Billy Johnson
William Russell Johnson "Bull"
Born: August 30, 1918
Montclair, NJ US
Deceased: June 20, 2006
Augusta, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1936-1953
Major League Statistics
Billy Johnson compiled a career batting average of .306 with 54 home runs and 94 RBI in his 918-game career with the Butler Yankees, Augusta Tigers, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .579 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 92 | 351 | 351 | 125 | 19 | 16 | 11 | .356 | .356 | .595 | .952 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 44 | 159 | 159 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .226 | .226 | .340 | .566 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 84 | 314 | 314 | 96 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .420 | .726 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 142 | 543 | 543 | 178 | 31 | 8 | 8 | .328 | .328 | .459 | .786 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 150 | 593 | 593 | 205 | 34 | 20 | 3 | .346 | .346 | .486 | .831 | 288 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 130 | 464 | 464 | 136 | 29 | 2 | 13 | .293 | .293 | .448 | .741 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 153 | 694 | 606 | 111 | 176 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 21 | 16 | 76 | 42 | .290 | .372 | .404 | .777 | 245 | 8 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 113 | 432 | 374 | 52 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 52 | 40 | .233 | .329 | .318 | .648 | 119 | 12 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 918 | 3585 | 3439 | 165 | 1052 | 170 | 67 | 54 | 94 | 21 | 16 | 128 | 82 | .306 | .332 | .441 | .773 | 1518 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | OF | 88 | 159 | 17 | 9 | .951 | 2.000 | |
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 84 | 186 | 14 | 10 | .952 | 2.381 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 43 | 98 | 13 | 7 | .941 | 2.581 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 133 | 351 | 21 | 14 | .964 | 2.797 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3B | 138 | 153 | 277 | 34 | .927 | 3.116 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 83 | 150 | 12 | 1 | .994 | 1.952 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 153 | 295 | 399 | 40 | 82 | .946 | 4.536 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3B | 105 | 94 | 185 | 17 | 15 | .943 | 2.657 |
| Totals | 830 | 1486 | 938 | 132 | 97 | .948 | 2.920 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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