Howard Johnson (MLB)

Full Name: Howard Michael Johnson Primary Position: 3B,SS,OF Height/Weight: 5' 11"/178 First Game: April 14, 1982 Birthdate: November 29, 1960 Final Game: October 1, 1995 Birthplace: Clearwater, Florida MLB Experience: 14 years Bat/Throw: Both/Right

Biography

Howard Johnson (Howard Michael Johnson) was born on November 29, 1960 in Clearwater, Florida. He made his Major League debut on April 14, 1982 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1982, his rookie year, he hit .316 with 4 home runs and 14 RBI. Johnson played for the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs over the course of his 14 year career.

Most people believe that Howard Johnson's best season was 1989, when he slugged 36 home runs, stole 41 bases, hit for a .287 average and knocked in 101 runs.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1982	DET	A	54	155	23	49	4	14	.316	.384	.426	5	0	16	30	1	1	7	1	3
1983	DET	A	27	66	11	14	3	5	.212	.297	.348	0	0	7	10	1	0	0	0	1
1984	DET	A	116	355	43	88	12	50	.248	.324	.394	14	1	40	67	1	4	10	1	6
1985	NY	N	126	389	38	94	11	46	.242	.300	.393	18	4	34	78	0	1	6	10	6
1986	NY	N	88	220	30	54	10	39	.245	.341	.445	14	0	31	64	1	1	8	8	2
1987	NY	N	157	554	93	147	36	99	.265	.364	.504	22	1	83	113	5	0	32	18	8
1988	NY	N	148	495	85	114	24	68	.230	.343	.422	21	1	86	104	3	2	23	25	6
1989	NY	N	153	571	104	164	36	101	.287	.369	.559	41	3	77	126	1	0	41	8	4
1990	NY	N	154	590	89	144	23	90	.244	.319	.434	37	3	69	100	0	0	34	12	7
1991	NY	N	156	564	108	146	38	117	.259	.342	.535	34	4	78	120	1	0	30	12	4
1992	NY	N	100	350	48	78	7	43	.223	.329	.337	19	0	55	79	2	0	22	5	7
1993	NY	N	72	235	32	56	7	26	.238	.354	.379	8	2	43	43	0	0	6	3	3
1994	COL	N	93	227	30	48	10	40	.211	.323	.405	10	2	39	73	0	0	11	2	2
1995	CHI	N	87	169	26	33	7	22	.195	.330	.355	4	1	34	46	1	0	1	0	2
Total	NL		1334	4364	683	1078	209	691	.247	.340	.453	228	21	629	946	14	4	214	103	51
Total	AL		197	576	77	151	19	69	.262	.337	.398	19	1	63	107	3	5	17	2	10
Total			1531	4940	760	1229	228	760	.249	.340	.446	247	22	692	1053	17	9	231	105	61

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1982	DET	A	DH	10	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1982	DET	A	LF	3	2	17	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1982	DET	A	OF	9	6	53	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1982	DET	A	CF	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1982	DET	A	3B	33	27	239.2	25	39	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	.901
1982	DET	A	RF	5	4	32	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1983	DET	A	DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1983	DET	A	3B	21	18	130	10	30	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	.851
1984	DET	A	DH	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1984	DET	A	LF	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1984	DET	A	3B	109	98	808.2	58	143	12	16	0	0	0	0	0	.944
1984	DET	A	1B	1	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1984	DET	A	CF	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1984	DET	A	SS	9	1	24	3	7	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	.833
1984	DET	A	OF	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1985	NY	N	SS	7	5	47	11	19	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	.909
1985	NY	N	OF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1985	NY	N	3B	113	93	884	67	171	15	21	0	0	0	0	0	.941
1985	NY	N	LF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	NY	N	3B	45	29	303.1	22	71	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	.903
1986	NY	N	LF	1	1	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1986	NY	N	SS	34	22	197.2	28	65	10	14	0	0	0	0	0	.903
1986	NY	N	OF	1	1	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1987	NY	N	OF	2	0	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1987	NY	N	3B	140	127	1144.1	82	235	21	15	0	0	0	0	0	.938
1987	NY	N	LF	2	0	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1987	NY	N	SS	38	26	225.2	36	70	5	12	0	0	0	0	0	.955
1988	NY	N	SS	52	34	296.1	45	87	5	21	0	0	0	0	0	.964
1988	NY	N	3B	131	109	980	65	187	13	16	0	0	0	0	0	.951
1989	NY	N	SS	31	22	180.1	34	37	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1989	NY	N	3B	143	129	1140	63	180	24	15	0	0	0	0	0	.910
1990	NY	N	3B	92	89	771.2	52	159	20	11	0	0	0	0	0	.913
1990	NY	N	SS	73	63	563.1	98	176	8	28	0	0	0	0	0	.972
1991	NY	N	3B	104	99	878	55	173	18	11	0	0	0	0	0	.927
1991	NY	N	SS	28	25	218	45	88	11	15	0	0	0	0	0	.924
1991	NY	N	RF	30	30	273.1	61	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.970
1991	NY	N	OF	30	30	273.1	61	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.970
1992	NY	N	LF	16	13	124	25	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.963
1992	NY	N	OF	98	96	841	206	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.981
1992	NY	N	RF	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1992	NY	N	CF	84	82	713	181	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.984
1993	NY	N	3B	67	66	571.1	52	135	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	.944
1994	COL	N	OF	62	51	433.1	90	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.979
1994	COL	N	LF	62	51	433.1	89	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.978
1994	COL	N	1B	1	1	9	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1995	CHI	N	3B	34	29	246.1	10	53	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	.926
1995	CHI	N	2B	8	2	30.1	7	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.889
1995	CHI	N	LF	13	7	67.1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1995	CHI	N	1B	3	1	14	15	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1995	CHI	N	OF	13	7	67.1	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1995	CHI	N	SS	1	0	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			1B	5	2	26	24	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			CF	86	82	720	183	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.984
Total			OF	217	191	1687.2	383	9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.980
Total			2B	8	2	30.1	7	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.889
Total			DH	16	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	36	35	309.1	65	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.972
Total			3B	1032	913	8097.1	561	1576	163	138	0	0	0	0	0	.929
Total			LF	99	74	658.1	134	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.979
Total			SS	273	198	1755.1	301	551	44	108	0	0	0	0	0	.951

Career Highlights

• All-Star Games: 1989, 1991
• World Series Champion: 1984, 1986
• Other Awards: 1989 and 1991 Silver Slugger

Transactions

• Selected by New York Yankees in the 23rd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 6, 1978).
• Selected by Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (12th pick overall) of the secondary phase of free-agent draft (January 9, 1979).
• Traded by Detroit Tigers to New York Mets in exchange for Walt Terrell (December 7, 1984).
• Granted free agency (October 26, 1993).
• Signed by Colorado Rockies (November 19, 1993).
• Granted free agency (October 21, 1994).
• Signed by Chicago Cubs (April 13, 1995).
• Granted free agency (November 3, 1995).

See also

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