Lamar Johnson Stats

Lamar Johnson was born on Saturday, September 2, 1950, in Bessemer, Alabama. Johnson was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 18, 1974, with the Chicago White Sox. 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 Lamar Johnson baseball stats page.

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Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#350)

Lamar Johnson Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#350)
 

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Birth Name:   Lamar Johnson
Nickname:   None
Born On:   09-02-1950  (Virgo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Bessemer, Alabama
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Wenonah High School (Birmingham, AL)
College:   Lawson State Junior College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   225
First Game:   05-18-1974 (Age 23)
Last Game:   10-02-1982
Draft:   1968 : 3rd Round (54th)
Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1974 24 White Sox 10 29 1 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 .345 .333 .345
1975 25 White Sox 8 30 2 6 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 .200 .226 .400
1976 26 White Sox 82 222 29 71 11 1 4 0 33 19 1 37 1 4 2 11 .320 .372 .432
1977 27 White Sox 118 374 52 113 12 5 18 0 65 24 3 53 0 3 0 15 .302 .342 .505
1978 28 White Sox 148 498 52 136 23 2 8 0 72 43 2 46 1 7 2 17 .273 .329 .376
1979 29 White Sox 133 479 60 148 29 1 12 0 74 41 1 56 0 4 2 23 .309 .363 .449
1980 30 White Sox 147 541 51 150 26 3 13 0 81 47 5 53 1 7 0 15 .277 .331 .409
1981 31 White Sox 41 134 10 37 7 0 1 0 15 5 1 14 1 2 0 5 .276 .298 .351
1982 32 Rangers 105 324 37 84 11 0 7 0 38 31 0 40 2 0 1 13 .259 .326 .358
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
9 Years 792 2,631 294 755 122 12 64 0 381 211 13 307 6 28 7 102 .287 .338 .415
Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1974 White Sox 1B 7 6 144 42 6.0 42 40 2 0 8 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 7.88
1975 White Sox 1B 6 5 141 50 8.3 48 46 2 2 4 n/a n/a n/a .960 9.19
1976 White Sox 1B 34 27 690 232 6.8 228 210 18 4 20 n/a n/a n/a .983 8.92
1976 White Sox LF 1 1 30 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1977 White Sox 1B 45 38 1,062 382 8.5 378 346 32 4 31 n/a n/a n/a .990 9.61
1978 White Sox 1B 108 93 2,514 966 8.9 958 887 71 8 74 n/a n/a n/a .992 10.29
1979 White Sox 1B 94 90 2,154 822 8.7 811 748 63 11 62 n/a n/a n/a .987 10.17
1980 White Sox 1B 80 77 1,884 734 9.2 727 671 56 7 70 n/a n/a n/a .990 10.42
1981 White Sox 1B 36 32 765 282 7.8 279 264 15 3 31 n/a n/a n/a .989 9.85
1982 Rangers 1B 12 12 294 111 9.3 109 105 4 2 6 n/a n/a n/a .982 10.01
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1B Totals 422 380 9,648 3,621 8.6 3,580 3,317 263 41 306 n/a n/a n/a .989 10.02
LF Totals 1 1 30 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
9 Years 749 381 9,678 3,621 4.8 3,580 3,317 263 41 306 n/a n/a n/a .989 9.99
Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1974 White Sox 0 0 .000 1 0 3 0.0 9.7 14.5 - - -
1975 White Sox 0 0 .000 0 0 2 30.0 6.0 30.0 - - -
1976 White Sox 2 1 .667 22 1 35 55.5 6.0 6.7 - - -
1977 White Sox 1 1 .500 33 0 68 20.8 7.1 5.8 - - -
1978 White Sox 6 5 .545 14 0 36 62.3 10.8 6.9 - - -
1979 White Sox 8 2 .800 6 0 37 39.9 8.6 6.5 - - -
1980 White Sox 2 3 .400 5 0 66 41.6 10.2 6.7 - - -
1981 White Sox 0 2 .000 7 0 2 134.0 9.6 8.9 - - -
1982 Rangers 3 5 .375 21 0 77 46.3 8.1 8.5 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
9 Years 22 19 .537 109 1 326 41.1 8.6 6.9 - - -
Lamar Johnson

Lamar Johnson Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1974 Chicago White Sox 48 $15,000.00 - -
1975 Chicago White Sox 23 $16,000.00 - -
1976 Chicago White Sox 23 $19,000.00 - -
1977 Chicago White Sox 23 $49,000.00 - -
1978 Chicago White Sox 23 Undetermined - -
1979 Chicago White Sox 23 Undetermined - -
1980 Chicago White Sox 23 Undetermined - -
1981 Chicago White Sox 23 Undetermined - -
1982 Texas Rangers 27 Undetermined - -


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