P Walter 'Barney' Johnson #15
Chicago American Giants MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/21/1916
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P WALTER 'BARNEY' JOHNSON #15 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
39 39 25-13 0 2.21 334.0 270 6 83 196 1.06 7.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 75 75 75
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 65 65 65 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 70
Curveball 80 80
Changeup 75 75
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 85
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/12/1916 @ BRO Loss, 1-4 X 8.0 8 4 4 1 5 Loss
09/08/1916 BSN Win, 3-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 3 5 Win
09/03/1916 @ PHI Win, 5-2 X 8.0 8 2 2 4 1 Win
08/30/1916 NY1 Loss, 6-8 X 7.2 12 8 8 1 3 Loss
08/26/1916 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 X 9.0 10 2 1 1 3
08/21/1916 STL Win, 4-3 X 9.0 10 3 3 0 7 Win
08/17/1916 @ CHC Loss, 6-11 X 6.0 8 7 3 2 4 Loss
08/13/1916 BRO Loss, 1-3 X 9.0 7 3 3 2 3 Loss
08/08/1916 @ HG Win, 6-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 3 8 Win
08/04/1916 PHI Win, 4-3 X 9.0 6 3 1 1 3 Win
Birthday:11/06/1887
Born in:Humboldt, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1906, 1st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1916 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 39 39 25 13 0 2.21 334.0 270 115 82 6 83 196 28 71.8 7 31 79.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.67 7.28 5.28 2.24 2.46 1.06 80 7.9 .257        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 516 106 19 10 3 47 33 86 3 4 4 .205 .257 .298 .556      
vs. RHB 708 164 25 10 3 68 50 110 3 22 2 .232 .283 .308 .591      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1916 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 7 5 2 0 2.43 63.0 46 20 17 1 19 47  
May 8 8 5 3 0 2.26 67.2 54 25 17 1 21 37  
June 7 7 4 3 0 2.35 57.1 52 25 15 1 13 29  
July 7 7 6 1 0 1.01 62.1 40 12 7 1 12 41  
August 7 7 3 3 0 3.07 58.2 58 27 20 2 10 31  
September 3 3 2 1 0 2.16 25.0 20 6 6 0 8 11  
Spring Training 6 6 4 2 0 1.61 28.0 17 8 5 0 5 7  
Last Year 39 39 26 10 0 2.12 334.2 259 97 79 6 69 197  
2 Years Ago 39 39 32 4 0 1.73 348.1 240 83 67 3 71 208  
Career 385 384 243 109 0 2.24 3343.0 2648 1070 833 62 722 2003  
Home 19 19 13 6 0 2.06 170.0 123 47 39 2 36 105  
Road 20 20 12 7 0 2.36 164.0 147 68 43 4 47 91  
Grass 39 39 25 13 0 2.21 334.0 270 115 82 6 83 196  
Day 14 14 8 6 0 2.43 118.2 95 40 32 5 31 70  
Night 25 25 17 7 0 2.09 215.1 175 75 50 1 52 126  
As Starter 39 39 25 13 0 2.21 334.0 270 115 82 6 83 196  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1907 Washington - MLB 19 39 38 15 18 0 3.36 315.2 323 132 118 4 86 130 21 3 1.30 .303 2.78 4.4 84
1908 Washington - MLB 20 37 37 18 15 0 1.87 332.1 276 93 69 3 56 186 28 1 1.00 .263 1.98 8.2 137
1909 Washington - MLB 21 38 38 21 11 0 2.24 317.0 216 96 79 5 65 179 24 8 0.89 .224 2.31 5.9 116
1910 Washington - MLB 22 38 38 28 10 0 1.54 345.1 233 89 59 5 88 207 34 4 0.93 .225 2.44 7.6 191
1911 Washington - MLB 23 39 39 24 12 0 2.97 336.0 299 134 111 14 84 227 30 2 1.14 .275 3.15 7.0 123
1912 Washington - MLB 24 39 39 27 9 0 2.28 348.0 270 122 88 7 68 253 31 2 0.97 .258 2.69 10.2 163
1913 Washington - MLB 25 21 21 15 4 0 2.16 183.2 144 59 44 7 31 126 17 2 0.95 .254 2.64 4.9 161
1913 Chicago American - MLB 25 17 17 12 3 0 2.25 148.0 118 50 37 2 21 94 14 1 0.94 .260 2.27 4.6 147
1913 Total - MLB 25 38 38 27 7 0 2.20 331.2 262 109 81 9 52 220 31 3 0.95 .256 2.47 9.5 155
1914 Chicago American - MLB 26 39 39 32 4 0 1.73 348.1 240 83 67 3 71 208 34 7 0.89 .231 2.33 9.2 178
1915 Chicago American - MLB 27 39 39 26 10 0 2.12 334.2 259 97 79 6 69 197 29 5 0.98 .254 2.36 7.9 139
1916 Chicago American - MLB 28 39 39 25 13 0 2.21 334.0 270 115 82 6 83 196 28 7 1.06 .257 2.46 7.9 138
Total MLB 385 384 243 109 0 2.24 3343.0 2648 1070 833 62 722 2003 290 42 1.01 .255 2.50 77.7 136
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1910 Washington - MLB 22 2 2 1 1 0 3.18 17.0 17 6 6 0 7 8 1 0 1.41 .293 2.72 0.3 92
1914 Chicago American - MLB 26 2 2 0 2 0 2.65 17.0 17 5 5 0 1 8 1 0 1.06 .293 1.94 0.6 116
Total MLB 4 4 1 3 0 2.91 34.0 34 11 11 0 8 16 2 0 1.24 .293 2.33 103.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1907 Washington - MLB P 39 38 17 56 1 75 2 .973 315.2 2.08 +0.1 .947
1908 Washington - MLB P 37 37 21 43 1 67 3 .955 332.1 1.73 +3.3 1.034
1909 Washington - MLB P 38 38 29 40 0 71 2 .972 317.0 1.96 -0.7 .928
1910 Washington - MLB P 38 38 19 45 3 66 2 .970 345.1 1.67 +0.4 .992
1911 Washington - MLB P 39 39 16 29 0 49 4 .918 336.0 1.21 -3.5 .856
1912 Washington - MLB P 39 39 17 44 3 65 4 .938 348.0 1.58 -0.0 .916
1913 Washington - MLB P 21 21 14 10 0 29 5 .828 183.2 1.18 +1.1 .704
1913 Chicago American - MLB P 17 17 18 18 0 36 0 1.000 148.0 2.19 -2.4 1.017
1914 Chicago American - MLB P 39 39 14 36 1 55 5 .909 348.1 1.29 +3.5 1.023
1915 Chicago American - MLB P 39 39 15 40 2 55 0 1.000 334.2 1.48 +5.5 1.018
1916 Chicago American - MLB P 39 39 16 45 0 63 2 .968 334.0 1.64 +3.0 1.052
TOTAL P 385 384 196 406 11 631 29 .954 3343.0 1.62 +10.2 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1906 Drafted in the 1906 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (85); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 55 (75).
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (85); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 55 (75).
04/01/1907 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
04/07/1907 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Americans with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/06/1907 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/24/1907 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1907 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (75).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (75).
04/10/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (75).
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (75).
04/01/1909 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/10/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/22/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/13/1909 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/18/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/1909 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1909 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/21/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/17/1909 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (75).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (75).
06/23/1910 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1910 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/02/1910 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/23/1910 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/29/1910 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1910 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/23/1910 Wins the 1910 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
10/24/1910 Finished 3rd in 1910 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (80).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (80).
06/17/1911 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Highlanders with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/21/1911 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/04/1911 Finished 2nd in 1911 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (80).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (80).
04/18/1912 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1912 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/22/1912 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/04/1912 Finished 2nd in 1912 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75).
06/09/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/13/1913 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/16/1913 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/02/1913 Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Chicago American Giants in exchange for C Tommy Clarke, 1B Bill Pierce, and RP Bert Gallia.
07/21/1913 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1913 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/03/1913 Wins the 1913 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75).
04/01/1914 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/26/1914 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1914 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/22/1914 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1914 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1914 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/13/1914 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Homestead Grays with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/26/1914 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/01/1914 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/08/1914 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Homestead Grays with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1914 Wins the 1914 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at P.
10/03/1914 Wins the 1914 MLB NL Cy Young Award.
10/04/1914 Finished 2nd in 1914 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75).
04/09/1915 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/12/1915 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
04/22/1915 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/09/1915 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
05/09/1915 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/10/1915 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1915 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/23/1915 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
09/12/1915 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Homestead Grays with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/06/1915 Finished 3rd in 1915 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
04/09/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/22/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/26/1916 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/30/1916 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/13/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1916 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Braves with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/12/1916 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
10/07/1916 Finished 3rd in 1916 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1907 39 10
Year GS Rank
1909 38 10
1910 38 9
1911 39 1
1912 39 1
1914 39 1
1915 39 2
1916 39 1
Year W Rank
1909 21 4
1910 28 1
1911 24 2
1912 27 2
1914 32 1
1915 26 1
1916 25 2
Year L Rank
1907 18 7
Year Win. % Rank
1909 .656 4
1910 .737 2
1911 .667 4
1912 .750 3
1913 .789 1
1914 .889 1
1915 .722 2
1916 .658 6
Year IP Rank
1908 332.1 2
1909 317.0 9
1910 345.1 1
1911 336.0 2
1912 348.0 1
1914 348.1 1
1915 334.2 2
1916 334.0 1
Year BF Rank
1907 1329 10
1908 1322 4
1910 1360 6
1911 1390 3
1912 1389 2
1914 1345 2
1915 1325 4
1916 1345 1
Year HRA Rank
1907 4 6
1909 5 4
1910 5 10
1911 14 2
1915 6 9
1916 6 9
Year BB Rank
1907 86 8
Year K Rank
1907 130 10
1908 186 1
1909 179 4
1910 207 3
1911 227 2
1912 253 2
1914 208 3
1915 197 4
1916 196 1
Year WP Rank
1907 9 1
1909 8 10
1915 8 7
Year ERA Rank
1908 1.87 3
1910 1.54 1
1911 2.97 6
1912 2.28 1
1913 2.16 1
1914 1.73 2
1915 2.12 7
1916 2.21 4
Year BABIP Rank
1909 .224 2
1910 .225 2
1911 .275 10
1912 .258 4
1913 .254 2
1914 .231 2
1915 .254 9
1916 .257 7
Year WHIP Rank
1908 1.00 4
1909 0.89 1
1910 0.93 1
1911 1.14 1
1912 0.97 1
1913 0.95 1
1914 0.89 1
1915 0.98 2
1916 1.06 4
Year K/BB Rank
1908 3.32 3
1909 2.75 3
1910 2.35 3
1911 2.70 3
1912 3.72 1
1913 4.06 1
1914 2.93 1
1915 2.86 2
1916 2.36 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1908 9.21 5
1909 8.52 2
1910 8.81 1
1911 10.58 1
1912 9.03 1
1913 8.77 1
1914 8.53 1
1915 9.30 3
1916 9.67 4
Year H/9 Rank
1908 7.47 10
1909 6.13 2
1910 6.07 2
1911 8.01 5
1912 6.98 2
1913 7.06 1
1914 6.20 1
1915 6.97 5
1916 7.28 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1908 1.52 5
1909 1.85 6
1910 2.29 6
1911 2.25 5
1912 1.76 3
1913 1.52 2
1914 1.83 3
1915 1.86 4
Year K/9 Rank
1908 5.04 2
1909 5.08 4
1910 5.39 4
1911 6.08 2
1912 6.54 2
1913 6.17 1
1914 5.37 5
1915 5.30 4
1916 5.28 1
Year QS Rank
1908 32 2
1909 31 5
1910 35 1
1911 25 8
1912 28 5
1914 34 2
1915 33 4
1916 31 4
Year QSP Rank
1908 .865 2
1909 .816 8
1910 .921 1
1911 .641 10
1912 .718 5
1913 .810 1
1914 .872 2
1915 .846 6
1916 .795 4
Year CG Rank
1908 28 3
1909 24 10
1910 34 1
1911 30 1
1912 31 2
1914 34 1
1915 29 2
1916 28 3
Year CGP Rank
1908 .757 3
1910 .895 1
1911 .769 1
1912 .795 2
1913 .810 1
1914 .872 1
1915 .744 2
1916 .718 3
Year SHO Rank
1909 8 1
1910 4 6
1911 2 10
1914 7 1
1915 5 6
1916 7 3
Year GB% Rank
1907 0.58 3
1909 0.57 1
1911 0.55 6
1912 0.56 4
1914 0.56 7
Year WAR Rank
1908 8.6 3
1909 6.2 5
1910 7.7 5
1911 7.0 5
1912 10.0 1
1914 9.4 1
1915 8.2 4
1916 7.9 2
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