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Ken Johnson Kenneth Wandersee Johnson (Hook) Bats Left, Throws Left Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb. MLB Debut September 18, 1947 Final Game July 15, 1952 Born January 14, 1923 in Topeka, KS Died April 6, 2004 (age 81)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   Pct   G   GS  CG  GF  SV SHO   IP     H   BFP    R   ER   HR  BB  IBB HBP  SO   WP BK  ERA
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 1947 24 DEA AL   1   0 1.000  12   0   0   1   0   0   11.0    3    40    0    0   0    6   0   0   12   0  0  0.00  
 1948 25 NYA AL   2   2  .500  27   0   0   6   1   0   45.2   51   218   24   20   0   34   0   1   18   3  0  3.94  
 1949           [Did not play]
 1950 27 WAA AL   3   2  .600  48   2   0  16   4   0   70.1   77   333   49   35   4   47   2   2   43  13  0  4.48  
 1951 28 CHN NL   2   7  .222  32   7   1  12   1   0   83.1  102   389   53   42   5   39   1   3   61   4  0  4.54  
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
  4 Seasons       8  11  .421 119   9   1  35   6   0  210.1  233   980  126   97   9  126   3   6  134  20  0  4.15
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
   With CHN       2   7  .222  32   7   1  12   1   0   83.1  102   389   53   42   5   39   1   3   61   4  0  4.54
   With WAA       3   2  .600  48   2   0  16   4   0   70.1   77   333   49   35   4   47   2   2   43  13  0  4.48
   With NYA       2   2  .500  27   0   0   6   1   0   45.2   51   218   24   20   0   34   0   1   18   3  0  3.94
   With DEA       1   0 1.000  12   0   0   1   0   0   11.0    3    40    0    0   0    6   0   0   12   0  0  0.00
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 MLB Totals      12  14  .462  74  34   8  20   0   4  270.1  251  1217  156  137  14  195       9  147  16  1  4.58
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27 SOp RnSup  AB   H   HR  AVG   E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  OPS Star 
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+
 1947 24 DEA AL  56    1   1.1   0          1   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    1    0 1.000   38   
 1948 25 NYA AL  32   30   6.2   1         10   4   0  .400   0    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000   83   
 1949           [Did not play]
 1950 27 WAA AL  34   46   5.8   4  1.50   13   1   0  .077   0    2    1  .500    1    0 1.000  -10   
 1951 28 CHN NL  25   55   5.9   3  3.71   19   1   0  .053   0    2    2 1.000    2    1  .667   27   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+
  4 Seasons          133   5.7   8         43   6   0  .140   0    5    4  .800    4    1  .800   27   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+

Draft History

• 1948: Round 4 (#45 overall) by NYA
• 1950: Round 5 (#64 overall) by WAA
• 1951: Round 4 (#49 overall) by CHN

Transaction History

• 1947-01: acquired by DEA as a free agent
• 1947-12: released by DEA
• 1951 postseason: released by CHN

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Managers Year Tm Record Manager(s) +----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+ 1947 DEA 77-77 Thomas Treece 1948 NYA 79-75 Billy Vanson 1950 WAA 74-80 Larry Cupp 1951 CHN 79-75 Alan Boodman

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