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1940–1951 · P
Earl Johnson
6' 3", 190 lbs·Lived to 75·Bats L / Throws L
The Almanac's Take
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Career Highs
2.97
Best ERA · 1947
12
Most W · 1947
65
Most K · 1947
1.342
Best WHIP · 1947
Career Arc · ERA
8 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BOS | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .074 | — | — |
| 1941 | BOS | 17 | 34 | 0 | 2 | .294 | — | — |
| 1946 | BOS | 29 | 22 | 0 | 4 | .227 | — | — |
| 1947 | BOS | 46 | 44 | 0 | 4 | .273 | — | — |
| 1948 | BOS | 35 | 31 | 0 | 3 | .097 | — | — |
| 1949 | BOS | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1950 | BOS | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1951 | DET | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 181 | 171 | 0 | 13 | .187 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
8 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BOS | 17 | 70.3 | 6 | 2 | 4.09 | 103 | 26 | 1.536 |
| 1941 | BOS | 17 | 93.7 | 4 | 5 | 4.52 | 87 | 46 | 1.505 |
| 1946 | BOS | 29 | 80.0 | 5 | 4 | 3.71 | 97 | 40 | 1.463 |
| 1947 | BOS | 45 | 142.3 | 12 | 11 | 2.97 | 134 | 65 | 1.342 |
| 1948 | BOS | 35 | 91.3 | 10 | 4 | 4.53 | 91 | 45 | 1.533 |
| 1949 | BOS | 19 | 49.3 | 3 | 6 | 7.48 | 55 | 20 | 1.905 |
| 1950 | BOS | 11 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 | 7.24 | 60 | 6 | 1.902 |
| 1951 | DET | 6 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 64 | 2 | 1.941 |
| Career | 179 | 546.3 | 40 | 32 | — | — | 250 | — | |
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