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Ben Johnson Ben Johnson

Full name: Benjamin Franklin Johnson Born: May 15, 1931, Greenwood, South Carolina First Game: September 6, 1959; Final Game: June 12, 1960 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 190 Ben Johnson Collectibles! Ben Johnson Memorabilia! Ben Johnson Cards! Ben Johnson Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1959 CHI N                 4     4    0    0   0   0   0    1    0   0    1   0   1   0           0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1959 CHI N
1960 CHI N Daily Splits   17     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1960 CHI N
Total            Splits   21     6    0    0   0   0   0    1    0   0    3   0   2   0   0i  0i  0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

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Pitching RecordPitching Record

Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
1959 CHI N                 4   2   0   0   1   0   16.2   17    69   1    5    4    4   0    6   0   0   0   0   0                   0   0   2.16   0.1 1959 CHI N
1960 CHI N Daily Splits   17   0   0   0   7   1   29.1   39   130   3   21   16   11   0    9   5   3   1   1   0   5   0   6   3   2   1   4.91  -0.5 1960 CHI N
Total            Splits   21   2   0   0   8   1   46     56   199   4   26   20   15   0   15   5   3   1   1   0   5i  0i  6i  3i  2   1   3.91  -0.4 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team

i - incomplete

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1959 CHI N         P    4                       2    1    0    0                         1.000
1960 CHI N Daily   P   17    0    0    29.1     2    8    0    1   0    0    2    3    0 1.000
Total              P   21    0i   0i   29.1i    4    9    0    1   0i   0i   2i   3i   0i1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Braves (1949).

Traded by Milwaukee Braves with Chick King, Leonard Williams and cash to Chicago
Cubs in exchange for Casey Wise (November 16, 1957).

Traded by Houston Colt .45s to Milwaukee Braves in exchange for George Brunet (May
16, 1962).

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