Rankin Johnson
Adam Rankin Johnson Jr.
Born: March 1, 1917
Hayden, AZ US
Deceased: February 11, 2005
Williamsport, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 177
Career: 1935-1947
Major League Statistics
Rankin Johnson compiled a career record of 25 wins and 29 losses and a 4.30 ERA in his 114-game pitching career with the Akron Yankees, El Paso Texans, Tucson Cowboys, Moline Plow Boys, Midland Cowboys, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Williamsport Grays, Chattanooga Lookouts and Williamsport Tigers. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.73 | 6 | 2 | 33.0 | 49 | 39 | 21 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Midland Cowboys | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.02 | 33 | 217.0 | 212 | 128 | 97 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.74 | 7 | 46.0 | 47 | 21 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.50 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 64 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.14 | 20 | 49.0 | 57 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.81 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 91 | 44 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 25 | 29 | .463 | 4.30 | 114 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 475.0 | 520 | 299 | 227 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Midland Cowboys | 32 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 22 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 20 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .143 | .294 | .143 | .437 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 25 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 109 | 146 | 141 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .213 | .234 | .234 | .469 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Midland Cowboys | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 22 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .455 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .350 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | P | 25 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .520 |
| Totals | 108 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .882 | .278 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1938 | D | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | NYA | ||
| 1939 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plow Boys | CHN | ||
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Midland Cowboys | |||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | DET | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET |
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