Lou Johnson

Born: 11/18/1869 in Pekin, IL, USA

Died: 1/28/1941 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1894-09-11 | Final Game: 1894-09-26

Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: John Louis Johnson

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Biography

Lou Johnson was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the late 19th century, primarily during the transitional period of the game as it began to evolve from the deadball era into a more offensive style. Born in 1869, Johnson’s career spanned from 1894 to 1909, during which he made a brief but notable impact in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, Johnson recorded a win-loss record of 1-1, with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.06. He tallied a total of 10 strikeouts but did not register any saves. While his career statistics may not reflect the dominance seen in some of his contemporaries, Johnson contributed to the growth of the game as it embraced new strategies and player dynamics. His time on the mound coincided with a pivotal moment in baseball history, where the sport was beginning to attract larger audiences and evolving into America’s pastime.

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
1955	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
1	1	4	3	2	0	0	32.7	44	22	3	15	10	6.06	0

Career ERA 6.06 vs. league average 5.33 across their career seasons — 13.8% 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
1894	PHI	NL	1	1	4	3	2	0	0	32.7	44	22	15	10	6.06	5.33 (-14%)	-444.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	16	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	0.188	0.235	0.188	0.423	0.0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.423 vs. league average 0.814 across their career seasons — 48.1% 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
1894	PHI	NL	4	16	4	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	0.188	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	8	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1894	PHI	P	4	0	0	8	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	4