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Ken Johnson

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Runner

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: January 14, 1923 in Topeka, KS us

Died: April 6, 2004 in Wichita, KS

Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, KS

Debut: September 18, 1947 (Age 24-247d, 10,366th in major league history)
vs. BSN 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 15, 1952 (Age 29-183d)
vs. WSH 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 5 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Kenneth Wandersee Johnson

Nicknames: Hook

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

ERA

4.58

269.1

147

WHIP

1.656

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	0-9 / in Starts: 0-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 3 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	3 (1-1-1) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 3 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	1 (0-0-0)

Most Driven In
W Dropo	1
D Lenhardt	1

1952 Batting Game Log

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1952 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	103	36 (35)	May 29	DET		CLE	L,4-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
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
2	104	41 (4)	Jun 2	DET	@	WSH	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	105	48 (6)	Jun 8 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	106	57 (8)	Jun 18	DET		NYY	L,6-10	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	107	58	Jun 19	DET		NYY	L,0-8	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	108	61 (2)	Jun 22 (2)	DET		PHA	L,0-10	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	109	62	Jun 23	DET		BOS	L,6-12	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		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
8	110	72 (9)	Jul 4 (1)	DET		CLE	L,0-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	111	83 (10)	Jul 15 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,8-9	GS-3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.58	0.133	.00	0.00%	1.05	P
							0-9		3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667		1.58	0.133	.00	0.00%	1.05

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