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Syl Johnson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: December 31, 1900 in Portland, OR us

Died: February 20, 1985 in Portland, OR

Buried: Portland Memorial Cemetery, Portland, OR

High School: Portland HS (Portland, OR)

Debut: April 24, 1922 (Age 21-114d, 5,440th in major league history)
vs. SLB 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 14, 1940 (Age 39-258d)
vs. CHC 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: Sylvester W. Johnson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.4

112

117

ERA

4.06

542

209

2165.2

920

WHIP

1.283

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-32 / in Starts: 3-7
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 48 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	26 (15-6-5) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 48 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	32 (16-10-5)

Most Driven In
K Davis	2
B O'Farrell	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
J Moore	2
E Allen	2
L Chiozza	1
Self	1

1934 Batting Game Log

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1934 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	330	10 (9)	Apr 29	CIN	@	PIT	L,5-9	4-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000	9	.51	0.106	.95	0.12%	1.87	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	331	19 (8)	May 9	CIN		BSN	L,3-10	3-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9	.49	-0.013	.34	-0.01%	-0.11	P
				Player went from Cincinnati Reds to Philadelphia Phillies
3	332	31	May 27	PHI		STL	L,2-5	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9						P
4	333	33 (1)	May 29	PHI	@	BSN	L,4-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9	2.81	-0.067	1.43	-0.02%	-0.58	P
5	334	35 (1)	May 30 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	L,1-5	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	335	40 (4)	Jun 5 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,5-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
7	336	41	Jun 6	PHI		BRO	W,12-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
8	337	45 (3)	Jun 10	PHI		NYG	L,7-18	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
9	338	46	Jun 12	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-6	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
10	339	48 (1)	Jun 14	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
11	340	49	Jun 15	PHI	@	CHC	W,4-3	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
12	341	50	Jun 16	PHI	@	STL	W,8-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9	.55	-0.016	.06	0.00%	-0.25	P
13	342	52 (1)	Jun 17 (2)	PHI	@	STL	L,5-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
14	343	54 (1)	Jun 20 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
15	344	60 (5)	Jun 24	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
16	345	64 (3)	Jun 27	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
17	346	65	Jun 29	PHI	@	BSN	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	347	69 (3)	Jul 2	PHI	@	BRO	L,5-7	1-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.571	.714	9	.96	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.83	P
19	348	73 (3)	Jul 5	PHI		BSN	W,14-11	0-0	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.222	.222	.667	.889	9						P
20	349	76 (2)	Jul 7 (2)	PHI		BSN	W,11-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.222	.667	.889	9						P
21	350	85 (8)	Jul 18	PHI		CIN	L,8-9	5-9	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.636	.909	9	1.61	-0.046	.03	0.00%	-0.55	P
22	351	91 (5)	Jul 24	PHI		PIT	W,9-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		2	0	0			0	0	0	.214	.267	.500	.767	9						P
23	352	94 (2)	Jul 27	PHI	@	NYG	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.267	.500	.767	8						P
24	353	96 (1)	Jul 29 (2)	PHI	@	NYG	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.438	.673	9	.64	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	354	99 (2)	Aug 2	PHI	@	BRO	L,7-8	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.368	.568	9	1.12	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-0.63	P
26	355	102 (2)	Aug 4 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,4-21	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.350	.540	9	.22	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.13	P
27	356	104 (1)	Aug 7	PHI	@	BSN	L,1-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.350	.540	9						P
28	357	106 (1)	Aug 10	PHI		BRO	L,3-5	4-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.381	.608	9	.45	0.015	.00	0.00%	0.14	P
29	358	108 (1)	Aug 14	PHI	@	STL	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.348	.556	9	.87	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.37	P
30	359	109	Aug 16 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,3-4	9-GF(11)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.348	.588	9	2.39	0.082	.00	0.00%	0.40	P
31	360	114 (4)	Aug 19 (2)	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.348	.588	9						P
32	361	116 (1)	Aug 23	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.200	.259	.360	.619	9	.72	0.037	.00	0.00%	0.13	P
33	362	117	Aug 25 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.259	.360	.619	9						P
34	363	118	Aug 25 (2)	PHI	@	PIT	W,12-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.259	.360	.619	9						P
35	364	120 (1)	Aug 26 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.192	.250	.346	.596	9	.48	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
36	365	121	Aug 28 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,6-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.250	.346	.596	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	366	124 (2)	Sep 2 (2)	PHI	@	BSN	W,12-0	CG	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.207	.281	.345	.626	9	.47	0.021	.00	0.00%	1.69	P
38	367	126 (1)	Sep 4 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,5-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.333	.606	9	1.79	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.84	P
39	368	129 (2)	Sep 9 (2)	PHI		STL	L,3-7	7-GF(8)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.226	.294	.355	.649	9	.46	0.016	.00	0.00%	0.14	P
40	369	131 (1)	Sep 11 (1)	PHI		STL	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.235	.297	.353	.650	9	.24	-0.015	.00	0.00%	0.15	P
41	370	136 (4)	Sep 18 (1)	PHI		CHC	L,3-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	1	0	0	.222	.282	.333	.615	9	1.72	-0.117	.00	0.00%	-1.12	P
42	371	141 (4)	Sep 23 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	L,2-7	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.211	.268	.316	.584	9	1.30	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.68	P
43	372	145 (3)	Sep 26	PHI	@	NYG	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.333	.619	9	3.86	0.243	.00	0.00%	1.10	P
44	373	148 (2)	Sep 30 (1)	PHI		BSN	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.209	.261	.302	.563	9						P
							12-32		48	43	9	9	1	0	1	5	3	0	13	0	2		0	1	0	0	.209	.261	.302	.563		1.07	-0.139	.07	0.09%	-0.85

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