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Brian Johnson

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1987-2001 (1994-2001)
Proper Name
Brian David Johnson
Positions
C (920) ... 1B (44) ... 3B (29) ... OF (5) ... DH (2) ... LF (1)
Positions
C - 1B - 3B - OF - DH - LF
Height / Weight
6-2 / 210
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
January 8,1968
High School
Skyline (Oakland,CA)
Colleges
Stanford University (Stanford,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1989-16-415-New York Yankees
MLB Debut
April 5,1994
MLBAM ID
116566
Retrosheet#
johnb002
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career1415132351491961.248.694

[Player Notes]

[1987] Men's College World Series Champion with Stanford[1988] Men's College World Series Champion with Stanford

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1987StanfordPac10NCAA-119C26475103007015800100135337.213.283.277.560.149.064.2509.4315.091.600.00
1988StanfordPac10NCAA-120C62207216610022432262202400822391254.319.388.396.784.208.077.34210.889.210.85103.50
1989StanfordPac10NCAA-121C481251636404235018182030052148828.288.378.416.794.312.128.30212.1612.161.0031.25
1989Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA-21C176172211080145100002566220.361.409.410.819.098.049.3936.067.581.250.00
1990Greensboro HornetsSALANYA-22C13749658118150751465765424401545632296.238.319.310.629.183.072.25910.1211.551.1470.86
1991Fort Lauderdale YankeesFSLA+NYA-23C1133943594190144463467623201164392074.239.307.294.601.137.055.2837.7415.261.97394.00
1991Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA-23C-1B280000000002000000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1992Wichita WranglersTexAASDN-24C752453071200326302232311101002722348.290.354.408.762.220.118.3228.0911.761.4581.67
1993Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-25C115416581413561071004153505202184675190.339.400.524.924.284.185.3668.7811.351.2941.60
1994Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN-26C15516111029018610012186038.216.333.353.686.275.137.20913.3310.000.7525.50
1994San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2826C369372341316005210210438101815.247.283.409.692.215.162.2864.9520.794.2031.00
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2527C6820720529032900113911422702241240.251.287.338.625.140.087.2904.9117.413.5569.00
1996San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2528C82243186613183500436424281052572244.272.290.432.722.177.160.2861.5614.019.0030.38
1997Toledo Mud HensILAAADET-29C72103200100020010052221.143.136.238.374.095.095.1500.009.090.000.00
1997Detroit TigersALMLBDET1029C45139133361218105190211347147924.237.262.338.600.144.101.2613.4012.933.8069.50
1997San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1829C56179195072112701142623378942012030.279.333.525.858.318.246.2696.9712.941.8616.27
1998Fresno GrizzliesPCLAAASFN-30OF519461023001500001132033.316.350.6841.034.421.368.3335.0025.005.009.50
1998San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1830C9930834738113340228675414111223462251.237.310.396.706.244.159.2628.0919.362.3923.69
1999Indianapolis IndiansILAAACIN-31C61924300400130000472031.211.250.368.618.211.157.2505.0015.003.000.00
1999Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2931C451171227705180093101002491271215.231.286.419.705.265.188.2727.0924.413.4423.40
2000Columbus ClippersILAAANYA-32C186812135016008901101217867.191.273.309.582.235.118.20310.2611.541.1368.00
2000Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN-32C154861260270041020002245484.250.333.500.833.333.250.2787.4118.522.5024.00
2000Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA1932C37125926604180042801204441321016.208.229.352.581.176.144.2323.0321.217.0031.25
2001Gulf Coast DodgersGCLRkLAN-33C518480023002000000142026.444.500.7781.278.444.334.37510.000.000.009.00
2001Las Vegas StarsPCLAAALAN2633C-1B48166215012063100113920301801821832.301.346.482.828.247.181.3556.0421.433.5527.67
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2633C340100010001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1987NCAA-1Total---------26475103007015800100135337.213.283.277.560.149.064.2509.4315.091.60Pac101987
1988NCAA-1Total---------62207216610022432262202400822391254.319.388.396.784.208.077.34210.889.210.85103.50Pac101988
1989NCAA-1Total---------481251636404235018182030052148828.288.378.416.794.312.128.30212.1612.161.0031.25Pac101989
1989RkTotal--NYA------176172211080145100002566220.361.409.410.819.098.049.3936.067.581.25GCL1989
1990ATotal--NYA------13749658118150751465765424401545632296.238.319.310.630.183.073.25910.1211.551.1470.86SAL1990
1991AA,A+Total--NYA------1154023594190144463469623201164472074.234.301.289.590.134.055.2787.6115.442.03402.00East1991
1992AATotal--SDN------752453071200326302232311101002722348.290.354.408.762.220.118.3228.0911.761.4581.67Tex1992
1993AAATotal--SDN------115416581413561071004153505202184675190.339.400.524.924.284.185.3668.7811.351.2941.60PCL1993
1994AAATotal--SDN------15516111029018610012186038.216.333.353.686.275.137.20913.3310.000.7525.50PCL1994
1994MLBTotal--SDN------369372341316005210210438101815.247.283.409.691.215.161.2864.9520.794.2031.00NL1994
1995MLBTotal--SDN------6820720529032900113911422702241240.251.287.338.625.140.087.2904.9117.413.5569.00NL1995
1996MLBTotal--SDN------82243186613183500436424281052572244.272.290.432.722.177.160.2861.5614.019.0030.38NL1996
1997AAATotal--DET------72103200100020010052221.143.136.238.374.095.095.1500.009.09IL1997
1997MLBTotal--SFN,DET------101318328313313451119452548111413482954.261.303.443.747.242.182.2655.4612.932.3724.46NL1997
1998AAATotal--SFN------519461023001500001132033.316.350.6841.034.421.368.3335.0025.005.009.50PCL1998
1998MLBTotal--SFN------9930834738113340228675414111223462251.237.310.396.706.244.159.2628.0919.362.3923.69NL1998
1999AAATotal--CIN------61924300400130000472031.211.250.368.618.211.158.2505.0015.003.00IL1999
1999MLBTotal--CIN------451171227705180093101002491271215.231.286.419.705.265.188.2727.0924.413.4423.40NL1999
2000AAATotal--SLN,NYA------33116182511031300121921103451321411.216.298.388.686.276.172.2329.0914.391.5838.67PCL2000
2000MLBTotal--KCA------37125926604180042801204441321016.208.229.352.581.176.144.2323.0321.217.0031.25AL2000
2001Rk,AAATotal--LAN------53184255812083400133920301942022038.315.361.511.872.266.196.3576.4419.313.0023.00GCL2001
2001MLBTotal--LAN------340100010001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.00NL2001
Tot:MLB (8 yrs)MLB471141513235160649196138026812161616425701539115236.248.291.403.694.210.155.2715.2017.413.3528.88
Tot:NL (7 yrs)NL38911511102924854316003712211213131535479126096196.254.301.416.717.222.162.2775.6317.543.1126.77
Tot:AL (2 yrs)AL8226422591216361094703317912791940.223.246.345.591.159.121.2483.2316.855.2244.00
Tot:Minors (11 yrs)Minors578203024355312073626411141932982461810117952271163390.272.340.392.732.213.119.3028.5013.121.5456.39
Tot:AAA (7 yrs)AAA2298081092406562313201741271011031138690394146.297.359.478.837.271.181.3258.1914.061.7235.13
Tot:AA (2 yrs)AA772533071200326302234311101002802348.281.344.395.739.213.115.3137.8612.141.5584.33
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+1133943594190144463467623201164392074.239.307.294.601.137.056.2837.7415.261.97394.00
Tot:A (1 yrs)A13749658118150751465765424401545632296.238.319.310.630.183.073.25910.1211.551.1470.86
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk22791130112110165100003986426.380.430.494.924.177.114.3896.985.810.8339.50
Tot:College (3 yrs)College13637942112170654834948228001474402389.296.372.388.760.235.092.31811.1410.910.9863.17

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1987StanfordPac10NCAA-119000.0010000101.21000110001.205.400.005.405.400.001.00
1987NCAA-1Total-------000.0010001001.21000110001.205.400.005.405.400.001.00
Tot:College (1 yrs)College000.0010001001.21000110001.205.400.005.405.400.001.00

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1996San Diego PadresDivision SeriesPlayoffs28282310000001000004812.375.375.500.875.125.125.4290.0012.500.000.00
1997San Francisco GiantsDivision SeriesPlayoffs2931021001100140000041110.100.182.400.582.400.300.0009.0936.364.009.09
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs51844101100150000081922.222.263.444.708.278.222.2505.2626.325.0018.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1989Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRk21C11--841410999800.9908.90.000.0017.564.74
1990Greensboro HornetsSALA22C101--7528111284483300.9878.20.000.0070.173.71
1990Greensboro HornetsSALA223B5--2921131100.8462.20.000.003.53.63
1990Greensboro HornetsSALA221B3--191012020001.0006.70.000.002.12.23
1991Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAA23C2--610077001.0003.50.000.001.4100.05
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1987StanfordPac10NCAA-11953171026Mark Marquess--NCAA College World Series
1988StanfordPac10NCAA-12046232062Mark Marquess--NCAA College World Series
1989StanfordPac10NCAA-12130284048Mark Marquess--
1989Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRkNYA2141221-17Jack Gillis--League Champions
1990Greensboro HornetsSALANYA2259856-137Brian Butterfield--dnq
1991Fort Lauderdale YankeesFSLA+NYA2359695-113Glenn Sherlock--dnq
1991Albany/Colonie YankeesEastAANYA2376643-2Dan Radison--League Champions (Harrisburg)
1992Wichita WranglersTexAASDN2470662-75Bruce Bochy--League Champions
1993Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2558855-115Russ Nixon--dnqPCL-AS
1994Las Vegas StarsPCLAAASDN2656875-15Russ Nixon--dnq
1994San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2647704-36Jim Riggleman109,000dnq
1995San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2770743-68Bruce Bochy135,000dnq
1996San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2891711-82Bruce Bochy170,000Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
1997Toledo Mud HensILAAADET2968735-7Glenn Ezell, Gene Roof--dnq
1997Detroit TigersALMLBDET2979833-45Buddy Bell600,000dnq
1997San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN2990721-56Dusty Baker600,000Lost in 1st Round (Marlins)
1998Fresno GrizzliesPCLAAASFN3081821-5Jim Davenport--Lost in Semi-Finals
1998San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN3089742-99Dusty Baker1,025,000dnq
1999Indianapolis IndiansILAAACIN3175692-6Dave Miley--dnq
1999Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3196672-45Jack McKeon775,000dnq
2000Memphis RedbirdsPCLAAASLN3283611-15Gaylen Pitts--League Champions
2000Columbus ClippersILAAANYA3275692-18Trey Hillman--dnq
2000Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3277854-37Tony Muser550,000dnq
2001Gulf Coast DodgersGCLRkLAN3341191-5Juan Bustabad--Lost in Finals
2001Las Vegas StarsPCLAAALAN3368763-48Rick Sofield--dnq
2001Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3386763-3Jim Tracy200,000dnq
26 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2001-10-16Granted free agencyNoHist
2000-12-21Signed to Minor League contractLos Angeles DodgersNoHist
2000-10-18Granted free agencyNoHist
2000-08-08Signed to Minor League contractNew York YankeesNoHist
2000-08-04Released by CardinalsNoHist
2000-07-11Signed to Minor League contractSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
2000-06-30Released by RoyalsNoHist
1999-12-14Signed to #-year contract for 1999-1999 ($0m) [Free Agent]Kansas City RoyalsNoHist
1999-10-11Released by RedsNoHist
1999-08-01Activated from Disabled ListCincinnati RedsNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1994San Diego Padres26109,000--1,168,263109,000
1995San Diego Padres27135,000226331,110,766109,000
1996San Diego Padres28170,000235621,119,981122,667
1997Detroit Tigers29600,00073531,336,609150,000
1998San Francisco Giants301,025,000123111,398,831170,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1998-1998 ($1m) [Avoids arbitration] [1997-12-20]
1999Cincinnati Reds31775,000113871,611,166200,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1999-1999 ($0.775m) [Free Agent] [1999-01-11]
2000Kansas City Royals32550,000114551,895,630200,000
2001Los Angeles Dodgers33200,000--2,138,896200,000
8 season(s)$3,564,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
18
Power
52
Contact
64
XBH
54
RBIs
58
Runs
23
Hitting
46
Durability
43
Team
.514

[Career Highlights]

[1986]  Drafted by the Montreal Expos in Round #36 (#818) out of Skyline (Oakland,CA) (Did not sign)
[1987]  Played for Stanford (NCAA-1) ... Men's College World Series Champion with Stanford
[1988]  Played for Stanford (NCAA-1) ... Men's College World Series Champion with Stanford
[1989]  Drafted by the New York Yankees in Round #16 (#415) out of Stanford ... Signing Scout: Greg Orr ... Played for Stanford (NCAA-1) ... Played for Gulf Coast Yankees (Rk)
[1990]  Played for Greensboro Hornets (A) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats
[1991]  Played for Fort Lauderdale Yankees (A+) ... Played for Albany/Colonie Yankees (AA)
[1992]  Played for Wichita Wranglers (AA)
Show full Career Summary [1986-2001]
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