#38 Earl "Lefty" Johnson, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Earl Johnson
Lefty
4/2/1919
28
USA,WA,REDMOND
6"3
190

Starting Pitcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,528,571
1947 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 85 Days (773 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 85 Days (773 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall561088-91 Mph
Versus LHB5710 
Versus RHB4610 
Talent5710 
Pitching Ratings
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8
62
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/11DETW 2-1*8.261114WPoG   
9/15@CHAW 5-1*961119WPoG   
9/19@BOSW 8-2*952148WPoG   
9/24NYYW 2-1*951146WPoG   
9/28BOSW 8-5*995544W    
10/2@NYYW 9-1*951174WPoG   
10/7BOSW 9-2*962256WPoG   
10/11@BOSL 8-9*8119454L    
10/17CHCW 10-7*9137614W    
10/21@CHCL 2-8*8128733L    

Pitching Stats 1947

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4141241203.46341.03011461311342132458.522458.5
Projected4141241203.46341.0301146131134213     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.57.95.63.58675.000.03.06
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB39176114738452567002.194.243.297.540
vs. RHB8872254451398101109146000.254.331.359.690
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2222101004.60182.01851039381119
Road191914202.15159.011643385394
Postseason442205.0334.04226191417
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week221106.8817.025151347
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April772404.4756.15830282637
May552202.7243.03816131635
June884305.1959.05838342834
July665002.8251.04618162527
August774202.8560.04419191434
Sept./Oct.887102.6471.25725212546

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194315158304.22123.2113665896379601.42.277CLE
19442929141303.42231.12091018871201191411.42.277CLE
19454038231104.00313.0281153139161501842121.38.270CLE
1946282820503.80234.221510899131021461421.35.278CLE
19474141241203.46341.0301146131201342132421.28.269CLE
Total153151894403.731243.21119574515655697417971.36.273 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1940, A2400454.1521.217111031126001.29.275
1941, A200102.703.1211116000.90.200
1941, AA1200002.0821.2179511124001.29.286
1942, AA191511302.05131.2973430366108711.24.260
1943, AA212116301.53176.213534305671471031.14.263

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1945221003.1817.021665600
19462202013.9111.02119177500
1947442205.0334.0422619141740
Total883406.1062.0845142262840

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1943154230014211400.071.114.143.256CLE
1944298220002333200.024.059.024.083CLE
19454011581006455100.070.107.078.186CLE
1946288451002533700.060.092.071.163CLE
19474112290003425400.074.088.074.162CLE
Total1534452720117181418800.061.091.072.163 

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher41413565101011.990341.02.67    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 64th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1940...
Injured on 7/7/1943 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Earned first career win on 7/25/1943...
Had first career hit on 7/29/1943, off Johnnie Wittig (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/31/1943, off Marv Breuer (BOS)...
Injured on 8/6/1944 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1945, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1945, going 7-0, 2.36...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1947, going 5-0, 2.82...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1944 - 3.42 - 4th
1945 - 4.00 - 8th
1946 - 3.80 - 9th
WHIP
1945 - 1.38 - 7th
Wins
1945 - 23 - 2nd
1946 - 20 - 9th
K's
1945 - 184 - 5th
BB
1944 - 120 - 10th
1945 - 150 - 4th
     

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