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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Marqus Johnson Second Base
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1670 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-21-1929
HR 210 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(144 games)
RBI 678
SB 350
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
Notes: B-/B C+/B- (CvR B 4-5,PvR B+ 4-8,CvL B- 6,PvL B 4) 3/3/5/3
* 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
1954 ATL
150
635
105
182
28
8
27
71
49
129 2 2
32
24 12
.822
.339
.483
.197
.287
1955 ATL
151
626
120
175
28
7
20
59
62
131 3 0
62
16 7
.790
.347
.442
.163
.280
1956 ATL
143
523
76
141
18
6
21
61
46
116 4 2
39
15 9
.780
.332
.447
.178
.270
1957 ATL
137
485
95
141
27
9
22
62
60
94 3 3
16
3 7
.890
.370
.520
.229
.291
1958 ATL
100
319
41
69
9
2
11
25
25
57 1 2
19
3 4
.634
.274
.361
.144
.216
1959 LAA
118
379
57
117
17
6
14
62
41
80 3 1
23
8 14
.876
.380
.496
.187
.309
1960 LAA
150
477
81
149
25
7
20
64
48
96 3 4
30
8 10
.896
.376
.520
.208
.312
1961 LAA
154
543
97
156
20
5
25
72
58
110 2 5
33
11 16
.836
.355
.481
.193
.287
1962 LAA
150
547
59
151
19
9
10
57
52
96 1 1
19
15 9
.738
.339
.399
.122
.276
1963 LAA
151
614
92
158
19
8
18
52
64
124 0 2
36
5 13
.729
.326
.402
.145
.257
1964 LAA
143
532
52
123
23
5
10
43
52
110 2 2
22
10 11
.651
.301
.350
.118
.231
1965 LAA
143
485
52
108
15
7
12
50
54
106 2 3
19
11 11
.658
.301
.357
.134
.223
Total
1690
6165
927
1670
248
79
210
678
611
1249 26 27
350
129 123
.777
.338
.439
.168
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Marqus Johnson has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1960-07-22Marqus Johnson of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1959-04-04Marqus Johnson of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-03-25Trade #1637949 has been completed between the Atlanta Confederates and the Los Angeles Vipers. The Los Angeles Vipers receive Marqus Johnson, Mike Larsen from the Atlanta Confederates in exchange for Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 LAA (Bill Polanco).
1954-04-01The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Marqus Johnson to the major league team. The Atlanta Confederates have waived Jose Busch.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have renamed Bill Kaline to Marqus Johnson.
1950-04-01The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Fred Gabler to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have promoted Wingo Puhl to the major league team. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Bill Kaline to the minors. The Atlanta Red Caps have sent Spud Stuffel to the minors.