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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Ike Johnson Catcher
Retired (1954, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .778 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 498 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-02-1915
HR 81 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(134 games)
RBI 312
SB 2 Salary $1.30M Final Contract Year 1954
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity B+   Mentor vR A+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 65% 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
1950 PIT
142
538
94
160
28
4
25
100
74
91 3 3
2
4 3
.887
.383
.504
.206
.297
1951 PIT
110
402
51
114
25
0
21
71
42
62 1 1
0
0 4
.855
.352
.502
.219
.284
1952 NYN-MIL
141
484
55
118
21
0
22
72
46
89 3 2
0
0 1
.736
.312
.424
.180
.244
1953 NYN
82
186
21
41
10
0
4
30
24
29 0 1
0
0 1
.647
.308
.339
.118
.220
1954 NYN
140
296
37
65
5
0
9
39
31
47 1 2
0
0 1
.622
.294
.328
.108
.220
Total
615
1906
258
498
89
4
81
312
217
318 8 9
2
4 10
.778
.338
.440
.178
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Ike Johnson has retired from the New York Empires
1953-09-13Ike Johnson of the New York Empires is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1953-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Milwaukee Mirage. The Milwaukee Mirage receive from the New York Empires in exchange for Ike Johnson, Victor Mallett.
1952-08-03A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Milwaukee Mirage. The Milwaukee Mirage receive Ike Johnson, Klondike Becker, Birdie Cotter from the New York Empires in exchange for Jim Vollmer, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (MIL).
1952-03-27A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Pittsburgh Pythons. The Pittsburgh Pythons receive from the New York Empires in exchange for Ike Johnson.
1951-04-26Ike Johnson of the Pittsburgh Pythons is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.