Bob Johnson (infielder)
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Robert Wallace Johnson (March 4, 1936 – November 12, 2019), nicknamed "Rocky", was an American
utility infielder and pinch hitter, Johnson appeared in 11 Major League Baseball seasons, from 1960 through 1970, for seven clubs, including the 1966 World Series champion Baltimore Orioles.[1]
He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall, and weighed 175 lb (79 kg).
Playing career
Johnson's 11-season MLB career began with the
at bats and 15 pinch hits. Three years later, in 1967, Johnson collected 13 pinch hits in 34 at-bats in a season split between the Orioles and the National League's New York Mets.[2]
Although Johnson's career batting average was only .272, he twice hit over .340 as a part-time player, for the 1967 Mets (.348) and the 1969 Athletics (.343). During the latter season, Johnson made 14 pinch hits in 50 at bats, in a season divided between Oakland and the St. Louis Cardinals.
In the field, Johnson played every infield position: shortstop (201 games), second base (167), third base (166) and first base (107).[3] He collected 66 pinch hits in 243 career at bats — to match his career overall batting average of .272.[2]
Johnson died on November 12, 2019, at age 83.[4]
References
- ^ Bob Johnson at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Stew Thornley, Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Bucek, Jeanine. Macmillan's Baseball Encyclopedia (10 ed.). p. 1,188.
- ^ "Bob Johnson Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Rippel, Joel (November 13, 2019). "Ex-MLB player Johnson dies at 83". The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet