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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Lew Johnson Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .650 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 507 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-28-1929
HR 65 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(55 games)
RBI 246
SB 52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 CLE
68
131
18
35
7
2
4
22
7
 31 2 1
2
 0 4
.755
.312
.443
.176
.267
1956 CLE
84
127
17
33
5
0
5
17
7
 35 1 0
2
 0 0
.721
.304
.417
.157
.260
1957 CLE
103
213
18
39
8
1
3
15
17
 50 2 2
3
 0 2
.520
.248
.272
.089
.183
1959 CHN
84
151
17
43
2
2
5
20
14
 34 1 1
8
 3 4
.771
.347
.424
.139
.285
1960 CHN
52
50
6
9
1
0
1
5
8
 11 0 0
1
 1 2
.553
.293
.260
.080
.180
1962 CHN
95
196
24
41
9
3
7
20
12
 49 0 0
2
 2 9
.648
.255
.393
.184
.209
1963 CHN
141
525
46
116
14
1
19
64
32
 123 3 6
14
 2 20
.627
.267
.360
.139
.221
1964 CHN
135
484
62
109
21
4
13
43
40
 123 2 1
17
 12 30
.652
.287
.366
.140
.225
1965 CHN
96
322
34
82
10
2
8
40
13
 87 0 1
3
 1 14
.655
.283
.373
.118
.255
Total
858
2199
242
507
77
15
65
246
150
 543 11 12
52
 21 85
.650
.282
.368
.137
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Lew Johnson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-04-01The Chicago Saints have waived Lew Johnson.
1966-03-25The Chicago Saints have designated Lew Johnson for assignment.
1965-08-27Lew Johnson of the Chicago Saints is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-05-11Lew Johnson of the Chicago Saints is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-03-25The Chicago Saints have promoted Lew Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have promoted Magglio Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have promoted Jim Fritz to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have promoted Ricardo Fulgham to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated Milt Fusselman for assignment.
1961-04-10The Chicago Saints have promoted Ernie Sasser to the major league team. The Chicago Saints have designated Lew Johnson for assignment.
1959-04-01The Chicago Saints have promoted Lew Johnson to the major league team.
1958-04-23The Chicago Saints have acquired Lew Johnson from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Lew Johnson.
1958-03-25The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Lew Johnson to the minors.
1955-07-08The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Lew Johnson to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Dee Brewer to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Marshall Scott to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Harry Silva to the minors. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Lew Johnson to the minors.
1955-03-25The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Lew Johnson to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Jim Lewis for assignment.