Ken Johnson

Q: When was Ken Johnson born?

Ken Johnson was born on June 16, 1933.

Q: Where was Ken Johnson born?

Ken Johnson was born in West Palm Beach, FL .

Q: How tall was Ken Johnson?

Ken Johnson was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Johnson weigh when playing?

Ken Johnson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ken Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Ken Johnson have?

Ken Johnson had 1,042 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ken Johnson played for?

Ken Johnson played for 9 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Colt .45s, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Montreal Expos.

Q: When did Ken Johnson retire?

Ken Johnson last played in 1970.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: June 16, 1933 in West Palm Beach, FL us

Died: November 21, 2015 in Pineville, LA

Debut: September 13, 1958 (Age 25-089d, 11,589th in major league history)
vs. WSH 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: April 18, 1970 (Age 36-306d)
vs. CHC 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Kenneth Travis Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.9

106

ERA

3.46

334

231

1737.1

1042

WHIP

1.199

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1952	19	PHA-min	A	14	6	.700	3.54	34	24		11	3		188.0	171	84	74	10	55		74	5	2	3				1.202	8.2	0.5	2.6	3.5	1.35	SAV SALL
1953	20	PHA-min	A	2	3	.400																												SAV SALL
1955	22	KCA-min	A,B	6	10	.375	4.13	37	16		7	2		146.0	180	80	67	6	42		70	2	0	1				1.521	11.1	0.4	2.6	4.3	1.67	SAV,LNC SALL,PIED
1956	23	KCA-min	A	12	9	.571	3.42	35	20		9	2		192.0	181	83	73	10	61	6	97	6	2	2				1.260	8.5	0.5	2.9	4.5	1.59	CLM SALL
1957	24	KCA-min	AA	11	16	.407	3.50	34	30		11	2		208.0	218	100	81	16	50	8	124	8	1	5				1.288	9.4	0.7	2.2	5.4	2.48	LRK SOUA
1958	25	KCA-min	AAA	11	17	.393	3.52	42	30		11	1		220.0	213	101	86	21	49	8	148	8	0	4				1.191	8.7	0.9	2.0	6.1	3.02	BFL IL
1958	25	KCA	AL	0	0		27.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	6	7	7	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	17	17	11.05	3.857	23.1	3.9	11.6	3.9	0.33
1959	26	KCA-min	AAA	16	11	.593	2.82	37	31		20	5		249.0	228	93	78	18	43		154	2	0	8				1.088	8.2	0.7	1.6	5.6	3.58	POR PCL
1959	26	KCA	AL	1	1	.500	4.09	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	11	6	5	2	5	0	8	0	0	0	47	102	4.82	1.455	9.0	1.6	4.1	6.5	1.60
1960	27	KCA	AL	5	10	.333	4.26	42	6	18	2	0	3	120.1	120	68	57	16	45	6	83	7	1	3	525	94	4.17	1.371	9.0	1.2	3.4	6.2	1.84
1961	28	TOT	MLB	6	6	.500	4.00	21	12	2	3	1	0	92.1	82	44	41	13	29	1	46	2	0	1	386	102	4.42	1.202	8.0	1.3	2.8	4.5	1.59
1961	28	KCA	AL	0	4	.000	10.61	6	1	1	0	0	0	9.1	11	11	11	2	7	0	4	0	0	0	45	41	6.75	1.929	10.6	1.9	6.8	3.9	0.57
1961	28	CIN	NL	6	2	.750	3.25	15	11	1	3	1	0	83.0	71	33	30	11	22	1	42	2	0	1	341	124	4.15	1.120	7.7	1.2	2.4	4.6	1.91
1962	29	HOU	NL	7	16	.304	3.84	33	31	0	5	1	0	197.0	195	100	84	18	46	1	178	7	1	6	826	98	2.80	1.223	8.9	0.8	2.1	8.1	*3.87*
1963	30	HOU	NL	11	17	.393	2.65	37	32	4	6	1	1	224.0	204	86	66	12	50	4	148	8	3	1	919	119	2.63	1.134	8.2	0.5	2.0	5.9	2.96
1964	31	HOU	NL	11	16	.407	3.63	35	35	0	7	1	0	218.0	209	100	88	15	44	6	117	7	0	3	909	95	3.13	1.161	8.6	0.6	1.8	4.8	2.66
1965	32	TOT	NL	16	10	.615	3.42	37	34	2	9	1	2	231.1	217	100	88	19	48	8	151	7	0	5	950	102	2.99	1.146	8.4	0.7	1.9	5.9	3.15
1965	32	HOU	NL	3	2	.600	4.18	8	8	0	1	0	0	51.2	52	25	24	4	11	1	28	4	0	2	215	80	3.31	1.219	9.1	0.7	1.9	4.9	2.55
1965	32	MLN	NL	13	8	.619	3.21	29	26	2	8	1	2	179.2	165	75	64	15	37	7	123	3	0	3	735	110	2.90	1.124	8.3	0.8	1.9	6.2	3.32
1966	33	ATL	NL	14	8	.636	3.30	32	31	0	11	2	0	215.2	213	89	79	24	46	6	105	0	1	1	872	112	3.67	1.201	8.9	1.0	1.9	4.4	2.28
1967	34	ATL	NL	13	9	.591	2.74	29	29	0	6	0	0	210.1	191	78	64	19	38	8	85	7	1	1	842	122	3.55	1.089	8.2	0.8	1.6	3.6	2.24
1968	35	ATL	NL	5	8	.385	3.47	31	16	9	1	0	0	135.0	145	58	52	10	25	10	57	9	0	3	566	87	3.26	1.259	9.7	0.7	1.7	3.8	2.28
1969	36	TOT	MLB	2	5	.286	3.89	30	3	13	0	0	2	74.0	68	36	32	7	33	6	59	0	0	2	321	96	3.48	1.365	8.3	0.9	4.0	7.2	1.79
1969	36	TOT	NL	1	3	.250	4.13	18	3	5	0	0	2	48.0	49	25	22	6	22	4	38	0	0	1	213	93	3.93	1.479	9.2	1.1	4.1	7.1	1.73
1969	36	ATL	NL	0	1	.000	4.97	9	2	2	0	0	1	29.0	32	17	16	4	9	1	20	0	0	0	126	74	3.85	1.414	9.9	1.2	2.8	6.2	2.22
1969	36	NYY	AL	1	2	.333	3.46	12	0	8	0	0	0	26.0	19	11	10	1	11	2	21	0	0	1	108	102	2.66	1.154	6.6	0.3	3.8	7.3	1.91
1969	36	CHC	NL	1	2	.333	2.84	9	1	3	0	0	1	19.0	17	8	6	2	13	3	18	0	0	1	87	145	4.04	1.579	8.1	0.9	6.2	8.5	1.38
1970	37	MON	NL	0	0		7.50	3	0	2	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	5	1	1	0	4	2	0	0	31	58	4.97	1.667	13.5	1.5	1.5	6.0	4.00
13 Yrs				91	106	.462	3.46	334	231	50	50	7	8	1737.1	1670	778	668	157	413	56	1042	56	7	26	7211	102	3.32	1.199	8.7	0.8	2.1	5.4	2.52
162 Game Avg.				11	13	.462	3.46	40	28	6	6	1	1	209	201	94	80	19	50	7	125	7	1	3	868	102	3.32	1.199	8.7	0.8	2.1	5.4	2.52
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
ATL (5 yrs)				45	34	.570	3.22	130	104	13	26	3	3	769.2	746	317	275	72	155	32	390	19	2	8	3141	107	3.39	1.171	8.7	0.8	1.8	4.6	2.52
KCA (4 yrs)				6	15	.286	5.03	52	9	19	2	0	3	143.0	148	92	80	21	60	6	96	7	1	3	634	80	4.50	1.455	9.3	1.3	3.8	6.0	1.60
HOU (4 yrs)				32	51	.386	3.41	113	106	4	19	3	1	690.2	660	311	262	49	151	12	471	26	4	12	2869	101	2.89	1.174	8.6	0.6	2.0	6.1	3.12
MON (1 yr)				0	0		7.50	3	0	2	0	0	0	6.0	9	6	5	1	1	0	4	2	0	0	31	58	4.97	1.667	13.5	1.5	1.5	6.0	4.00
CHC (1 yr)				1	2	.333	2.84	9	1	3	0	0	1	19.0	17	8	6	2	13	3	18	0	0	1	87	145	4.04	1.579	8.1	0.9	6.2	8.5	1.38
CIN (1 yr)				6	2	.750	3.25	15	11	1	3	1	0	83.0	71	33	30	11	22	1	42	2	0	1	341	124	4.15	1.120	7.7	1.2	2.4	4.6	1.91
NYY (1 yr)				1	2	.333	3.46	12	0	8	0	0	0	26.0	19	11	10	1	11	2	21	0	0	1	108	102	2.66	1.154	6.6	0.3	3.8	7.3	1.91

NL (10 yrs)				84	89	.486	3.32	270	222	23	48	7	5	1568.1	1503	675	578	135	342	48	925	49	6	22	6469	105	3.22	1.176	8.6	0.8	2.0	5.3	2.70
AL (5 yrs)				7	17	.292	4.79	64	9	27	2	0	3	169.0	167	103	90	22	71	8	117	7	1	4	742	83	4.22	1.408	8.9	1.2	3.8	6.2	1.65

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ken Johnson born?

Ken Johnson was born on June 16, 1933.

Where was Ken Johnson born?

Ken Johnson was born in West Palm Beach, FL.

How tall was Ken Johnson?

Ken Johnson was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Johnson weigh when playing?

Ken Johnson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Johnson play?

Ken Johnson played 13 seasons.

Is Ken Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ken Johnson play?

Ken Johnson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ken Johnson have?

Ken Johnson had 1,042 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ken Johnson played for?

Ken Johnson played for 9 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Colt .45s, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and Montreal Expos.

When did Ken Johnson retire?

Ken Johnson last played in 1970.

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