Howard Johnson

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 178lb (180cm, 80kg)

Born: November 29, 1960 in Clearwater, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 23rd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL) and the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (12th) of the 1979 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL).

High School: Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL)

School: St. Petersburg College (St. Petersburg, FL)

Debut: April 14, 1982 (Age 21-136d, 14,576th in major league history)
vs. TOR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1995 (Age 34-306d)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Full Name: Howard Michael Johnson

Nicknames: HoJo

Twitter: @20Hojo

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.2

4940

1229

228

.249

760

RBI

760

231

OBP

.340

SLG

.446

OPS

.786

OPS+

118

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	29-25 / in Starts: 22-18
Longest Hitting Streak	12 games
Longest On Base Streak	24 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 173 PAs	14
Actual Runners on Base	95 (41-39-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 173 PAs	18
Avg. Runners on Base	104 (51-34-18)

Most Driven In
Self	4
L Whitaker	3
L Herndon	3
L Parrish	2
R Leach	1
C Lemon	1
E Cabell	0
A Trammell	0

Most Driven In By
Self	4
T Brookens	3
J Wockenfuss	3
L Herndon	3
L Jones	2
L Parrish	2
M Laga	2
C Lemon	1

1982 Batting Game Log

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1982 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	1	6 (5)	Apr 14	DET	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	.93	-0.072	1.29	-0.06%	-0.36	RF 3B
2	2	8 (1)	Apr 16	DET		NYY	L,2-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.02	0.000	.03	0.00%	-0.36	PH
3	3	9	Apr 17	DET		NYY	W,5-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	7	.37	-0.009	.52	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
4	4	11 (1)	Apr 19	DET		KCR	W,3-2	7-9	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	6	.92	-0.032	1.27	-0.03%	-0.11	PH 3B
5	5	12	Apr 20	DET		KCR	W,8-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	6	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.48	PH 3B
6	6	13	Apr 21	DET		KCR	W,4-1	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	.40	-0.010	.63	-0.01%	-0.16	3B
7	7	14	Apr 22	DET	@	NYY	W,3-1	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.154	.154	.308	7	1.19	-0.113	2.40	-0.14%	-1.07	3B
8	8	15	Apr 23	DET	@	NYY	W,9-1	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	7	.51	-0.065	1.07	-0.08%	-1.42	3B
9	9	17 (1)	Apr 25	DET	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9	1.14	-0.096	2.60	-0.13%	-0.80	3B
10	10	19 (1)	Apr 28	DET	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.200	.292	.492	2	.72	-0.019	1.41	-0.02%	0.34	3B
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
11	11	22 (2)	May 1	DET	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.207	.286	.493	8	.86	0.029	1.59	0.03%	0.22	3B
12	12	23	May 2	DET	@	CHW	L,3-10	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.212	.281	.493	8	.44	-0.056	.86	-0.07%	-0.50	3B
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
13	13	53 (29)	Jun 9 susp	DET		CLE	W,4-3	15-GF(18)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.206	.273	.479	3	1.80	-0.045	4.68	-0.07%	-0.16	CF
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
14	14	115 (61)	Aug 14	DET		KCR	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.206	.273	.479	5						PR
15	15	116	Aug 15	DET		KCR	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.189	.211	.270	.481	2	.67	0.023	.30	0.01%	0.14	RF
16	16	117	Aug 16	DET		SEA	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	1	.189	.211	.270	.481	5	.32	-0.011	.12	0.00%	-0.42	PR
17	17	118	Aug 17 (1)	DET		SEA	L,4-5	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.231	.270	.501	8	1.81	0.051	.83	0.01%	0.13	PH
18	18	119	Aug 17 (2)	DET		SEA	W,3-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.214	.250	.464	3	1.07	-0.080	.39	-0.02%	-0.63	LF
19	19	120	Aug 18	DET		SEA	W,7-2	GS-7	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.244	.279	.524	3	.58	0.019	.29	0.01%	0.35	LF
20	20	122 (1)	Aug 21	DET	@	CAL	L,1-13	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.239	.273	.512	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	LF
21	21	123	Aug 22	DET	@	CAL	L,5-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.234	.267	.501	6	2.12	-0.053	1.00	-0.02%	-0.16	RF
22	22	126 (2)	Aug 26	DET	@	SEA	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.229	.261	.490	9	2.15	-0.054	.48	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
23	23	129 (2)	Aug 29	DET	@	SEA	W,6-2	GS-8	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.269	.347	.616	6	1.34	0.194	.17	0.02%	2.01	RF
24	24	130	Aug 31	DET		CAL	L,0-11	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.259	.333	.593	4	.03	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.92	PH 3B
Sep/Oct		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
25	25	131	Sep 1	DET		CAL	W,5-3	GS-8	4	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.259	.310	.370	.681	6	.60	0.097	.03	0.00%	1.12	RF
26	26	132	Sep 2	DET		CAL	W,6-3	GS-9	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.355	.382	.737	6	.79	0.121	.03	0.00%	1.59	3B
27	27	133	Sep 3	DET		OAK	W,6-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.344	.368	.712	6	.90	-0.045	.06	0.00%	-0.42	3B
28	28	134	Sep 4	DET		OAK	L,3-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.267	.343	.367	.710	6	1.13	-0.007	.11	0.00%	0.03	3B
29	29	135	Sep 5	DET		OAK	W,8-1	CG	4	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.366	.381	.747	5	.38	0.020	.02	0.00%	0.94	3B
30	30	136	Sep 6	DET	@	MIL	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.351	.364	.715	6	1.35	-0.218	.09	-0.01%	-1.22	3B
31	31	137	Sep 7	DET	@	MIL	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.359	.386	.745	1	1.01	0.054	.11	0.00%	0.36	3B
32	32	139 (1)	Sep 10	DET	@	BOS	W,6-4	GS-7	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.354	.378	.732	6	.52	-0.037	.01	0.00%	-0.62	3B
33	33	140	Sep 11	DET	@	BOS	L,3-13	CG	4	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.360	.410	.771	6	.17	0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.25	3B
34	34	142 (1)	Sep 13	DET		MIL	W,4-3	CG(11)	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.317	.378	.427	.805	8	1.30	-0.019	.01	0.00%	-0.04	3B
35	35	143	Sep 14	DET		MIL	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.337	.394	.442	.835	3	1.33	-0.033	.01	0.00%	-0.17	3B
36	36	144	Sep 15	DET		MIL	L,3-5	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.341	.394	.440	.833	3	2.43	-0.141	.00	0.00%	-0.93	3B
37	37	145	Sep 16	DET		BOS	W,4-2	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.392	.430	.822	3	.81	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.01	DH
38	38	146	Sep 17	DET		BOS	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.387	.423	.809	3	.43	0.124	.00	0.00%	0.99	DH
39	39	147	Sep 18	DET		BOS	L,2-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.391	.450	.841	3	1.77	0.120	.00	0.00%	1.22	3B
40	40	148	Sep 19	DET		BOS	L,4-6	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.386	.437	.823	8	1.05	-0.091	.00	0.00%	-0.67	3B
41	41	149	Sep 20	DET	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.381	.430	.811	5	1.00	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.59	DH
42	42	150	Sep 21	DET	@	BAL	W,11-1	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.315	.382	.432	.815	5	.57	0.122	.00	0.00%	-0.25	DH
43	43	151	Sep 23	DET	@	BAL	W,10-5	6-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.381	.456	.837	7	.82	0.225	.00	0.00%	1.29	PH 3B
44	44	152	Sep 24	DET		CLE	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.385	.458	.842	2	.77	0.098	.00	0.00%	0.78	DH
45	45	153	Sep 25	DET		CLE	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.328	.388	.459	.847	7	.47	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.12	3B
46	46	154	Sep 26	DET		CLE	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.384	.452	.836	2	1.23	0.030	.00	0.00%	0.21	3B
47	47	155	Sep 28	DET		BAL	W,9-6	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.331	.387	.454	.841	8	1.10	0.091	.00	0.00%	1.07	3B
48	48	156	Sep 29	DET		BAL	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.331	.390	.451	.842	1	1.03	-0.007	.00	0.00%	0.10	3B
49	49	157	Sep 30	DET		BAL	L,5-6	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.400	.452	.852	8	.68	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.89	3B
50	50	158	Oct 1 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331	.396	.446	.842	5	1.42	-0.078	.00	0.00%	-0.67	DH
51	51	159	Oct 1 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS-9	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.396	.441	.837	3	.74	0.047	.00	0.00%	0.42	3B
52	52	160	Oct 2 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.327	.393	.435	.828	3	1.68	-0.148	.00	0.00%	-1.23	3B
53	53	161	Oct 2 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.389	.427	.816	3	.72	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-0.74	DH
54	54	162	Oct 3	DET	@	CLE	W,9-1	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.384	.426	.810	3	.34	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.64	3B
							29-25		173	155	23	49	5	0	4	14	16	1	30	1	1	0	2	3	7	4	.316	.384	.426	.810		.91	-0.075	.32	-0.58%	-2.09

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