62 | 22 | 313 | 752 | .275 | .334 | .436 | .770 | 1705 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 35 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Colt .22s | 3B | 77 | 100 | 90 | 44 | 8 | .812 | 2.468 |
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Moultrie Colt .22s | OF | 28 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .846 | 1.179 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | 3B | 13 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .861 | 2.385 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | OF | 106 | 172 | 9 | 13 | 1 | .933 | 1.708 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | 1B | 38 | 253 | 15 | 5 | 21 | .982 | 7.053 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | 3B | 29 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 5 | .854 | 2.414 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Modesto Colts | 2B | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .839 | 2.600 |
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | OF | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.917 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 117 | 222 | 12 | 9 | 2 | .963 | 2.000 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 1B | 116 | 934 | 64 | 14 | 70 | .986 | 8.603 |
| 1966 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | OF | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .846 | 2.200 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.333 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 2B | 24 | 61 | 62 | 6 | 9 | .953 | 5.125 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 3B | 17 | 13 | 35 | 4 | 0 | .923 | 2.824 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Amarillo Sonics | 1B | 15 | 81 | 11 | 1 | 8 | .989 | 6.133 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 91 | 737 | 58 | 12 | 52 | .985 | 8.736 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 22 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | .852 | 2.091 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | SS | 13 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .943 | 3.846 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 92 | 708 | 44 | 10 | 72 | .987 | 8.174 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 2.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 14 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 7 | .955 | 4.571 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 137 | 1095 | 111 | 16 | 120 | .987 | 8.803 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 3B | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1B | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3B | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 27 | 162 | 13 | 3 | 14 | .983 | 6.481 |
| Totals | 1104 | 4795 | 730 | 185 | 403 | .968 | 5.005 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Moultrie Colt .22s | HOU | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | Modesto Colts | HOU | ||
| 1964 | A | California League | Modesto Colts | HOU | ||
| 1965 | A | Western Carolinas League | Salisbury Astros | HOU | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | HOU | ||
| 1966 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Sonics | HOU | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU |
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