Fred Johnson, baseball player, 1922-1939

Fred Johnson

Born: 3/10/1894 in Tolar, TX, USA

Died: 6/14/1973 in Kerrville, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1922-09-27 | Final Game: 1939-05-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Frederick Edward Johnson

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Biography

Fred Johnson was born in 1894 and enjoyed a professional baseball career that spanned from 1922 to 1939. Primarily a pitcher, Johnson’s tenure in Major League Baseball occurred during a transitional period in the sport, where the game was evolving both in terms of player talent and fan engagement. He recorded a career record of 5-10 with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.26, contributing a total of 39 strikeouts and 3 saves over the course of his career. Though Johnson may not be remembered among the elite pitchers of his time, his persistence and role in the game during the late 1920s and 1930s reflected the challenges and changes in baseball during the pre-war era. His contributions on the mound added depth to the teams he played for, and he was part of a generation of players who helped to shape the evolving landscape of professional baseball. Johnson's career, while modest in statistical terms, was significant in representing the spirit of competition and resilience that characterized the era.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1945 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 10 27 12 6 0 3 118.0 145 69 12 44 39 5.26 0

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 25.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 NY1 NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 18.0 20 8 1 8 4.00 4.18 (+4%) -207.8
1923 NY1 NL 2 0 3 2 1 0 0 17.0 11 8 7 5 4.24 4.03 (-5%) -502.3
1938 SLA AL 3 7 17 6 3 0 3 69.0 91 43 27 24 5.61 4.35 (-29%) -1025.8
1939 SLA AL 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 14.0 23 10 9 2 6.43 4.28 (-50%) -150.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 39 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 0.154 0.154 0.154 0.308 0.0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.308 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 58.2% below 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
1922 NY1 NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1923 NY1 NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1938 SLA AL 17 25 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0.240 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 27 0 1 26 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 NY1 P 2 0 1 3 0 0
1923 NY1 P 3 0 0 9 0 1
1938 SLA P 17 0 0 7 3 1
1939 SLA P 5 0 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 27