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Howard Johnson   |   Major Leaguer   1982-1995

Full Name:  Howard Michael Johnson
Born:  November 29,1960  in  Clearwater, Florida
Height:  5-11  Weight:  178  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right
High School:  Clearwater (Clearwater,FL)
College:  St. Petersburg College

Baseball Lists:  30/30 Club - MLB ... Home Run Derby Participants

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Drafted:  Selected by New York Yankees in 23rd Round (577th overall) of 1978 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  ... Selected by Detroit Tigers in 1st Round (12th overall) of 1979 amateur entry draft (Jan-Sec)  

Transactions:   [Dec 7,1984] - Traded by Tigers to Mets for Walt Terrell.  [Oct 26,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 19,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Rockies.  [Oct 21,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 13,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs.  [Nov 3,1995] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1979LakelandFSL18DetA+ 3b-ss 132456491079634918869856 36  .235.339.300639--
1980LakelandFSL19DetA+ 3b 13047483135281106931573752 162  .285.381.411792--
1981BirminghamSou20DetAA 3b 138488841302872283191075930667  .266.360.488848--
1982EvansvilleAmer21DetAAA 3b-of 9836670116164236735946622536  .317.390.571961--
 DetroitAL21DetMLB 3b-dh3,6,85415523495041474163011103 .316.384.42681039%
1983EvansvilleAmer22DetAAA 3b 3912100001420000  .222.462.333795--
 DetroitAL22DetMLB 3b22766111400350071010001 .212.297.34864551%
1984DetroitAL23DetMLB 3b9,811635543881411250106406711426 .248.324.39471844%
1985NY MetsNL24NymMLB 3b712638938941841146643478010146 .242.300.39369340%
1986NY MetsNL25NymMLB 3b-ss7,9,8882203054140103981316418102 .245.341.44578638%
1987NY MetsNL26NymMLB 3b-ss7157554931472213699321083113518038 .265.364.50486837%
1988NY MetsNL27NymMLB 3b-ss7,614849585114211246823786104325286 .230.343.42276529%
1989NY MetsNL28NymMLB 3b-ss3153571104164413361014187712618064 .287.369.55992834%
1990NY MetsNL29NymMLB 3b-ss3,1,615459089144373239034869100012097 .244.319.43475334%
1991NY MetsNL30NymMLB 3b-of5156564108146344381173016781201120154 .259.342.53587731%
1992NY MetsNL31NymMLB of3,41003504878190743225557925037 .223.329.33766631%
1993NY MetsNL32NymMLB 3b57223532568272664434303023 .238.354.37973338%
1994ColoradoNL33ColMLB of99322730481021040113397302032 .211.323.40572836%
1995Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB 3b-of9,8,28716926334172211344610022 .195.330.35568539%
 
Major League Totals - 14 Season(s)153149407601229247222287602317769210531710595761 .249.340.44678635%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)501179328749082185826810333267317102821 .273.367.436803--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984DetroitAL23DetWs11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1986NY MetsNL25NymCh22000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 NY MetsNL25NymWs25000000000200000 .000.000.000000--
1988NY MetsNL27NymCh618310000101600000 .056.105.056161--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)1126310000101800000 .038.074.038112--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1979LakelandFSL18DetA+3B9886150242607---.908--
1979LakelandFSL18DetA+SS2938901214014---.914--
1979LakelandFSL18DetA+OF280080---1.000--
 
1980LakelandFSL19DetA+3B1301102641338721---.966--
1980LakelandFSL19DetA+SS205050---1.000--
 
1981BirminghamSou20DetAA3B1381032182634716---.925--
 
1982EvansvilleAmer21DetAAA3B82481392220919---.895--
1982EvansvilleAmer21DetAAAOF232101220---.955--
1982DetroitAL21DetMLB3B3325397716---.901--
1982DetroitAL21DetMLBOF91110120---1.000--
1982DetroitAL21DetMLBDH10--------
 
1983EvansvilleAmer22DetAAA3B31112142---.857--
1983DetroitAL22DetMLB3B2110307472---.851--
1983DetroitAL22DetMLBDH2--------
 
1984DetroitAL23DetMLB1B110011---1.000--
1984DetroitAL23DetMLB3B108581431221316---.944--
1984DetroitAL23DetMLBSS9372124---.833--
1984DetroitAL23DetMLBOF110010---1.000--
1984DetroitAL23DetMLBDH4--------
 
1985NY MetsNL24NymMLB3B113671711525321---.941--
1985NY MetsNL24NymMLBSS711193336---.909--
1985NY MetsNL24NymMLBOF100000--------
 
1986NY MetsNL25NymMLB3B4522711010310---.903--
1986NY MetsNL25NymMLBSS3428651010314---.903--
1986NY MetsNL25NymMLBOF120020---1.000--
 
1987NY MetsNL26NymMLB3B140822352133815---.938--
1987NY MetsNL26NymMLBSS383670511112---.955--
1987NY MetsNL26NymMLBOF200000--------
 
1988NY MetsNL27NymMLB3B131651871326516---.951--
1988NY MetsNL27NymMLBSS524587513721---.964--
 
1989NY MetsNL28NymMLB3B143631802426715---.910--
1989NY MetsNL28NymMLBSS3134370717---1.000--
 
1990NY MetsNL29NymMLB3B92521592023111---.913--
1990NY MetsNL29NymMLBSS7398176828228---.972--
 
1991NY MetsNL30NymMLB3B104551731824611---.927--
1991NY MetsNL30NymMLBSS2845881114415---.924--
1991NY MetsNL30NymMLBOF306132660---.970--
 
1992NY MetsNL31NymMLBOF98206342130---.981--
 
1993NY MetsNL32NymMLB3B67521351119811---.944--
 
1994ColoradoNL33ColMLB1B181090---1.000--
1994ColoradoNL33ColMLBOF629022940---.979--
 
1995Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB1B31510163---1.000--
1995Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB2B8792182---.889--
1995Chi CubsNL34ChcMLB3B3410535684---.926--
1995Chi CubsNL34ChcMLBSS112031---1.000--
1995Chi CubsNL34ChcMLBOF131200120---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1987] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1989] - NL Silver Slugger Award (3B), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1991] - NL Silver Slugger Award (3B), NL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2001] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (0 votes - 0%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985115,000  299,10857
1986227,500  325,46646
1987297,500  292,85334
1988695,000  325,30519
1989772,500  375,25718
19901,666,66652  426,3586
19912,166,66799  617,62710
19922,266,667  798,18515
19932,100,000  815,72316
19941,700,000  914,15721
1995325,000  831,50438
1995400,000  831,50438
 
Career:  $12,732,500   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Known as "HoJo" during his career, like the Hotel and Restaurant chain of the same name.

Johnson finished in 7th place in the Home Run Derby during the 1991 all-star game and tied for 3rd in 1990.

Member of the World Series Champion Detroit Tigers in 1984 and the New York Mets in 1986.

2006 - Coach for Norfolk of International League (AAA)

Notes: Played in 2 All-Star games during his career (1989, 1991)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1997-2001New York Mets [MLB]Professional Scout
2001Brooklyn [Nypl]Hitting Coach
2002New York Mets [Instructional]Manager
2002Brooklyn [Nypl]Manager
2003St. Lucie [Fsl]Hitting Coach
2004Binghamton [East]Hitting Coach
2005-2006Norfolk [IL]Hitting Coach
2007New York Mets [MLB]First Base Coach
2007-2008New York Mets [MLB]Hitting Coach
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