Walter Johnson
Walter Perry Johnson
(Barney,The Big Train)
 
Born: November 6, 1887 in Humboldt, KS
Died: December 10, 1946 - 59 years old
Ht: 6'1" Wt: 200  
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1936
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Overall

Lg
Age
# of #
G
W
L
1929 Washington Senators
AL
41.7
153
71
81
.467
5
0.8
0.0
0.8
1930 Washington Senators
AL
42.7
154
94
60
.610
2
3.0
0.0
3.0
1931 Washington Senators
AL
43.7
156
92
62
.597
3
2.8
0.0
2.8
1932 Washington Senators
AL
44.7
154
93
61
.604
3
2.9
0.0
2.9
1933 Cleveland Indians
AL
45.7
3 of 3
99
48
51
.485
4
0.7
0.0
0.7
1934 Cleveland Indians
AL
46.7
154
85
69
.552
3
2.1
0.0
2.1
1935 Cleveland Indians
AL
47.7
1 of 2
96
46
48
.489
3
0.7
0.0
0.7
7 2 organizations
1
966
529
432
.551
0
0
13.2
0.0
13.2
 
     
G
W
L
4
 MIN  
617
350
264
.570
0
0
0
0
9.6
0.0
9.6
3
 CLE  
349
179
168
.516
0
0
0
0
3.5
0.0
3.5

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James