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Darrell Johnson Darrell Johnson

Full name: Darrell Dean Johnson Born: August 25, 1928, Horace, Nebraska Died May 3, 2004, Fairfield, California Buried at Rockville Cemetery, Fairfield, California First Game: April 20, 1952; Final Game: June 6, 1962 Managed First Game: April 5, 1974; Managed Final Game: October 3, 1982 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 180 TSN Manager of the Year (1975) Darrell Johnson Collectibles! Darrell Johnson Memorabilia! Darrell Johnson Cards! Darrell 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
1952 STL A                29    78    9   22   2   1   0    9   11        4   0   0               2    0   0  .282  .371  .333   0.2 1952 STL A
1952 CHI A                22    37    3    4   0   0   0    1    5        9   0   1               1    1   0  .108  .214  .108  -0.3 1952 CHI A
1952 TOT A                51   115   12   26   2   1   0   10   16       13   0   1               3    1   0  .226  .321  .261  -0.1 1952 TOT A
1957 NY  A                21    46    4   10   1   0   1    8    3   0   10   1   0   1           1    0   0  .217  .275  .304   0.1 1957 NY  A
1958 NY  A                 5    16    1    4   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0           0    0   0  .250  .250  .250  -0.1 1958 NY  A
1960 STL N Daily Splits    8     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333  .000   0.1 1960 STL N
1961 PHI N Daily Splits   21    61    4   14   1   0   0    3    3   0    8   1   0   0   0   0   2    0   0  .230  .277  .246  -0.3 1961 PHI N
1961 CIN N Daily Splits   20    54    3   17   2   0   1    6    1   0    2   0   0   1   0   2   1    0   0  .315  .321  .407   0.2 1961 CIN N
1961 TOT N                41   115    7   31   3   0   1    9    4   0   10   1   0   1   0   2   3    0   0  .270  .298  .322  -0.1 1961 TOT N
1962 CIN N Daily Splits    2     4    0    0   0   0   0    0    2   1    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333  .000   0.1 1962 CIN N
1962 BAL A Daily Splits    6    22    0    4   0   0   0    1    0   0    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .182  .182  -0.4 1962 BAL A
1962 Total                 8    26    0    4   0   0   0    1    2   1    4   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .214  .154  -0.3 1962 Total
Total NL                  51   121    7   31   3   0   1    9    7   1   10   1   0   1   0   2   3    0   0  .256  .300  .306   0.1 Total NL        
Total AL                  83   199   17   44   3   1   1   19   19   0i  29   1   1   1i  0i  0i  4    1   0  .221  .291  .261  -0.5 Total AL        
Total            Splits  134   320   24   75   6   1   2   28   26   1i  39   2   1   2i  0i  2i  7    1   0  .234  .294  .278  -0.4 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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World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting 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 Year Team
1961 CIN N Daily Splits    2     4    0    2   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500  .500 1961 CIN N

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1952 STL A         C   22                      86   14    1    3        0                 .990
1952 CHI A         C   21                      75    9    4    1        0                 .955
1952 TOT A         C   43                     161   23    5    4        0                 .974
1957 NY  A         C   20                      75    8    0    1        1                1.000
1958 NY  A         C    4                      22    3    0    1        1                1.000
1960 STL N Daily   C    8    0    0    13      10    1    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
1961 PHI N Daily   C   21   19   13   150      99   13    2    2   0    4    9    9    0  .982
1961 CIN N Daily   C   20   17   12   143      99   10    0    2   0    2    7   10    0 1.000
1961 TOT N         C   41   36   25   293     198   23    2    4   0    6   16   19    0  .991
1962 CIN N Daily   C    2    2    2    16      16    2    0    0   0    0    1    2    0 1.000
1962 BAL A Daily   C    6    6    5    53      30    2    0    1   0    3    2    3    0 1.000
1962 Total         C    8    8    7    69      46    4    0    1   0    3    3    5    0 1.000
Total              C  124   44i  32i  375  i  512   62    7   11   0i  11   19i  25i   0i .988
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG

World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1961 CIN N Daily   C    2    2    0    14       8    1    0    1   0    0    1    0    0 1.000

Managerial RecordManagerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1974 BOS A  162   84   78  .519   696   661                  3
1975 BOS A  160   95   65  .594   796   709                  1
1976 BOS A   86   41   45  .477   367   359          7-18    5  3
1977 SEA A  162   64   98  .395   624   855                  6
1978 SEA A  160   56  104  .350   614   834                  7
1979 SEA A  162   67   95  .414   711   820                  6
1980 SEA A  105   39   65  .375   401   515          8- 3    6  7
1982 TEX A   66   26   40  .394   258   322   7-30           6  6
Total      1063  472  590  .444  4467  5075
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

League Championship Series Managerial RecordLeague Championship Series Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1975 BOS A    3    3    0 1.000    18     7

World Series Managerial RecordWorld Series Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1975 BOS A    7    3    4  .429    30    29

All-Star Game Managerial RecordAll-Star Game Managerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1976 AL       1    0    1  .000     1     7

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by St. Louis Browns (1949).

Traded by St. Louis Browns with Jim Rivera to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jay
Porter and Ray Coleman (July 28, 1952).

Traded by Chicago White Sox with Lou Kretlow and $75000 to St. Louis Browns in
exchange for Virgil Trucks and Bob Elliott (June 13, 1953).

Traded by Baltimore Orioles with Mike Blyzka, Jim Fridley and Dick Kryhoski to New
York Yankees (December 1, 1954) completing trade in which New York Yankees traded
Gene Woodling, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, Willie Miranda and
4 players to be named later to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Bob Turley, Don
Larsen, Billy Hunter and 4 players to be named later (November 17, 1954); Baltimore
Orioles received Bill Miller, Kal Segrist, Don Leppert and Ted Del Guercio (December
1, 1954).

Selected by St. Louis Cardinals from New York Yankees in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 30, 1959).

Released by St. Louis Cardinals (August 5, 1960).

Released by St. Louis Cardinals (July 8, 1961).

Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (July 9, 1961).

Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to Cincinnati Reds (August 14, 1961).

Released by Cincinnati Reds (April 24, 1962).

Signed by Baltimore Orioles (April 24, 1962).

Released by Baltimore Orioles (June 12, 1962).

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