KJ
1958–1970 · P
Ken Johnson
6' 4", 210 lbs·Lived to 82·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.65
Best ERA · 1963
16
Most W · 1965
178
Most K · 1962
1.089
Best WHIP · 1967
Career Arc · OPS
10 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | KC1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1960 | KC1 | 42 | 30 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .367 | — |
| 1961 | CIN | 21 | 26 | 0 | 5 | .231 | .500 | — |
| 1962 | HOU | 33 | 52 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .190 | — |
| 1963 | HOU | 38 | 74 | 0 | 0 | .068 | .160 | — |
| 1964 | HOU | 35 | 76 | 1 | 1 | .079 | .246 | — |
| 1965 | ML1 | 37 | 79 | 0 | 5 | .114 | .253 | — |
| 1966 | ATL | 32 | 70 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .398 | — |
| 1967 | ATL | 29 | 71 | 0 | 1 | .127 | .325 | — |
| 1968 | ATL | 31 | 40 | 0 | 2 | .175 | .346 | — |
| 1969 | ATL | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .133 | — |
| 1970 | MON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 335 | 534 | 2 | 23 | .114 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | KC1 | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 14 | 1 | 3.857 |
| 1959 | KC1 | 2 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.09 | 95 | 8 | 1.455 |
| 1960 | KC1 | 42 | 120.3 | 5 | 10 | 4.26 | 90 | 83 | 1.371 |
| 1961 | CIN | 21 | 92.3 | 6 | 6 | 4.00 | 101 | 46 | 1.202 |
| 1962 | HOU | 33 | 197.0 | 7 | 16 | 3.84 | 103 | 178 | 1.223 |
| 1963 | HOU | 37 | 224.0 | 11 | 17 | 2.65 | 131 | 148 | 1.134 |
| 1964 | HOU | 35 | 218.0 | 11 | 16 | 3.63 | 99 | 117 | 1.161 |
| 1965 | ML1 | 37 | 231.3 | 16 | 10 | 3.42 | 102 | 151 | 1.146 |
| 1966 | ATL | 32 | 215.7 | 14 | 8 | 3.30 | 107 | 105 | 1.201 |
| 1967 | ATL | 29 | 210.3 | 13 | 9 | 2.74 | 120 | 85 | 1.089 |
| 1968 | ATL | 31 | 135.0 | 5 | 8 | 3.47 | 86 | 57 | 1.259 |
| 1969 | ATL | 30 | 74.0 | 2 | 5 | 3.89 | 93 | 59 | 1.365 |
| 1970 | MON | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 52 | 4 | 1.667 |
| Career | 334 | 1737.2 | 91 | 106 | — | — | 1042 | — | |
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