Lou Johnson was born on Thursday, September 22, 1932, in Lexington, Kentucky. Johnson was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1960, 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 Lou Johnson baseball stats page.
"Remember the first time they sent astronauts into space, and they weren't afraid until they landed in the ocean? That's what happens to some old ballplayers, particularly from our era, particularly African American. When we retire, it's like landing in the middle of the ocean without a rowboat." - Lou Johnson in the Los Angeles Times (Bitter Ending - January 25, 2004)
Lou JohnsonLou 'Slick' Johnson Autograph on a 1967 Topps Baseball Card (#410 | Checklist) |
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Lou JohnsonLou 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 |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Lou JohnsonLou 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 |
1960 | 28 | Cubs | 34 | 68 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .206 | .270 | .265 |
1961 | 29 | Angels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1962 | 30 | Braves | 61 | 117 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .349 | .453 |
1965 | 33 | Dodgers | 131 | 468 | 57 | 121 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 58 | 24 | 8 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | .259 | .315 | .391 |
1966 | 34 | Dodgers | 152 | 526 | 71 | 143 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 73 | 21 | 4 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16 | .272 | .316 | .414 |
1967 | 35 | Dodgers | 104 | 330 | 39 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | .270 | .330 | .418 |
1968 | 36 | Cubs | 62 | 205 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .244 | .289 | .356 |
1968 | 36 | Indians | 65 | 202 | 25 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .257 | .298 | .396 |
1969 | 37 | Angels | 67 | 133 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .203 | .272 | .263 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
8 Years | 677 | 2,049 | 244 | 529 | 97 | 14 | 48 | 0 | 232 | 110 | 23 | 320 | 27 | 12 | 53 | 47 | .258 | .311 | .389 |
Lou JohnsonLou 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 |
1960 Cubs | CF | 4 | 2 | 63 | 11 | 2.8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.71 |
1960 Cubs | LF | 8 | 4 | 120 | 10 | 1.3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.25 |
1960 Cubs | RF | 13 | 10 | 282 | 27 | 2.1 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.59 |
1961 Angels | LF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
1962 Braves | CF | 22 | 16 | 441 | 34 | 1.5 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.08 |
1962 Braves | LF | 36 | 6 | 360 | 27 | 0.8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.03 |
1962 Braves | RF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1965 Dodgers | CF | 11 | 8 | 180 | 13 | 1.2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .923 | 1.80 |
1965 Dodgers | LF | 122 | 110 | 3,015 | 183 | 1.5 | 181 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .989 | 1.62 |
1965 Dodgers | RF | 4 | 3 | 90 | 7 | 1.8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.10 |
1966 Dodgers | CF | 2 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.69 |
1966 Dodgers | LF | 107 | 72 | 2,157 | 160 | 1.5 | 157 | 154 | 3 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .981 | 1.97 |
1966 Dodgers | RF | 66 | 63 | 1,497 | 93 | 1.4 | 92 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .989 | 1.66 |
1967 Dodgers | CF | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.38 |
1967 Dodgers | LF | 81 | 73 | 1,947 | 144 | 1.8 | 140 | 133 | 7 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .972 | 1.94 |
1967 Dodgers | RF | 11 | 11 | 303 | 18 | 1.6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.60 |
1968 Indians | LF | 42 | 30 | 822 | 54 | 1.3 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.77 |
1968 Cubs | LF | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 3.00 |
1968 Cubs | RF | 56 | 55 | 1,440 | 100 | 1.8 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 1.82 |
1968 Indians | RF | 20 | 19 | 519 | 42 | 2.1 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 2.13 |
1969 Angels | LF | 23 | 13 | 396 | 31 | 1.3 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.11 |
1969 Angels | RF | 23 | 17 | 396 | 28 | 1.2 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .857 | 1.64 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
LF Totals | 421 | 308 | 8,832 | 611 | 1.5 | 602 | 585 | 17 | 9 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .985 | 1.84 | |
RF Totals | 194 | 178 | 4,530 | 315 | 1.6 | 306 | 294 | 12 | 9 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .971 | 1.82 | |
CF Totals | 40 | 29 | 756 | 64 | 1.6 | 63 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .984 | 2.25 | |
8 Years | 655 | 515 | 14,118 | 990 | 1.5 | 971 | 941 | 30 | 19 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .981 | 1.86 |
Lou JohnsonLou 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 |
1960 Cubs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 8 | 3 | n/a | 0.0 | 3.6 | 68.0 | - | - | - |
1961 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
1962 Braves | 6 | 1 | .857 | 11 | 11 | n/a | 58.5 | 4.3 | 9.0 | - | - | - |
1965 Dodgers | 15 | 6 | .714 | 5 | 1 | n/a | 39.0 | 5.8 | 8.1 | - | - | - |
1966 Dodgers | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3 | 6 | n/a | 30.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | - | - | - |
1967 Dodgers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 18 | 0 | n/a | 30.0 | 6.3 | 8.0 | - | - | - |
1968 Cubs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5 | 1 | n/a | 205.0 | 8.9 | 14.6 | - | - | - |
1968 Indians | 6 | 1 | .857 | 14 | 1 | n/a | 40.4 | 8.4 | 8.8 | - | - | - |
1969 Angels | 5 | 1 | .833 | 29 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.0 | 14.8 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
8 Years | 50 | 24 | .676 | 93 | 25 | n/a | 42.7 | 6.4 | 8.8 | - | - | - |
Lou JohnsonLou Johnson Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1960 Chicago Cubs | 24 | Undetermined | - | - |
1961 Los Angeles Angels | 27 | Undetermined | - | - |
1962 Milwaukee Braves | 16 | Undetermined | - | - |
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers | 41 | Undetermined | - | Stats |
1966 Los Angeles Dodgers | 41 | Undetermined | - | Stats |
1967 Los Angeles Dodgers | 41 | Undetermined | - | - |
1968 Chicago Cubs | 41 | $26,000.00 | - | - |
1968 Cleveland Indians | 22 | " " | - | - |
1969 California Angels | 26 | $26,000.00 | - | - |
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