Youngy Johnson

Born: 7/22/1873 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 8/28/1936 in Berkeley, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1897-04-29 | Final Game: 1899-09-16

Throws: R

Full name: John Gottfred Johnson

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Biography

Youngy Johnson was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1897 to 1899. Born in 1873, Johnson entered the Major Leagues during a time when baseball was evolving rapidly, transitioning from the early days of the game into a more organized and competitive structure. He played for the teams within the National League and was known for his unique pitching style during the late 19th century, a period marked by the dominance of pitchers and the development of new strategies on the field. Throughout his career, Johnson recorded a win-loss record of 1-2 and finished with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.35. Over the course of his time in the league, he struck out 8 batters, although he did not register any saves. While his statistics may not reflect the achievements of more prominent players of his era, Johnson contributed to the game during a critical time when the foundations of modern baseball were being laid. His tenure in baseball, albeit brief, remains a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	6	2	1	0	0	31.0	39	15	0	14	8	4.35	0

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 7.3% 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
1897	PHI	NL	1	2	5	2	1	0	0	29.0	39	15	12	7	4.66	4.30 (-8%)	15.9
1899	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.071	0.071	0.071	0.143	0.0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 79.5% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 81.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.143 vs. league average 0.725 across their career seasons — 80.3% 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
1897	PHI	NL	5	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	NY1	NL	1	1	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	6	0	2	5	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1897	PHI	P	5	0	2	4	0	1
1899	NY1	P	1	0	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	6