David Johnson
David M. Johnson
Born: 1957
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Gaylord HS (MI)
Career: 1975-1981
David Johnson compiled a career record of 40 wins and 33 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 139-game pitching career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Daytona Beach Astros and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
![]() Johnson City Cardinals |
![]() St. Petersburg Cardinals |
![]() Arkansas Travelers |
![]() Daytona Beach Astros |
![]() Columbus Astros |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.98 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.85 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 117.0 | 115 | 59 | 50 | 5 | 78 | 2 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2.62 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 134.0 | 138 | 45 | 39 | 5 | 47 | 4 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.27 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 143.0 | 136 | 67 | 52 | 12 | 80 | 3 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.32 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125.0 | 137 | 74 | 60 | 12 | 58 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.50 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.02 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.0 | 58 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 40 | 33 | .548 | 3.49 | 139 | 108 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 661.0 | 655 | 308 | 256 | 44 | 331 | 14 | 378 | 21 | 6 | 30 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .444 | .500 | .778 | 1.278 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 22 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .143 | .211 | .143 | .353 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 27 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .048 | .091 | .048 | .139 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 37 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .222 | .263 | .333 | .596 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 132 | 103 | 88 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 28 | .170 | .232 | .227 | .459 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1975 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 22 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.273 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 21 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .952 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 28 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .913 | .750 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1981 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 20 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.100 |
| Totals | 139 | 26 | 111 | 6 | 9 | .958 | .986 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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