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Historical player · 1922–1940

Syl Johnson

B/T R/R · HT 71 · WT 180 · Born 12/31/1900 · From Portland, OR USA · Debut 1922-04-24 · Final 1940-09-14

Career · batting

G
542
 
 
AB
702
 
 
H
127
 
 
HR
4
 
 
RBI
53
 
 
SB
1
 
 
BB
23
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.181 · 0.447
 
 

Career · pitching

G
542
 
 
GS
210
 
 
IP
2,165.7
 
 
W-L
112-117
 
 
SV
43
 
 
SO
920
 
 
ERA
4.06
 
 
WHIP
1.28
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1926–1933

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HR
1
#584 on the Cardinals
1 J. Andujar
Hits
57
#547 on the Cardinals
1 B. Greco
1 O. Taveras
RBI
24
#545 on the Cardinals
1 S. Carlton
1 R. Wise
SB
1
#616 on the Cardinals
1 R. Arozarena
Runs
22
#584 on the Cardinals
1 P. Alexander
1 A. Castillo
BB
11
#676 on the Cardinals
1 D. Anderson
1 H. Bell

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1934–1940

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HR
1
#594 on the Phillies
1 B. Adams
Hits
44
#600 on the Phillies
1 D. Cater
1 I. Jeffries
RBI
18
#589 on the Phillies
1 L. Blackburne
1 J. Scott
Runs
16
#658 on the Phillies
1 J. Bell
1 B. Blattner
BB
9
#702 on the Phillies
1 J. Albright
1 E. Abbaticchio

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1922–1925

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HR
1
#546 on the Tigers
1 B. Adams
Hits
25
#631 on the Tigers
1 R. Kreidler
1 W. Ramos
RBI
9
#653 on the Tigers
1 G. Berroa
1 R. Works
Runs
12
#623 on the Tigers
1 K. Clemens
1 H. Aguirre
BB
3
#784 on the Tigers
1 J. Archer
1 D. Allen

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1934–1934

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HR
1
#618 on the Reds
1 C. Abrams
Hits
1
#1,456 on the Reds
1 B. Allen
RBI
2
#1,129 on the Reds
1 J. Abreu
1 D. Young
Runs
1
#1,305 on the Reds
1 T. Abernathy

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
4
#5,635 all-time MLB
1 C. Aberson
1 J. Zuber
Hits
127
#5,706 all-time MLB
1 M. Archdeacon
1 B. Young
RBI
53
#5,668 all-time MLB
1 C. Biot
1 G. Washington
SB
1
#7,932 all-time MLB
1 T. Abreu
1 D. Aase

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1922 Tigers AL 293658 01 0 1 0010 0.2220.278
1923 Tigers AL 3762610 12 1 5 0119 0.1610.290
1924 Tigers AL 293417 20 0 3 026 0.2060.265
1925 Tigers AL 6300 00 0 0 001 0.0000.000
1926 Cardinals NL 191200 00 0 0 005 0.0000.000
1927 Cardinals NL 2000 00 0 0 000
1928 Cardinals NL 343856 10 0 1 0318 0.1580.184
1929 Cardinals NL 426047 21 1 5 0123 0.1170.233
1930 Cardinals NL 3270915 40 0 5 1428 0.2140.271
1931 Cardinals NL 3260414 21 0 7 0316 0.2330.300
1932 Cardinals NL 3251010 10 0 5 0013 0.1960.216
1933 Cardinals NL 352105 00 0 1 004 0.2380.238
1934 Reds NL 2211 00 1 2 000 0.5002.000
1934 Phillies NL 424188 10 0 3 0313 0.1950.220
1935 Phillies NL 3758614 20 1 7 0212 0.2410.328
1936 Phillies NL 393619 10 0 3 007 0.2500.278
1937 Phillies NL 324817 10 0 3 0015 0.1460.167
1938 Phillies NL 222901 00 0 0 0210 0.0340.034
1939 Phillies NL 223305 00 0 2 0211 0.1520.152
1940 Phillies NL 17800 00 0 0 003 0.0000.000
Career 542 702 51 127 18 5 4 53 1 23 214 0.181 0.209 0.238

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1922 Tigers AL 732981 97.099403029 3.711.33
1923 Tigers AL 12737180 176.3181784793 3.981.29
1924 Tigers AL 542993 104.0117574255 4.931.53
1925 Tigers AL 02600 13.0115105 3.461.62
1926 Cardinals NL 031961 49.054231510 4.221.41
1927 Cardinals NL 00200 3.03202 6.001.00
1928 Cardinals NL 843463 120.0117523366 3.901.25
1929 Cardinals NL 13742193 182.3186735680 3.601.33
1930 Cardinals NL 121032242 187.7215973892 4.651.35
1931 Cardinals NL 11932242 186.0186622982 3.001.16
1932 Cardinals NL 51432222 164.7199903570 4.921.42
1933 Cardinals NL 333513 84.089401628 4.291.25
1934 Reds NL 00200 6.79200 2.701.35
1934 Phillies NL 5942103 133.7122522454 3.501.09
1935 Phillies NL 10837186 174.7182693189 3.561.22
1936 Phillies NL 573987 111.0129532948 4.301.42
1937 Phillies NL 41032153 138.0155772246 5.021.28
1938 Phillies NL 272260 83.087391121 4.231.18
1939 Phillies NL 8822142 111.0112471537 3.811.14
1940 Phillies NL 221722 40.73719513 4.201.03
Career 112 117 542 210 43 2,165.7 2,290 977 488 920 4.06 1.28

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