Ernie Johnson
P · 9 seasons · 1950 – 1959 · B/T: R/R
Ernie Johnson was worth +1.8 in saves alone, more than his entire career total of -2.2 once everything else is counted against him. The peak came in 1954, +2.8, 47th that season and 9612th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+1.8) and ERA (+0.6). It leaked back out through strikeouts (-2.1) and WHIP (-1.4).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.67
1957 · #44,303 all-time
Career Z
-20.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.27
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BSN | 16 | -2.29 | #286 | #87,095 |
| 1952 | BSN | 29 | -2.57 | #478 | #101,836 |
| 1953 | ML1 | 36 | -2.58 | #477 | #102,200 |
| 1954 | ML1 | 40 | -2.20 | #285 | #77,330 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 40 | -2.47 | #536 | #98,440 |
| 1956 | ML1 | 36 | -2.26 | #312 | #83,405 |
| 1957★ | ML1 | 30 | -1.67 | #229 | #44,303 |
| 1958 | ML1 | 15 | -2.28 | #372 | #85,536 |
| 1959 | BAL | 31 | -2.11 | #289 | #65,751 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
2.76
1954 · #9,612 all-time
Career Z
-2.2
summed
Avg / Season
-0.25
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | BSN | 16 | -2.93 | #197 | #44,543 |
| 1952 | BSN | 29 | -0.63 | #103 | #21,369 |
| 1953 | ML1 | 36 | 0.60 | #80 | #16,052 |
| 1954★ | ML1 | 40 | 2.76 | #47 | #9,612 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 40 | 1.06 | #84 | #14,450 |
| 1956 | ML1 | 36 | 0.79 | #80 | #15,352 |
| 1957 | ML1 | 30 | 0.73 | #89 | #15,576 |
| 1958 | ML1 | 15 | -3.23 | #220 | #46,921 |
| 1959 | BAL | 31 | -1.38 | #123 | #25,818 |
★ Best season by Z