Lou Johnson
John Louis Johnson
Born: November 18, 1869
Pekin, IL US
Deceased: January 28, 1941
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, OF
Bats:
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1891-1897
Major League Statistics
Lou Johnson compiled a career record of 21 wins and 37 losses and a 3.91 ERA in his 68-game pitching career with the Kansas City Blues, Ottumwa Coal Palaces, Topeka Populists, St. Joseph Saints, Detroit Tigers, Dubuque and Quincy Little Giants. He began playing during the 1891 season and last took the field during the 1897 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | 1 | 4 | .200 | 1.37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 46.0 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 18 | 28 | ||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.78 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 81.0 | 116 | 90 | 25 | 49 | 25 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1893 | WL2 | Topeka Populists | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 70 | 51 | 16 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | 7 | 10 | .412 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 11 | .214 | 6.00 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 138.0 | 230 | 160 | 92 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Quincy Little Giants | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 21 | 37 | .362 | 3.91 | 68 | 56 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 335.7 | 458 | 345 | 146 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | 7 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .107 | .179 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 14 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .122 | .244 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | WL2 | Topeka Populists | 12 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .268 | .268 | .268 | .537 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 20 | 72 | 72 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .417 | .708 | 30 | |||||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | 39 | 132 | 132 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .273 | .462 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Quincy Little Giants | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .240 | .440 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 101 | 343 | 343 | 44 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .268 | .472 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | ILIA | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | P | 13 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | WL2 | Topeka Populists | P | 7 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | WL2 | Topeka Populists | OF | 6 | .000 | ||||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | OF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | St. Joseph Saints | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Quincy Little Giants | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Quincy Little Giants | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | ||||
| 1891 | Ind | Illinois-Iowa League | Ottumwa Coal Palaces | |||
| 1893 | Western League | Topeka Populists | May 27, 1893 | June 18, 1893 | ||
| 1894 | A | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | May 2, 1895 | July 31, 1895 | |
| 1895 | B | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | July 2, 1895 | September 25, 1895 | |
| 1896 | B | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1896 | B | Western Association | Dubuque | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1897 | B | Western Association | Quincy Little Giants | May 21, 1897 | June 8, 1897 |
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