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Walter Johnson

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1907-1927 (1907-1927)
Proper Name
Walter Perry Johnson
Nickname
The Big Train
Positions
P (802) ... OF (13)
Positions
P - OF
Height / Weight
6-1 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 6,1887
Death Date
December 10,1946   Age:  59.034
High School
Fullerton (Fullerton,CA)
MLB Debut
August 2,1907
MLBAM ID
116635
Retrosheet#
johnw102
More Player Information
Stat Capsulew-lggssviphsoerawhip
MLB Career417-279802666345,914.2491335092.171.06

[Player Notes]

[1920] Pitched 1-0 no-hitter for Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox on July 1,1920[1924] World Series Champion with Washington Senators I[1936] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[2010] Inducted into the Washington Nationals Ring of HonorMore Notes

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1907Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-19591.881412112220110.11003523120714021.098.160.081.635.792.853.55
1908Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2014141.653630236661256.11947547053160131110.966.810.001.865.622.633.02
1909Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2113252.224036274341296.124711273184164120151.127.500.032.554.983.401.95
1910Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2225171.364542388331370.02629256176313210130.916.370.021.857.612.244.12
1911Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2325131.904037366331322.12921196887020717081.128.150.221.955.783.322.96
1912Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2433121.39503734713132369.02598957276303110160.916.320.051.857.392.173.99
1913Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-253671.144836291111122346.023256449382433090.786.030.230.996.321.466.39
1914Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2628181.7251403399111371.22878871374225141110.976.950.071.795.452.133.04
1915Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2727131.554739357884336.2258835815620370190.936.900.031.505.432.223.63
1916Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2825201.90483836310101369.2290105780822289091.017.060.002.005.552.562.78
1917Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-2923162.21473430813133326.02481058036818870120.976.850.081.885.192.902.76
1918Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-3023131.27392929810103326.024171462701628080.956.650.061.934.471.962.31
1919Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-3120141.49392927710102290.123573480511474170.997.280.001.584.562.262.88
1920Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-328103.132115124663143.21356850527785151.138.460.311.694.894.262.89
1921Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-3317143.513532251231264.02651221037921437021.359.030.243.144.884.161.55
1922Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-3415162.9941312349104280.0283115938991053071.369.100.263.183.383.701.06
1923Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-3517123.484234183884261.126311210197313020201.299.060.312.514.483.861.78
1924Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-362372.723838206000277.22339784107715840101.127.550.322.505.123.142.05
1925Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-372073.073029163110229.021795787781081071.298.530.283.074.243.731.38
1926Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-3815163.633333222000260.225912010513731252051.278.940.452.524.324.141.71
1927Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-39565.10181571230107.21137061726481071.299.450.592.174.015.851.85
1907MLBTotal--WS1----591.881412112220110.11003523120714021.098.160.081.635.792.853.55
1908MLBTotal--WS1----14141.653630236661256.11947547053160131110.966.810.001.865.622.633.02
1909MLBTotal--WS1----13252.224036274431296.124711273184164120151.127.500.032.554.983.401.95
1910MLBTotal--WS1----25171.364542388331370.02629256176313210130.916.370.021.857.612.244.12
1911MLBTotal--WS1----25131.904037366331322.12921196887020717081.128.150.221.955.783.322.96
1912MLBTotal--WS1----33121.39503734713132369.02598957276303110160.916.320.051.857.392.173.99
1913MLBTotal--WS1----3671.144836291112112346.023256449382433090.786.030.230.996.321.466.39
1914MLBTotal--WS1----28181.7251403391191371.22878871374225141110.976.950.071.795.452.133.04
1915MLBTotal--WS1----27131.554739357884336.2258835815620370190.936.900.031.505.432.223.63
1916MLBTotal--WS1----25201.90483836310101369.2290105780822289091.017.060.002.005.552.562.78
1917MLBTotal--WS1----23162.21473430813133326.02481058036818870120.976.850.081.885.192.902.76
1918MLBTotal--WS1----23131.27392929810103326.024171462701628080.956.650.061.934.471.962.31
1919MLBTotal--WS1----20141.49392927710102290.123573480511474170.997.280.001.584.562.262.88
1920MLBTotal--WS1----8103.132115124663143.21356850527785151.138.460.311.694.894.262.89
1921MLBTotal--WS1----17143.513532251321264.02651221037921437021.359.030.243.144.884.161.55
1922MLBTotal--WS1----15162.9941312341094280.0283115938991053071.369.100.263.183.373.701.06
1923MLBTotal--WS1----17123.484234183884261.126311210197313020201.299.060.312.514.483.861.78
1924MLBTotal--WS1----2372.723838206000277.22339784107715840101.127.550.322.505.123.142.05
1925MLBTotal--WS1----2073.073029163110229.021795787781081071.298.530.283.074.243.731.38
1926MLBTotal--WS1----15163.633333222000260.225912010513731252051.278.940.452.524.324.141.71
1927MLBTotal--WS1----565.10181571320107.21137061726481071.299.450.592.174.015.851.85
Tot:MLB (21 yrs)MLB4172792.17802666531110136129345914.2491319021424971363350915542031.067.480.152.075.342.892.57
Tot:AL (21 yrs)AL4172792.17802666531110136129345914.2491319021424971363350915542031.067.480.152.075.342.892.57

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1907Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-19P143634010100100000063713.111.135.167.302.000.056.0002.700.000.000.00
1908Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-20P36797133205006035000209358.165.250.253.503.000.088.0006.450.000.000.00
1909Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-21P4010161330160010030001910549.129.137.188.325.000.059.0000.950.000.00101.00
1910Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-22P4513714246121220400100038142915.175.199.277.476.000.102.0002.820.000.0068.50
1911Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-23P4212818305311510000600044134921.234.234.344.578.000.110.0000.000.000.00128.00
1912Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-24P55144163864220207006000581571226.264.298.403.701.000.139.0004.460.000.0072.00
1913Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-25P541341235562142051411000581411322.261.293.433.726.000.172.0003.559.932.8067.00
1914Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-26P551362330413162110270500045151822.221.274.331.605.191.110.0006.6217.882.7045.33
1915Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-27P641471434742170283415000551611321.231.276.374.650.184.143.0004.9721.124.2573.50
1916Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-28P58142133224170011281400045158725.225.286.317.603.000.092.0006.9617.722.55142.00
1917Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-29P5713015331210151093022000471431320.254.312.362.674.000.108.0006.2920.983.330.00
1918Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-30P65150104044118209183400055166931.267.321.367.688.000.100.0005.4210.842.00150.00
1919Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-31P56125132413181012170400034141519.192.263.272.535.000.080.0008.5112.061.42125.00
1920Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-32P3364617131700310020002769512.266.299.422.721.203.156.0004.3514.493.3364.00
1921Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-33P38111103070010006140200037119723.270.308.333.641.117.063.0005.0411.762.330.00
1922Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-34P4310882230115002120200028112418.204.218.259.477.074.055.0001.7910.716.00108.00
1923Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-35P4293111833013004150600027103612.194.227.290.517.140.096.0003.8814.563.750.00
1924Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-36P391131832901140031112000441191022.283.308.389.697.133.106.0002.529.243.67113.00
1925Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-37P369712426122001361600056107933.433.455.5771.032.165.144.0002.805.612.0048.50
1926Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-38P3510362050112003110300028109614.194.217.272.489.107.078.0002.7510.093.67103.00
1927Washington Senators IALMLBWS1-39P2646616202100034010002450412.348.388.522.910.239.174.0006.008.001.3323.00
1907MLBTotal--WS1------143634010100100000063713.111.135.167.302.083.056.1112.700.000.00AL1907
1908MLBTotal--WS1------36797133205006035000209358.165.250.253.503.165.089.1656.450.000.00AL1908
1909MLBTotal--WS1------4010161330160010030001910549.129.137.188.325.069.059.1200.950.000.00101.00AL1909
1910MLBTotal--WS1------4513714246121220400100038142915.175.199.277.476.146.102.1632.820.000.0068.50AL1910
1911MLBTotal--WS1------4212818305311510000600044134921.234.234.344.578.117.109.2280.000.00128.00AL1911
1912MLBTotal--WS1------55144163864220207006000581571226.264.298.403.701.201.139.2544.460.000.0072.00AL1912
1913MLBTotal--WS1------541341235562142051411000581411322.261.293.433.726.224.172.2803.559.932.8067.00AL1913
1914MLBTotal--WS1------551362330413162110270500045151822.221.274.331.605.191.110.2556.6217.882.7045.33AL1914
1915MLBTotal--WS1------641471434742170283415000551611321.231.276.374.650.184.143.2884.9721.124.2573.50AL1915
1916MLBTotal--WS1------58142133224170011281400045158725.225.286.317.603.169.092.2746.9617.722.55142.00AL1916
1917MLBTotal--WS1------5713015331210151093022000471431320.254.312.362.674.185.108.3306.2920.983.33AL1917
1918MLBTotal--WS1------65150104044118209183400055166931.267.321.367.688.173.100.2985.4210.842.00150.00AL1918
1919MLBTotal--WS1------56125132413181012170400034141519.192.263.272.535.184.080.2158.5112.061.42125.00AL1919
1920MLBTotal--WS1------3364617131700310020002769512.266.299.422.720.203.156.3024.3514.493.3364.00AL1920
1921MLBTotal--WS1------38111103070010006140200037119723.270.308.333.641.117.063.3095.0411.762.33AL1921
1922MLBTotal--WS1------4310882230115002120200028112418.204.218.259.477.074.056.2211.7910.716.00108.00AL1922
1923MLBTotal--WS1------4293111833013004150600027103612.194.227.290.517.140.097.2313.8814.563.75AL1923
1924MLBTotal--WS1------391131832901140031112000441191022.283.308.389.697.133.106.3072.529.243.67113.00AL1924
1925MLBTotal--WS1------369712426122001361600056107933.433.455.5771.033.165.144.4492.805.612.0048.50AL1925
1926MLBTotal--WS1------3510362050112003110300028109614.194.217.272.489.107.078.2092.7510.093.67103.00AL1926
1927MLBTotal--WS1------2646616202100034010002450412.348.388.522.909.239.174.3506.008.001.3323.00AL1927
Tot:MLB (21 yrs)MLB933232424154794412425513411025113700007952517159388.235.274.342.616.158.107.2554.379.972.2896.83
Tot:AL (21 yrs)AL933232424154794412425513411025113700007952517159388.235.274.342.616.158.107.2554.379.972.2896.83

Other Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1924Washington Senators IWorld SeriesPlayoffs36122.25302003024.03006011200001.7111.250.004.137.500.001.82
1925Washington Senators IWorld SeriesPlayoffs37212.08303003026.0260604150001.159.000.001.385.190.003.75
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs332.16005006050.056012015350001.4210.080.002.706.300.002.33
Player pitching statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1924Washington Senators IWorld SeriesPlayoffs36390100000000000001901.111.111.111.222.000.000.1110.000.000.000.00
1925Washington Senators IWorld SeriesPlayoffs3731101000000030000011101.091.091.091.182.000.000.1250.0027.270.000.00
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs)Playoffs62002000000030000022002.100.100.100.200.000.000.1180.0015.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1907Washington Senators IALMLB19P14-110.052031282500.8931.80.232.079.3100.07
1908Washington Senators IALMLB20P36-257.045643646000.9381.70.232.0723.7100.02
1909Washington Senators IALMLB21P40-297.0157372958800.9262.20.302.7026.3100.02
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1907Washington Senators IALMLBWS119491028-14Joe Cantillondnq
1908Washington Senators IALMLBWS12067857-36Joe Cantillondnq
1909Washington Senators IALMLBWS121421108-40Joe Cantillondnq
1910Washington Senators IALMLBWS12266857-45Jimmy McAleerdnq
1911Washington Senators IALMLBWS12364907-42Jimmy McAleerdnq
1912Washington Senators IALMLBWS12491612-55Clark Griffithdnq
1913Washington Senators IALMLBWS12590642-54Clark GriffithdnqAL-MVP
1914Washington Senators IALMLBWS12681733-55Clark Griffithdnq
1915Washington Senators IALMLBWS12785684-64Clark Griffithdnq
1916Washington Senators IALMLBWS12876777-58Clark Griffithdnq
1917Washington Senators IALMLBWS12974795-57Clark Griffithdnq
1918Washington Senators IALMLBWS13072563-65Clark Griffithdnq
1919Washington Senators IALMLBWS13156847-56Clark Griffithdnq
1920Washington Senators IALMLBWS13268846-33Clark Griffithdnq
1921Washington Senators IALMLBWS13380734-38George McBridednq
1922Washington Senators IALMLBWS13469856-43Clyde Milandnq
1923Washington Senators IALMLBWS13575784-42Donie Bushdnq
1924Washington Senators IALMLBWS13692621-39Bucky HarrisWon World Series (Giants)AL-MVP
1925Washington Senators IALMLBWS13796551-36Bucky HarrisLost World Series (Pirates)
1926Washington Senators IALMLBWS13881694-35Bucky Harrisdnq
1927Washington Senators IALMLBWS13985693-26Bucky Harrisdnq
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1929Washington Senators IALMLBMLBWS1Manager7181.467534.0dnq
1930Washington Senators IALMLBMLBWS1Manager9460.61028.0dnq
1931Washington Senators IALMLBMLBWS1Manager9262.597316.0dnq
1932Washington Senators IALMLBMLBWS1Manager9361.604314.0dnq
1933Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager7576.497423.5dnq
1934Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager8569.552316.0dnq
1935Cleveland IndiansALMLBMLBCLEManager8271.536312.0dnq
7 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1907-07-01Signed as free agent by Washington Senators IWashington Senators INoHist
1 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Strikeouts
94
Walks
80
Hittable
85
SO/BB
94
vsPower
85
Hitting
77
Durability
93
Team
.492

[Career Highlights]

[1907]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB)
[1908]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Earned Run Average, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Shutouts, Saves, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Walks per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1909]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Losses, Games Pitched, Games Started, Complete Games, Shutouts, Saves, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Strikeouts, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1910]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Led AL in Games Pitched, Games Started, Complete Games, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Strikeouts, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings ... Finished top 10 in AL in Earned Run Average, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Wins, Losses, Shutouts, Saves, Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Hits per 9 Innings, Walks per 9 Innings
[1911]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Finished 5th in AL-MVP voting with 19 points ... Led AL in Complete Games, Shutouts ... Finished top 10 in AL in Earned Run Average, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Wins, Games Pitched, Games Started, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Runs Allowed, Home Runs Allowed, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Walks per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1912]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Finished 3rd in AL-MVP voting with 28 points ... Led AL in Earned Run Average, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings ... Finished top 10 in AL in Wins, Games Pitched, Games Started, Complete Games, Shutouts, Games Finished, Saves, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Walks per 9 Innings
[1913]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Finished 1st in AL-MVP voting with 54 points ... American League Most Valuable Player ... Led AL in Earned Run Average, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Wins, Complete Games, Shutouts, Innings PItched, Home Runs Allowed, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Walks per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings ... Finished top 10 in AL in Games Pitched, Games Started, Games Finished
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