Davey Johnson

Born: 1/30/1943 in Orlando, FL, USA

Died: 9/5/2025 in Sarasota, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-04-13 | Final Game: 1978-09-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: David Allen Johnson

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Biography

Davey Johnson was an accomplished professional baseball player born in 1943, whose career spanned from 1965 to 1978. A versatile position player, Johnson played in a total of 1,435 games, amassing 1,252 hits, 136 home runs, and 609 RBIs, while maintaining a career batting average of .261. Renowned for his power and ability to drive in runs, he also showcased speed on the bases, finishing his career with 33 stolen bases. Johnson's contributions to the game were recognized with four All-Star selections during his playing days, marking him as one of the standout players of his era. Throughout his career, Johnson was known for his strong defensive skills and a keen understanding of the game, which later translated into a successful managerial career. He played during a transformative period in baseball, navigating the transition from the more traditional styles of play to the burgeoning emphasis on power hitting that characterized the late 1970s. His legacy not only lies in his on-field performance but also in his influence on the game as both a player and a manager, where he continued to impact baseball long after his playing days ended.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1435	4797	564	1252	242	18	136	609	33	559	675	0.261	0.340	0.404	0.744	8617.4

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career SLG .404 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.744 vs. league average 0.690 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	BAL	AL	20	47	5	8	3	0	0	1	3	5	6	0.170	—	—	—	—	-225.8
1966	BAL	AL	131	501	47	129	20	3	7	56	3	31	64	0.257	.248 (+4%)	.309 (-4%)	.376 (-7%)	.685 (-5%)	-580.7
1967	BAL	AL	148	510	62	126	30	3	10	64	4	59	82	0.247	.242 (+2%)	.306 (+6%)	.357 (+5%)	.663 (+6%)	578.4
1968	BAL	AL	145	504	50	122	24	4	9	56	7	44	80	0.242	.236 (+2%)	.298 (+3%)	.340 (+6%)	.638 (+4%)	389.2
1969	BAL	AL	142	511	52	143	34	1	7	57	3	57	52	0.280	.248 (+13%)	.320 (+10%)	.369 (+6%)	.689 (+8%)	793.3
1970	BAL	AL	149	530	68	149	27	1	10	53	2	66	68	0.281	.253 (+11%)	.325 (+11%)	.385 (+2%)	.711 (+6%)	778.4
1971	BAL	AL	142	510	67	144	26	1	18	72	3	51	55	0.282	.249 (+13%)	.316 (+11%)	.365 (+21%)	.682 (+16%)	1607.6
1972	BAL	AL	118	376	31	83	22	3	5	32	1	52	68	0.221	.243 (-9%)	.310 (+3%)	.353 (-5%)	.664 (-1%)	8.2
1973	ATL	NL	157	559	84	151	25	0	43	99	5	81	93	0.270	.256 (+5%)	.325 (+14%)	.378 (+44%)	.703 (+30%)	3484.4
1974	ATL	NL	136	454	56	114	18	0	15	62	1	75	59	0.251	.256 (-2%)	.324 (+10%)	.369 (+6%)	.693 (+8%)	917.1
1975	ATL	NL	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	PHI	NL	78	156	23	50	9	1	8	36	1	23	20	0.321	.264 (+21%)	.329 (+24%)	.401 (+36%)	.730 (+30%)	919.3
1978	PHI	NL	44	89	14	17	2	0	2	14	0	10	19	0.191	.257 (-26%)	.323 (-12%)	.378 (-26%)	.702 (-19%)	-273.7
1978	CHC	NL	24	49	5	15	1	1	2	6	0	5	9	0.306	—	—	—	—	-273.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
31	111	13	25	5	0	2	12	13	9	0.225

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1977	NLCS	PHI	1	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0.250
1971	ALCS	BAL	3	10	2	3	2	0	0	3	1	0.300
1971	WS	BAL	7	27	1	4	0	0	3	0	1	0.148
1970	ALCS	BAL	3	11	4	4	0	2	4	1	1	0.364
1970	WS	BAL	5	16	2	5	2	0	2	5	2	0.312
1969	ALCS	BAL	3	13	2	3	0	0	0	2	1	0.231
1969	WS	BAL	5	16	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0.062
1966	WS	BAL	4	14	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	0.286

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	123	105	961	72	5	87
2B	1198	1154	2837	3153	123	759
3B	39	28	16	58	10	3
SS	43	21	48	56	4	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	BAL	2B	3	2	4	12	0	5
1965	BAL	3B	9	9	5	21	2	1
1965	BAL	SS	2	2	2	4	1	1
1966	BAL	2B	126	125	288	347	19	75
1966	BAL	SS	3	4	6	10	1	2
1967	BAL	2B	144	140	340	348	13	75
1967	BAL	3B	3	3	4	3	1	1
1968	BAL	2B	127	125	260	330	13	67
1968	BAL	SS	34	15	34	40	2	7
1969	BAL	2B	142	141	355	369	12	93
1969	BAL	SS	2	0	3	1	0	0
1970	BAL	2B	149	141	379	390	8	101
1970	BAL	SS	2	0	3	1	0	1
1971	BAL	2B	140	136	361	367	12	103
1972	BAL	2B	116	111	286	307	6	81
1973	ATL	2B	156	155	383	464	30	106
1974	ATL	1B	73	70	641	54	5	57
1974	ATL	2B	71	62	148	177	6	43
1977	PHI	1B	43	33	291	14	0	26
1977	PHI	2B	9	5	7	15	0	4
1977	PHI	3B	6	0	1	2	0	0
1978	PHI	1B	7	2	29	4	0	4
1978	PHI	2B	15	11	26	27	4	6
1978	PHI	3B	9	4	2	10	2	0
1978	CHN	3B	12	12	4	22	5	1