Ben Johnson

Benjamin Franklin Johnson Jr.
Born: May 16, 1931
Greenwood, SC US
Deceased: May 8, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1949-1964
Major League Statistics

Ben Johnson compiled a career record of 132 wins and 111 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 426-game pitching career with the Evansville Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Toledo Sox, Syracuse Chiefs, Austin Senators, Atlanta Crackers, Fort Worth Cats, Houston Buffs, Hawaii Islanders and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1964 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
1949BIIILEvansville Braves32.6000.0081041.035141722003
1950AAAAA2Milwaukee Brewers35.3755.40301440100.010969605248324
1951BIIILEvansville Braves97.5622.4726131.01014836774
1954AAAAA2Toledo Sox710.4125.11272170141.01629280174364314
1955AAAILSyracuse Chiefs68.4295.123291095.0103565473043201
1955AAAAA2Toledo Sox0030.00
1956AATLAustin Senators1413.5193.393833142236.023398892072898413
1957AASOUAAtlanta Crackers117.6114.30322261155.017283742564184116
1958AATLFort Worth Cats129.5713.33442890203.020284751365893206
1959AAAAA2Fort Worth Cats178.6803.223727121218.023591781560390305
1960AAAAA2Houston Buffs75.5833.74181841113.010753471248261302
1961AAAAA2Houston Buffs610.3754.05292171140.013975631139187406
1962AAAAA2Oklahoma City 89ers22.5004.50740028.0291814218413200
1962AAAPCLHawaii Islanders127.6323.113322121185.0167786418495124201
1963AAAPCLOklahoma City 89ers119.5503.62302961174.0183887014311103518
1964AAAPCLOklahoma City 89ers129.5713.45322681175.0178856720273102303
Totals132111.5433.67426274091902135.021551032871181689361032376520

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
1950AAAAA2Milwaukee Brewers3035242000010812.000.250.000.2500003
1951BIIILEvansville Braves26414110200.244.244.293.53712
1954AAAAA2Toledo Sox2754486920020311.188.235.229.464111030
1955AAAAA2Toledo Sox31111.0001.0001.0002.0001
1955AAAILSyracuse Chiefs3335313600130311.194.265.290.5559010
1956AATLAustin Senators389376792004001123.118.227.145.37211051
1957AASOUAAtlanta Crackers36665571000130815.182.286.236.522132030
1958AATLFort Worth Cats466749760000001117.122.283.122.4066070
1959AAAAA2Fort Worth Cats38867081340180619.186.244.286.529200820
1960AAAAA2Houston Buffs1943341300010212.088.139.088.22730700
1961AAAAA2Houston Buffs2948393820050612.205.311.256.568100300
1962AAAAA2Oklahoma City 89ers71051000000042.000.444.000.4440010
1962AAAPCLHawaii Islanders35706058100300324.133.175.150.3259070
1963AAAPCLOklahoma City 89ers306756513200500318.232.267.268.53515071
1964AAAPCLOklahoma City 89ers32625535000200017.091.089.091.1805061
Totals429778644581011503370068193.157.236.194.430125306150


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1949BIIILEvansville BravesP8.000
1950AAAAA2Milwaukee BrewersP30221031.000.767
1951BIIILEvansville BravesP26.000
1954AAAAA2Toledo SoxP27132131.9191.259
1955AAAILSyracuse ChiefsP32813031.000.656
1955AAAAA2Toledo SoxP3.000
1956AATLAustin SenatorsP38113821.9611.289
1957AASOUAAtlanta CrackersP321325021.0001.188
1958AATLFort Worth CatsP4474424.9621.159
1959AAAAA2Fort Worth CatsP37124825.9681.622
1960AAAAA2Houston BuffsP1841621.9091.111
1961AAAAA2Houston BuffsP291321021.0001.172
1962AAAAA2Oklahoma City 89ersP7.000
1962AAAPCLHawaii IslandersP33144627.9681.818
1963AAAPCLOklahoma City 89ersP30132722.9521.333
1964AAAPCLOklahoma City 89ersP32112734.9271.188
Totals4261213471835.9631.099

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