#6 Ray "Mercury" Johnson, Second Base, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Tuesday, 7/1/1952 |
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| Ray Johnson
Mercury
2/8/1920
32
Baltimore, MD
6"2
195
Second Base
R
R
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| Minimal
Loyal
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
Normal
Durable
3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,670,000
1955
11 Year(s), 88 Days (1980 total Days)
92 Day(s)
11 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings
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10
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9
4
2
Normal
| Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 6/21 | @NY1 | W 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 6/22 | @NY1 | W 5-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
| 6/22 | @NY1 | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 6/24 | @PHI | W 6-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 6/25 | @PHI | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 6/27 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 6/28 | @CIN | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 6/29 | @CIN | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 6/29 | @CIN | L 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 6/30 | PIT | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 71 | 279 | 97 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 25 | 29 | .348 | .397 | .516 | .914 | 1.064 | .168 |
| Projected | 148 | 581 | 202 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 121 | 96 | 52 | 60 | .348 | .397 | .516 | .914 | 1.064 | .168 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 67 | 308 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 144 | 27 | 46 | 14 | 76.7 | 64.8 | 8.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 86 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .272 | .302 | .574 |
| vs. RHP | 193 | 77 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .399 | .451 | .611 | 1.063 |
| Close/Late | 40 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .378 | .375 | .753 |
| Scoring Position | 104 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .423 | .462 | .635 | 1.097 |
| Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 35 | 141 | 59 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 12 | .418 | .447 | .652 | 1.100 |
| Road | 36 | 138 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | .275 | .346 | .377 | .723 |
| This Week | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Last Week | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .227 | .280 | .227 | .507 |
| March/April | 14 | 55 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | .291 | .349 | .436 | .786 |
| May | 29 | 113 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 15 | .363 | .415 | .566 | .981 |
| June | 28 | 111 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 8 | .360 | .402 | .505 | .906 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1941 | 142 | 548 | 158 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 61 | 89 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 86 | 26 | .288 | .334 | .376 | .710 | CHN |
| 1942 | 149 | 612 | 191 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 112 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 101 | 48 | .312 | .385 | .407 | .792 | CHN,NL |
| 1943 | 151 | 599 | 164 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 83 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 93 | 34 | .274 | .346 | .376 | .721 | CHN,NL |
| 1945 | 51 | 215 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 6 | .307 | .339 | .372 | .711 | CHN |
| 1946 | 146 | 596 | 189 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 109 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 85 | 40 | .317 | .365 | .445 | .810 | CHN,NL |
| 1947 | 145 | 564 | 158 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 92 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 92 | 34 | .280 | .327 | .388 | .715 | CHN,NL |
| 1948 | 148 | 594 | 184 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 98 | 100 | 36 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 80 | 31 | .310 | .350 | .436 | .786 | CHN,NL |
| 1949 | 147 | 583 | 175 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 92 | 97 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 78 | 26 | .300 | .358 | .431 | .789 | CHN |
| 1950 | 141 | 583 | 194 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 88 | 101 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 98 | 28 | .333 | .380 | .503 | .883 | CHN |
| 1951 | 151 | 583 | 156 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 92 | 54 | 2 | 7 | 61 | 84 | 31 | .268 | .328 | .388 | .716 | CHN |
| 1952 | 71 | 279 | 97 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 46 | 14 | .348 | .397 | .516 | .914 | CHN |
| Total | 1442 | 5756 | 1732 | 212 | 103 | 89 | 747 | 957 | 461 | 54 | 62 | 488 | 878 | 318 | .301 | .355 | .420 | .775 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1946 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .385 | .542 | .926 |
| Total | 6 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .385 | .542 | .926 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 67 | 67 | 174 | 255 | 58 | 437 | 8 | .982 | 603.2 | 6.52 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1941...
Had first career hit on 4/17/1941, off Pip Short (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/18/1941, off Buford Pusser (SLN)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/10/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/12/1942, hitting .452 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/9/1942...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1943, hitting .600 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/28/1946, hitting .567 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1946, hitting .407 with 4 HR, 17 RBI...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (N) in 1946...
Won BATTER OF THE YEAR in 1946, hitting .317 with 9 HR, 76 RBI...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1949, hitting .348 with 3 HR, 24 RBI...
Injured on 6/27/1950 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 28-game hitting streak snapped on 9/24/1950...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/1952, hitting .433 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1942 - .312 - 3rd
1946 - .317 - 3rd
1948 - .310 - 8th
1949 - .300 - 10th
1950 - .333 - 2nd
| OBP
1942 - .385 - 7th
| SLG
1946 - .445 - 6th
1950 - .503 - 8th
| OPS
1942 - .792 - 5th
1946 - .810 - 6th
1950 - .883 - 9th
| Hits
1941 - 158 - 10th
1942 - 191 - 2nd
1943 - 164 - 6th
1946 - 189 - 1st
1948 - 184 - 2nd
1949 - 175 - 6th
1950 - 194 - 1st
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Triples
1941 - 12 - 5th
1942 - 9 - 6th
1943 - 9 - 6th
1946 - 14 - 2nd
1947 - 11 - 8th
1948 - 13 - 4th
1950 - 11 - 4th
1951 - 8 - 10th
| RBI
1948 - 98 - 10th
| Runs
1942 - 112 - 2nd
1943 - 83 - 7th
1946 - 109 - 1st
1948 - 100 - 10th
| SB
1941 - 86 - 1st
1942 - 101 - 1st
1943 - 93 - 1st
1946 - 85 - 2nd
1947 - 92 - 1st
1948 - 80 - 3rd
1949 - 78 - 2nd
1950 - 98 - 1st
1951 - 84 - 1st
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