Lance Johnson
[edit] Biography
Lance Johnson (Kenneth Lance Johnson) was born on July 6, 1963 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He made his Major League debut on July 10, 1987 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1989, his rookie year, he hit .300 with 0 home runs and 16 RBI. Johnson played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees over the course of his 14 year career.
Most people believe that Lance Johnson's best season was 1996, when he stole 50 bases, hit for a .333 average and knocked in 69 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1987
| STL
| N
| 33
| 59
| 4
| 13
| 0
| 7
| .220
| .270
| .288
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 1
| 2
|
| 1988
| CHI
| A
| 33
| 124
| 11
| 23
| 0
| 6
| .185
| .223
| .234
| 4
| 1
| 6
| 11
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 1
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| 50
| 180
| 28
| 54
| 0
| 16
| .300
| .360
| .367
| 8
| 2
| 17
| 24
| 0
| 2
| 16
| 0
| 1
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| 151
| 541
| 76
| 154
| 1
| 51
| .285
| .325
| .357
| 18
| 9
| 33
| 45
| 1
| 8
| 36
| 2
| 12
|
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| 159
| 588
| 72
| 161
| 0
| 49
| .274
| .304
| .342
| 14
| 13
| 26
| 58
| 1
| 6
| 26
| 2
| 14
|
| 1992
| CHI
| A
| 157
| 567
| 67
| 158
| 3
| 47
| .279
| .318
| .363
| 15
| 12
| 34
| 33
| 1
| 4
| 41
| 4
| 20
|
| 1993
| CHI
| A
| 147
| 540
| 75
| 168
| 0
| 47
| .311
| .354
| .396
| 18
| 14
| 36
| 33
| 0
| 3
| 35
| 1
| 10
|
| 1994
| CHI
| A
| 106
| 412
| 56
| 114
| 3
| 54
| .277
| .321
| .393
| 11
| 14
| 26
| 23
| 2
| 0
| 26
| 5
| 8
|
| 1995
| CHI
| A
| 142
| 607
| 98
| 186
| 10
| 57
| .306
| .341
| .425
| 18
| 12
| 32
| 31
| 1
| 2
| 40
| 2
| 7
|
| 1996
| NY
| N
| 160
| 682
| 117
| 227
| 9
| 69
| .333
| .362
| .479
| 31
| 21
| 33
| 40
| 1
| 3
| 50
| 8
| 8
|
| 1997
| NY
| N
| 72
| 265
| 43
| 82
| 1
| 24
| .309
| .385
| .404
| 10
| 6
| 33
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 2
| 6
|
| 1997
| CHI
| N
| 39
| 145
| 17
| 44
| 4
| 15
| .303
| .342
| .455
| 6
| 2
| 9
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 1
| 2
|
| 1997
| TOT
| N
| 111
| 410
| 60
| 126
| 5
| 39
| .307
| .370
| .422
| 16
| 8
| 42
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 20
| 3
| 8
|
| 1998
| CHI
| N
| 85
| 304
| 51
| 85
| 2
| 21
| .280
| .335
| .352
| 8
| 4
| 26
| 22
| 0
| 1
| 10
| 1
| 5
|
| 1999
| CHI
| N
| 95
| 335
| 46
| 87
| 1
| 21
| .260
| .332
| .337
| 11
| 6
| 37
| 20
| 0
| 4
| 13
| 0
| 6
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| 18
| 30
| 6
| 9
| 0
| 2
| .300
| .300
| .333
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 484
| 1790
| 278
| 538
| 17
| 157
| .301
| .351
| .412
| 68
| 40
| 142
| 119
| 1
| 8
| 99
| 13
| 29
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 963
| 3589
| 489
| 1027
| 17
| 329
| .286
| .325
| .373
| 107
| 77
| 210
| 265
| 6
| 27
| 228
| 16
| 74
|
| Total
|
|
| 1447
| 5379
| 767
| 1565
| 34
| 486
| .291
| .334
| .386
| 175
| 117
| 352
| 384
| 7
| 35
| 327
| 29
| 103
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1987
| STL
| N
| OF
| 25
| 13
| 127.1
| 27
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .931
|
| 1987
| STL
| N
| LF
| 3
| 0
| 11.1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| STL
| N
| RF
| 17
| 11
| 92.1
| 18
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| 1987
| STL
| N
| CF
| 6
| 2
| 23.2
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 31
| 27
| 249.1
| 63
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1988
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 31
| 27
| 249.1
| 63
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 8
| 7
| 48
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 45
| 42
| 382
| 113
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1989
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 42
| 35
| 334
| 102
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 148
| 129
| 1172.1
| 347
| 6
| 10
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| LF
| 6
| 0
| 12.1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 148
| 129
| 1184.2
| 353
| 5
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1990
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 157
| 146
| 1332
| 425
| 11
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 157
| 146
| 1331.1
| 425
| 11
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1991
| CHI
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 0.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1992
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 157
| 151
| 1364
| 433
| 11
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1992
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 157
| 151
| 1364
| 433
| 11
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1993
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 146
| 136
| 1238
| 424
| 6
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1993
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 146
| 136
| 1238
| 427
| 7
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1994
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1994
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 103
| 100
| 899
| 317
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 103
| 100
| 899
| 316
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1995
| CHI
| A
| CF
| 140
| 132
| 1185.2
| 339
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1995
| CHI
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1995
| CHI
| A
| OF
| 140
| 132
| 1185.2
| 338
| 8
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1996
| NY
| N
| CF
| 157
| 156
| 1356.1
| 392
| 9
| 12
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1996
| NY
| N
| OF
| 157
| 156
| 1356.1
| 391
| 9
| 12
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1997
| NY
| N
| OF
| 66
| 62
| 555
| 152
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1997
| NY
| N
| CF
| 66
| 62
| 555
| 153
| 5
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1997
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 39
| 32
| 281.1
| 79
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1997
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 39
| 32
| 281.1
| 79
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1997
| CHI
| N
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1997
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 105
| 94
| 836.1
| 232
| 5
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1997
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 105
| 94
| 836.1
| 231
| 4
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1998
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 78
| 68
| 636
| 154
| 5
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1998
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 78
| 68
| 636
| 153
| 5
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1999
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 91
| 77
| 716.2
| 235
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1999
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 91
| 77
| 716.2
| 235
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| RF
| 2
| 0
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| OF
| 4
| 0
| 16.2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| LF
| 2
| 0
| 8.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 2000
| NY
| A
| DH
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 21
| 11
| 101
| 19
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .905
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 53
| 35
| 366.1
| 107
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1327
| 1225
| 11056.2
| 3379
| 70
| 59
| 22
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1387
| 1271
| 11524
| 3509
| 68
| 62
| 21
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 8, 1981).
- Selected by Seattle Mariners in the 31st round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 7, 1982).
- Selected by St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the free-agent draft (June 4, 1984 - signed June 13, 1984).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals with Ricky Horton and cash to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jose DeLeon (February 9, 1988).
- Granted free agency (November 8, 1995).
- Signed by New York Mets (December 14, 1995).
- Traded by New York Mets with 2 players to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Brian McRae, Mel Rojas and Turk Wendell (August 8, 1997); Chicago Cubs received Mark Clark (August 11, 1997) and Manny Alexander (August 14, 1997).
- Released by Chicago Cubs (October 5, 1999).
- Signed by Cleveland Indians (January 13, 2000).
- Released by Cleveland Indians (March 30, 2000).
- Signed by New York Yankees (April 2, 2000).
- Released by New York Yankees (June 6, 2000).
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