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Ernie Johnson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: June 16, 1924 in Brattleboro, VT us

Died: August 12, 2011 in Cumming, GA

Buried: Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, GA

High School: Union HS (Brattleboro, VT)

Debut: April 28, 1950 (Age 25-316d, 10,694th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 12, 1959 (Age 35-088d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Ernest Thorwald Johnson

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1957 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.1

ERA

3.77

273

574.2

319

WHIP

1.423

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-23 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 6 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	4 (2-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 6 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	3 (1-1-0)

Most Driven In
C Carrasquel	1

Most Driven In By
C Carrasquel	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	243	1	Apr 9	BAL	@	WSH	L,2-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	244	2	Apr 14	BAL		NYY	L,3-13	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	245	7 (4)	Apr 19 (1)	BAL		WSH	W,7-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	246	11 (3)	Apr 23	BAL	@	BOS	W,8-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	247	12	Apr 25	BAL	@	NYY	W,2-1	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
6	248	13	Apr 26 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	249	16 (2)	Apr 30	BAL	@	KCA	L,3-4	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	250	17	May 1	BAL	@	KCA	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	251	26 (8)	May 10 (2)	BAL		BOS	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
10	252	28 (1)	May 14	BAL		KCA	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	253	31 (2)	May 17 (1)	BAL		CLE	W,8-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	254	32	May 17 (2)	BAL		CLE	L,3-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
13	255	37 (4)	May 23	BAL		NYY	L,5-13	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	.02	-0.001	.07	0.00%	-0.28	P
14	256	38	May 24 (1)	BAL		NYY	L,0-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	257	40 (1)	May 26	BAL		WSH	W,6-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
16	258	43 (2)	May 29	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-5	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	259	53 (9)	Jun 9	BAL		CLE	W,7-3	5-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	.24	0.007	1.03	0.02%	0.12	P
18	260	54	Jun 10	BAL		CLE	L,8-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	5						P
19	261	59 (4)	Jun 15	BAL		DET	L,4-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
20	262	61 (1)	Jun 18	BAL		DET	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9						P
21	263	71 (9)	Jun 27	BAL	@	DET	L,2-12	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.73	-0.018	3.38	-0.05%	-0.17	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	264	79 (7)	Jul 5 (2)	BAL		BOS	L,3-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	6						P
23	265	83 (3)	Jul 11	BAL	@	WSH	L,3-9	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.06	-0.001	.19	0.00%	-0.16	P
24	266	92 (8)	Jul 21	BAL	@	KCA	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
25	267	94 (1)	Jul 23	BAL	@	KCA	L,3-9	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
26	268	100 (5)	Jul 28	BAL	@	DET	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
27	269	102 (1)	Jul 30	BAL	@	DET	L,2-11	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.89	-0.037	1.01	-0.03%	-0.54	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	270	108 (5)	Aug 5 (1)	BAL		CHW	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						P
29	271	122 (13)	Aug 23	BAL	@	DET	L,5-9	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.91	0.031	.01	0.00%	0.90	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	272	136 (13)	Sep 7 (2)	BAL		WSH	L,1-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	2						P
31	273	142 (5)	Sep 12	BAL		CHW	L,1-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
							8-23		6	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667		.48	-0.019	.95	-0.06%	-0.13

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