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Barry Zito League
8-29-2098
Ira Johnson Shortstop
Retired (1977, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2929 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 03-02-1938
HR 352 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(60 games)
RBI 1478
SB 208 Salary $0.54M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B D+ (26.0%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (98.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 75% 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
1959 WAS
29
89
10
21
5
1
0
12
13
 12 0 1
0
 2 3
.645
.330
.315
.079
.236
1960 WAS
145
508
60
122
24
1
9
48
45
 97 3 1
10
 0 11
.650
.305
.344
.104
.240
1961 WAS
157
618
76
155
20
3
10
70
58
 114 2 2
9
 6 13
.658
.316
.341
.091
.251
1962 WAS
147
587
94
183
27
6
21
107
57
 95 2 6
15
 7 17
.857
.371
.486
.174
.312
1963 WAS
157
619
96
174
29
4
20
87
58
 99 3 1
11
 5 17
.783
.345
.438
.157
.281
1964 WAS
157
595
89
163
22
7
25
101
84
 93 3 3
15
 8 9
.825
.365
.461
.187
.274
1965 WAS
157
587
92
176
25
9
26
103
78
 98 3 3
11
 2 10
.889
.383
.506
.206
.300
1966 WAS
159
595
94
170
25
12
21
94
63
 106 1 7
9
 2 10
.825
.351
.474
.188
.286
1967 CLE
154
616
104
174
37
4
19
78
72
 125 1 1
16
 4 17
.806
.358
.448
.166
.282
1968 CLE
157
642
119
177
26
9
26
90
78
 113 0 2
17
 5 16
.819
.353
.466
.190
.276
1969 CLE
157
637
109
185
26
12
24
83
71
 100 4 5
17
 7 19
.845
.363
.482
.192
.290
1970 CLE
157
665
121
210
28
9
31
112
62
 113 3 1
14
 11 14
.901
.376
.525
.209
.316
1971 SD
158
640
115
186
30
8
26
124
71
 106 3 4
8
 6 17
.846
.362
.484
.194
.291
1972 SD
142
591
99
175
30
5
27
77
61
 106 0 1
11
 2 15
.862
.361
.501
.205
.296
1973 STL
157
641
122
184
32
4
15
69
86
 112 5 3
18
 6 15
.794
.374
.420
.133
.287
1974 DET
156
637
97
179
20
7
18
77
68
 117 1 1
15
 7 18
.770
.351
.419
.138
.281
1975 STL-SD
157
591
57
150
23
6
14
73
58
 114 4 1
4
 3 26
.708
.324
.384
.130
.254
1976 DET
141
512
62
119
15
3
17
58
46
 101 1 0
8
 7 11
.670
.297
.373
.141
.232
1977 COL
31
101
11
26
4
0
3
15
14
 15 0 2
0
 0 7
.728
.342
.386
.129
.257
Total
2675
10471
1627
2929
448
110
352
1478
1143
 1836 39 45
208
 90 265
.796
.351
.444
.165
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Ira Johnson has retired from the Colorado Renegades
1977-03-28The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted George Mohorcic to the major league team.
1977-03-28Ira Johnson has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $0.54M per year for 1 year.
1976-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dennis Barber to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Gabby Merchant to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bill Carlyle to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Buster Almada to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jack Holtgrave to the major league team.
1976-03-28Ira Johnson has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $0.8M per year for 1 year.
1975-07-20A trade has been completed between the San Diego Perfect Tens and the St. Louis Writers. The St. Louis Writers receive Houston Tiemeyer from the San Diego Perfect Tens in exchange for Ira Johnson. Protest This Trade.
1975-03-30The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jorge Lefler to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Speed Kroner to the major league team.
1975-03-28Ira Johnson has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $1.76M per year for 1 year.
1974-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ernie Gaw to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Carlyle to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Gus Wagner to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Elmer Merloni to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Chris Naragon to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lance Valdez to the major league team.
1974-03-29Ira Johnson has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1973-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bob Crosby to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted John Krueger to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jose Epps to the major league team.
1973-03-29Ira Johnson has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $5.75M per year for 1 year.
1972-08-04Ira Johnson of the San Diego Perfect Tens is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1971-03-28The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Houston Tiemeyer to the major league team.
1971-03-28Ira Johnson has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $8.1M per year for 2 years.
1967-03-28The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Cleveland Fiery Rivers have promoted Hardie Kelleher to the major league team.
1967-03-28Ira Johnson has signed with the Cleveland Fiery Rivers for $11.6M per year for 4 years.
1962-07-20Ira Johnson of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1959-08-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team.