Deron Johnson

Born: 7/17/1938 in San Diego, CA, USA

Died: 4/23/1992 in Poway, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-09-20 | Final Game: 1976-05-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Deron Roger Johnson

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Biography

Deron Johnson was a professional baseball player who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1976. Born in 1938, Johnson was known for his power-hitting ability and versatility on the field, primarily playing as a first baseman and outfielder. Over his 16-year career, he appeared in 1,765 games, during which he amassed 1,447 hits, including 245 home runs and 923 RBIs. His career batting average stood at .244, and he also contributed with 11 stolen bases, showcasing a degree of speed uncommon for players at his position during that era. Johnson played in a time marked by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded approaches of the 1960s and 1970s. His offensive prowess and ability to drive in runs made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. Johnson's legacy lies in his role as a power hitter during a period of evolving baseball strategies, and he remains a notable figure in the history of the game, remembered for his contributions to the teams he represented and the impact he had on the diamond.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1765	5941	706	1447	247	33	245	923	11	585	1318	0.244	0.311	0.420	0.731	6960.5

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS 0.731 vs. league average 0.690 across their career seasons — +5.9% 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
1960	NYY	AL	6	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	NYY	AL	13	19	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	5	0.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	KC1	AL	83	283	31	61	11	3	8	42	0	14	44	0.216	.258 (-17%)	.328 (-23%)	.399 (-10%)	.727 (-16%)	0.0
1962	KC1	AL	17	19	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	8	0.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CIN	NL	140	477	63	130	24	4	21	79	4	37	98	0.273	.250 (+9%)	.312 (+4%)	.377 (+25%)	.690 (+16%)	1311.2
1965	CIN	NL	159	616	92	177	30	7	32	130	0	52	97	0.287	.245 (+17%)	.310 (+9%)	.371 (+38%)	.682 (+25%)	2765.7
1966	CIN	NL	142	505	75	130	25	3	24	81	1	39	87	0.257	.248 (+4%)	.309 (avg)	.376 (+23%)	.685 (+12%)	1014.0
1967	CIN	NL	108	361	39	81	18	1	13	53	0	22	104	0.224	.242 (-7%)	.306 (-12%)	.357 (+9%)	.663 (-1%)	-198.9
1968	ATL	NL	127	342	29	71	11	1	8	33	0	35	79	0.208	.236 (-12%)	.298 (-5%)	.340 (-7%)	.638 (-6%)	-330.8
1969	PHI	NL	138	475	51	121	19	4	17	80	4	60	111	0.255	.248 (+3%)	.320 (+4%)	.369 (+13%)	.689 (+9%)	760.3
1970	PHI	NL	159	574	66	147	28	3	27	93	0	72	132	0.256	.253 (+1%)	.325 (+4%)	.385 (+18%)	.711 (+12%)	1342.3
1971	PHI	NL	158	582	74	154	29	0	34	95	0	72	146	0.265	.249 (+6%)	.316 (+9%)	.365 (+34%)	.682 (+23%)	2564.5
1972	PHI	NL	96	230	19	49	4	1	9	31	0	26	69	0.213	.243 (-13%)	.310 (-4%)	.353 (+1%)	.664 (-2%)	-53.4
1973	PHI	NL	12	36	3	6	2	0	1	5	0	5	10	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	OAK	AL	131	464	61	114	14	2	19	81	0	59	116	0.246	.256 (-4%)	.325 (+2%)	.378 (+8%)	.703 (+5%)	0.0
1974	OAK	AL	50	174	16	34	1	2	7	23	1	11	37	0.195	.256 (-24%)	.324 (-26%)	.369 (-7%)	.693 (-16%)	-541.5
1974	ATL	AL	49	152	14	23	3	0	6	18	1	21	41	0.151	.256 (-41%)	.324 (-22%)	.369 (-22%)	.693 (-22%)	-541.5
1974	BOS	AL	11	25	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0.120	—	—	—	—	-541.5
1975	CHW	AL	148	555	66	129	25	1	18	72	0	48	117	0.232	.257 (-10%)	.327 (-11%)	.374 (+1%)	.701 (-4%)	-623.0
1975	BOS	AL	3	10	2	6	0	0	1	3	0	2	0	0.600	—	—	—	—	-623.0
1976	BOS	AL	15	38	3	5	1	1	0	0	0	5	11	0.132	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	20	0	4	1	0	0	0	3	10	0.200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1973	ALCS	OAK	4	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	0.100
1973	WS	OAK	6	10	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	4	0.300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	880	734	6439	418	50	587
3B	332	303	255	545	45	41
OF	249	243	344	11	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	NYA	3B	5	0	0	3	1	0
1961	NYA	3B	8	3	2	15	0	0
1961	KC1	1B	3	2	11	2	0	2
1961	KC1	3B	19	14	17	43	3	5
1961	KC1	OF	59	56	104	6	6	0
1962	KC1	1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
1962	KC1	3B	2	0	0	1	1	0
1962	KC1	OF	2	2	2	0	0	0
1964	CIN	1B	131	106	940	81	10	82
1964	CIN	3B	1	1	0	3	0	0
1964	CIN	OF	10	10	12	0	0	0
1965	CIN	3B	159	159	132	266	22	26
1966	CIN	1B	71	11	186	10	2	19
1966	CIN	3B	18	15	12	22	0	1
1966	CIN	OF	106	105	141	4	3	1
1967	CIN	1B	81	72	587	41	2	47
1967	CIN	3B	24	23	19	32	2	4
1968	ATL	1B	97	72	738	46	3	66
1968	ATL	3B	21	18	21	32	1	0
1969	PHI	1B	18	14	129	6	1	8
1969	PHI	3B	50	47	36	92	10	4
1969	PHI	OF	72	70	85	1	0	0
1970	PHI	1B	154	152	1178	73	6	104
1970	PHI	3B	3	0	2	1	0	0
1971	PHI	1B	136	132	1219	88	7	124
1971	PHI	3B	22	23	14	35	5	1
1972	PHI	1B	62	59	479	24	9	43
1973	PHI	1B	10	10	77	6	2	12
1973	OAK	1B	23	22	167	6	1	20
1974	OAK	1B	28	25	211	9	2	14
1974	ML4	1B	2	1	9	1	2	3
1975	CHA	1B	55	52	456	24	3	38
1975	BOS	1B	2	2	19	0	0	2
1976	BOS	1B	5	2	30	1	0	3