Ken Johnson
Kenneth Travis Johnson Sr.
Born: June 16, 1933
West Palm Beach, FL US
Deceased: November 21, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Career: 1952-1961
Major League Statistics
Ken Johnson compiled a career record of 77 wins and 77 losses and a 3.51 ERA in his 244-game pitching career with the Savannah Indians, Lancaster Red Roses, Savannah Athletics, Columbia Gems, Little Rock Travelers, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.54 | 34 | 24 | 188.0 | 171 | 84 | 74 | 10 | 55 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.45 | 6 | 33.0 | 41 | 24 | 20 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.13 | 34 | 16 | 146.0 | 180 | 80 | 67 | 6 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.42 | 35 | 20 | 192.0 | 181 | 83 | 73 | 10 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 11 | 16 | .407 | 3.50 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 208.0 | 218 | 100 | 81 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 124 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.52 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 220.0 | 213 | 101 | 86 | 21 | 49 | 8 | 148 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.82 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 249.0 | 228 | 93 | 78 | 18 | 43 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.80 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 83.0 | 79 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 77 | 77 | .500 | 3.51 | 244 | 161 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 1319.0 | 1311 | 605 | 514 | 86 | 338 | 18 | 493 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 34 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .271 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 36 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .104 | .104 | .229 | .333 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 35 | 65 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .154 | .277 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 35 | 83 | 72 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 23 | .097 | .167 | .111 | .278 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 45 | 84 | 77 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 33 | .117 | .160 | .221 | .381 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 37 | 96 | 84 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | .143 | .191 | .155 | .346 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .111 | .143 | .222 | .365 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 245 | 473 | 441 | 15 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 95 | .118 | .149 | .166 | .314 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 34 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.206 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 42 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 3 | .981 | 1.262 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 37 | 27 | 46 | 4 | 6 | .948 | 1.973 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 19 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 1.368 |
| Totals | 244 | 64 | 129 | 7 | 11 | .965 | .791 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Lancaster Red Roses | KC1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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