Ben Johnson was born on Saturday, May 16, 1931, in Greenwood, South Carolina. Johnson was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 6, 1959, with the Chicago Cubs. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ben Johnson baseball stats page.
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Ben JohnsonBen Johnson Autograph on a 1952 Johnston Cookies Baseball Card (#12) |
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Ben JohnsonBen Johnson Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
1959 | 28 | Cubs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 69 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1960 | 29 | Cubs | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.91 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29.1 | 130 | 39 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
2 Years | 21 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.91 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 199 | 56 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
Ben JohnsonBen Johnson Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1959 | 28 | Cubs | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1960 | 29 | Cubs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
2 Years | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ben JohnsonBen Johnson Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1959 Cubs | P | 4 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.62 |
1960 Cubs | P | 17 | 0 | 88 | 10 | 0.6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.07 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
P Totals | 21 | 2 | 138 | 13 | 0.6 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.54 | |
2 Years | 21 | 2 | 138 | 13 | 0.6 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.54 |
Ben JohnsonBen Johnson Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1959 Cubs | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.50 | 3.24 | 2.16 |
1960 Cubs | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.82 | 2.76 | 3.38 |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 2.93 | 2.93 |
Ben JohnsonBen Johnson Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1959 Chicago Cubs | 45 | Undetermined | - | - |
1960 Chicago Cubs | 45 | Undetermined | - | - |
Ben Johnson Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Benjamin Franklin Johnson was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Chicago Cubs (1959-1960). When Ben, his nickname, took the field on September 6, 1959, he became the first pitcher out of Greenwood High School to reach the majors. Do you know what position player preceded him? [Answer]
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