Cliff Johnson
Clifford Johnson
Born: July 22, 1947
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 5 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Wheatley HS (San Antonio, TX)
Career: 1967-1973
Major League Statistics
Cliff Johnson compiled a career batting average of .281 with 127 home runs and 505 RBI in his 786-game career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Peninsula Astros, Raleigh-Durham Triangles, Oklahoma City 89ers, Columbus Astros and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 53 | 168 | 156 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | .263 | .299 | .385 | .684 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 36 | 134 | 110 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | .309 | .406 | .545 | .951 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 117 | 421 | 353 | 60 | 102 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 55 | .289 | .385 | .439 | .824 | 155 | 15 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 103 | 378 | 327 | 37 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 81 | .229 | .326 | .385 | .712 | 126 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 22 | 61 | 55 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .382 | .443 | .545 | .988 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 102 | 418 | 343 | 74 | 114 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 51 | .332 | .450 | .638 | 1.088 | 219 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 31 | 124 | 105 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 27 | .248 | .355 | .476 | .831 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 58 | 185 | 164 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 35 | .183 | .270 | .317 | .587 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 89 | 348 | 313 | 55 | 88 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 59 | .281 | .349 | .514 | .863 | 161 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 42 | 184 | 160 | 28 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 27 | .288 | .370 | .569 | .938 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 133 | 574 | 490 | 105 | 148 | 30 | 4 | 33 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 103 | .302 | .398 | .582 | .980 | 285 | 16 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 786 | 2995 | 2576 | 437 | 725 | 141 | 21 | 127 | 505 | 20 | 4 | 325 | 496 | .281 | .373 | .500 | .873 | 1289 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | C | 24 | 152 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .954 | 6.875 | 4 | |||
| 1967 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | OF | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .893 | 1.250 | ||||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .941 | ||||
| 1967 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | C | 16 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .977 | 5.250 | 9 | |||
| 1967 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 | ||||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1B | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 6.500 | ||||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | C | 109 | 623 | 54 | 24 | 2 | .966 | 6.211 | 16 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | C | 99 | 615 | 68 | 21 | 3 | .970 | 6.899 | 11 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | C | 71 | 429 | 39 | 6 | 5 | .987 | 6.592 | 11 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 7 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .963 | 7.429 | 2 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | OF | 26 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .939 | 1.769 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.800 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 46 | 331 | 35 | 5 | 2 | .987 | 7.957 | 15 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 27 | 214 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .992 | 8.667 | 8 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 60 | 359 | 40 | 13 | 7 | .968 | 6.650 | 17 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 6 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .957 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 35 | 241 | 19 | 2 | 19 | .992 | 7.429 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 25 | 185 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .980 | 8.040 | 4 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 14 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 1.786 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 17 | 132 | 15 | 4 | 23 | .974 | 8.647 | ||||
| Totals | 641 | 3600 | 360 | 108 | 73 | .973 | 6.178 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | |||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU |
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