Ben Johnson
Michael Benjamin Johnson
Born: October 17, 1981
Seattle, WA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 29 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 23 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Anaheim Angels)
School: Bellevue HS (WA)
Washington
Career: 2004-2010
Ben Johnson compiled a career batting average of .250 with 88 home runs and 353 RBI in his 615-game career with the Provo Angels, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Surprise Rafters, Arkansas Travelers, Salt Lake Bees, Brewers and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Provo Angels |
 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
 Cedar Rapids Kernels |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Salt Lake Bees |
 Surprise Rafters |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Brewers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | PION | Provo Angels | 44 | 188 | 166 | 27 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 30 | .265 | .344 | .428 | .772 | 71 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 78 | 312 | 277 | 38 | 75 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 58 | .271 | .343 | .473 | .816 | 131 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 22 | 86 | 72 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | .250 | .337 | .431 | .768 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 99 | 397 | 353 | 57 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 83 | .252 | .330 | .482 | .812 | 170 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 71 | 299 | 260 | 39 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 48 | .277 | .348 | .500 | .848 | 130 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .196 | .288 | .326 | .615 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 7 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .333 | .385 | .542 | .926 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 34 | 138 | 120 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 22 | .267 | .350 | .467 | .817 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 22 | 74 | 71 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .225 | .243 | .380 | .624 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 106 | 449 | 409 | 55 | 107 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 80 | .262 | .312 | .460 | .772 | 188 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 35 | 119 | 107 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 24 | .252 | .322 | .402 | .724 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 41 | 164 | 141 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 20 | .184 | .276 | .333 | .609 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 42 | 154 | 145 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | .179 | .204 | .255 | .459 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 615 | 2461 | 2194 | 312 | 549 | 116 | 15 | 88 | 353 | 33 | 14 | 159 | 451 | .250 | .318 | .437 | .755 | 959 | 52 | 71 | 11 | 26 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | PION | Provo Angels | OF | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.111 | ||||
| 2004 | R | PION | Provo Angels | C | 34 | 240 | 28 | 5 | 1 | .982 | 7.882 | 6 | |||
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | C | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 7.000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | OF | 28 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.821 | ||||
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | RF | 23 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2005 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 1B | 19 | 140 | 16 | 5 | 19 | .969 | 8.211 | ||||
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | C | 16 | 140 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .987 | 9.312 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 35.3 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | C | 35 | 231 | 21 | 6 | 1 | .977 | 7.200 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 29.2 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | OF | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .931 | 2.250 | ||||
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | RF | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .931 | 2.250 | ||||
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1B | 11 | 103 | 7 | 2 | 17 | .982 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | C | 54 | 353 | 35 | 5 | 2 | .987 | 7.185 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 38.2 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.667 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 22 | 116 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .992 | 5.773 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 8.7 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2007 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 1B | 16 | 138 | 10 | 2 | 19 | .987 | 9.250 | ||||
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | C | 10 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 7.700 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 28.6 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 61 | 384 | 50 | 7 | 9 | .984 | 7.115 | 6 | 64 | 20 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | LF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 | ||||
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 1B | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.500 | ||||
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 18 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.167 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 20.0 |
| 2008 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 17 | 139 | 11 | 2 | 11 | .987 | 8.824 | ||||
| 2008 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.857 | ||||
| 2008 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | RF | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | ||||
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 6 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .958 | 7.667 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | OF | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 | ||||
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | LF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | ||||
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | OF | 21 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.762 | ||||
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 1B | 12 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .992 | 9.750 | ||||
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | RF | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.583 | ||||
| 2009 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | LF | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 | ||||
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | C | 40 | 250 | 21 | 5 | 3 | .982 | 6.775 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | R | ARIZ | Brewers | C | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 559 | 2968 | 277 | 56 | 105 | .983 | 5.805 | 38 | 226 | 84 | 27.1 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Pioneer League | Provo Angels | ANA | June 20, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | LAA | April 9, 2005 | May 8, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | May 11, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | April 7, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | LAA | April 5, 2007 | July 24, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | May 10, 2007 | May 20, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | LAA | July 2, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2007 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Rafters | October 11, 2007 | November 15, 2007 | |
| 2008 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | LAA | April 3, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | July 7, 2008 | August 6, 2008 |
| 2009 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | LAA | April 9, 2009 | June 4, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | June 5, 2009 | September 5, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | MIL | April 10, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2010 | R | Arizona League | Brewers | MIL | July 5, 2010 | July 5, 2010 |
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