Heavy Johnson - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Heavy Johnson



Oscar Johnson


Born: April 20, 1895 in Atchison, KS
Died: October 9, 1960 in Cleveland, OH
          (65 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'7"
Wt: 200
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Teammates


Glossary
# Pos First Last Team
1
SS
4
1916-17
1924
MULT
22.3
12.5
7.9
0.0
1.9
2
SP
4
1916-17
1924
KCM/WRE
22.1
9.4
0.4
12.4
-0.3
3
LF
3
1922
1924
KCM
12.7
10.2
3.2
0.3
-1.0
4
CF
2
1923-24
1927
SC/HBG
7.9
7.4
1.1
-0.3
-0.3
5
SS
4
1925
1932
MULT
7.1
6.7
-0.2
0.1
0.5
6
1B
2
1925
1926
BBS
6.7
6.0
0.9
0.0
-0.2
7
3B
3
1922
1924
KCM
6.0
5.0
0.4
0.0
0.6
8
SP
2
1922
1923-24
KCM/SC
5.7
-0.4
0.1
6.1
0.0
9
SP
4
1920
1924
SLS/KCM
5.6
0.1
0.1
5.4
0.0
10
C
3
1922
1924
KCM/SC
5.4
1.7
3.0
0.0
0.8
11
SP
2
1926
1927
HBG/BBS
4.8
0.4
0.0
4.4
0.0
12
SP
2
1928
1930
MRS
4.3
0.2
-0.1
4.2
0.0
13
SP
5
1922
1930
KCM/MRS
4.0
-0.2
0.0
4.3
0.0
14
SP
2
1925
1926
BBS
4.0
0.2
0.0
3.8
0.0
15
SP
3
1922
1924
KCM/SC
3.6
0.0
-0.1
3.7
0.1
16
SP
2
1925
1926
BBS
3.5
0.6
-0.1
3.1
0.0
17
3B
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
3.2
1.8
1.2
0.0
0.1
18
LF
1
1927
1927
HBG
2.6
2.9
0.0
0.0
-0.3
19
LF
2
1928
1930
MRS
2.6
2.2
0.6
0.0
-0.2
20
SP
2
1925
1926
BBS
2.6
-0.2
0.0
2.8
0.0
21
SP
1
1920
1920
SLS
2.5
-0.3
-0.1
2.8
0.0
22
SP
1
1928
1928
CTG
2.3
-0.4
0.0
2.7
0.0
23
SP
3
1922
1931
KCM/LVB
2.2
1.3
0.1
0.9
-0.1
24
SP
2
1928
1930
CTG/MRS
2.1
1.7
0.2
0.3
-0.1
25
SP
1
1928
1928
MRS
2.1
-0.2
0.0
2.3
0.0
26
2B
3
1925
1927
BBS/HBG
2.0
-1.5
3.0
0.0
0.5
27
SP
1
1930
1930
MRS
1.9
-0.2
0.0
2.0
0.0
28
SP
1
1931
1931
LVB
1.8
-0.2
0.0
2.1
0.0
29
3B
3
1925
1932
MULT
1.8
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.3
30
SP
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
1.8
0.2
0.0
1.6
0.0
31
2B
1
1928
1928
CTG
1.6
2.0
-0.4
0.0
0.0
32
2B
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
1.6
1.1
0.4
0.0
0.1
33
3B
1
1927
1927
HBG
1.5
1.9
-0.6
0.0
0.3
34
SS
1
1930
1930
MRS
1.5
1.1
0.0
0.0
0.4
35
SP
1
1928
1928
CTG
1.4
0.3
0.0
1.2
0.0
36
CF
1
1928
1928
CTG
1.4
0.8
0.7
0.0
-0.1
37
CF
1
1924
1924
KCM
1.4
1.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
38
2B
1
1928
1928
MRS
1.4
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.1
39
C
1
1920
1920
SLS
1.4
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
40
1B
1
1926
1926
BBS
1.4
1.3
0.3
0.0
-0.2
41
LF
1
1920
1920
SLS
1.3
1.1
0.5
0.0
-0.2
42
RF
2
1925
1926
BBS
1.3
1.1
0.7
0.0
-0.4
43
SP
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
1.3
-0.3
0.0
1.6
0.0
44
CF
3
1922
1924
KCM
1.3
1.5
-0.4
0.0
0.1
45
SP
1
1927
1927
HBG
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.0
46
SP
1
1924
1924
KCM
1.2
0.0
0.1
1.1
0.0
47
CF
1
1930
1930
MRS
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.0
-0.1
48
2B
1
1920
1920
SLS
1.2
0.0
0.5
0.7
0.1
49
3B
2
1928
1930
MRS
1.2
1.5
-0.3
0.0
0.0
50
LF
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
1.1
1.8
-0.6
0.0
-0.1
51
LF
1
1928
1928
MRS
1.1
0.4
0.9
0.0
-0.1
52
2B
3
1922
1924
KCM
1.1
1.3
-0.6
0.0
0.4
53
CF
1
1920
1920
SLS
1.0
2.3
-1.2
0.0
-0.2
54
1B
1
1931
1931
LVB
1.0
0.7
0.4
0.0
-0.1
55
RF
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.0
-0.2
56
2B
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.9
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.1
57
C
3
1923-24
1926
SC/BBS
0.9
-0.5
1.1
0.0
0.3
58
2B
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.8
0.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
59
C
1
1928
1928
MRS
0.8
0.9
-0.4
0.0
0.2
60
SP
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.8
-0.1
-0.1
0.9
0.0
61
C
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.1
62
RF
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.7
1.3
0.0
-0.5
-0.1
63
LF
2
1930
1931
LVB/MRS
0.7
0.8
0.0
0.0
-0.2
64
SP
2
1923
1924
KCM
0.6
-0.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
65
SS
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.1
66
SP
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.5
-0.1
0.0
0.6
0.0
67
RF
1
1928
1928
MRS
0.5
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.0
68
CF
1
1928
1928
MRS
0.5
1.5
-0.9
0.0
-0.1
69
C
1
1926
1926
BBS
0.5
0.5
-0.1
0.0
0.0
70
RF
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.0
-0.1
71
SS
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.4
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.1
72
SP
2
1923-24
1932
SC/NWB
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
73
CF
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.3
0.9
-0.4
0.0
-0.1
74
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
0.3
-0.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
75
SP
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
76
CF
1
1923
1923
KCM
0.3
1.8
-1.4
0.0
-0.2
77
1B
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.3
0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.2
78
RF
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1
79
SS
2
1927
1928
HBG/CTG
0.3
-0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
80
SP
2
1927
1932
HBG/NWB
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
81
SP
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.2
0.4
0.1
-0.3
0.0
82
CF
2
1925
1926
BBS
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.2
83
CF
3
1922
1924
KCM
0.2
0.9
-0.6
0.0
-0.1
84
RP
1
1924
1924
KCM
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
85
CF
1
1925
1925
BBS
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
86
SP
1
1924
1924
KCM
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
87
RP
1
1928
1928
MRS
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
88
2B
1
1922
1922
KCM
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
89
SP
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
90
SS
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
91
RF
1
1927
1927
HBG
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1
92
SP
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
93
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
0.2
-0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
94
SP
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
95
C
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.1
0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.1
96
2B
1
1926
1926
BBS
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
97
3B
1
1924
1924
KCM
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
98
2B
1
1922
1922
KCM
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
99
RF
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
100
C
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
101
3B
1
1925
1925
BBS
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
102
1B
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
103
2B
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
104
3B
1
1928
1928
MRS
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
105
LF
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
106
SP
2
1920
1925
SLS/BBS
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
107
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
108
3B
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
109
RP
1
1927
1927
HBG
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
110
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
111
C
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
112
1B
4
1916-17
1924
KCM/WRE
0.0
1.2
-0.4
0.2
-1.0
113
RF
1
1924
1924
KCM
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
114
RP
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
115
SS
1
1928
1928
MRS
0.0
-0.7
0.4
0.0
0.3
116
-
1
1927
1927
HBG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
117
SP
1
1928
1928
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
118
3B
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
119
1B
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
0.0
0.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
120
3B
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.2
121
2B
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
122
LF
1
1924
1924
KCM
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
123
RP
1
1923
1923
KCM
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
124
2B
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
125
SP
2
1922
1932
NWB/KCM
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.2
0.0
126
RF
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
127
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
0.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
128
-
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
129
C
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
130
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
131
RP
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
132
-
1
1931
1931
LVB
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
133
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
134
-
1
1927
1927
HBG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
135
LF
1
1925
1925
BBS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
136
RP
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
137
SS
1
1925
1925
BBS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
138
RP
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
139
C
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
140
LF
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
141
3B
1
1920
1920
SLS
0.0
-0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
142
CF
1
1925
1925
BBS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
143
-
1
1923
1923
KCM
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
144
-
1
1927
1927
HBG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
145
3B
1
1923
1923
KCM
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
146
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
147
C
1
1930
1930
MRS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
148
RP
1
1922
1922
KCM
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
149
RP
1
1927
1927
HBG
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
150
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
151
-
1
1926
1926
BBS
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
152
RF
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
153
2B
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
154
CF
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.1
0.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
155
2B
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
156
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
157
RF
1
1926
1926
BBS
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
158
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
159
2B
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
160
3B
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
161
RP
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
162
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
163
-
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
164
RF
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
165
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
166
C
2
1928
1930
MRS/CTG
-0.1
-0.3
0.1
0.0
0.2
167
-
1
1922
1922
KCM
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
168
RF
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.1
0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
169
RF
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
170
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
171
SS
2
1928
1930
MRS/CTG
-0.1
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.2
172
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
173
SP
3
1922
1928
CTG/KCM
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
0.4
0.0
174
RP
1
1926
1926
BBS
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
175
-
1
1922
1922
KCM
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
176
C
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.1
0.2
-0.3
0.0
0.0
177
-
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
178
CF
1
1922
1922
KCM
-0.2
0.6
-0.6
0.0
-0.1
179
SP
3
1925
1927
BBS/HBG
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
180
RP
1
1928
1928
MRS
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
181
-
1
1927
1927
HBG
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
182
RF
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.2
0.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.2
183
RP
1
1924
1924
KCM
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
184
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
185
CF
1
1928
1928
MRS
-0.2
0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.0
186
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
187
C
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
188
1B
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
189
C
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
190
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
191
-
1
1927
1927
HBG
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.1
192
-
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
193
LF
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.2
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1
194
C
1
1923
1923
KCM
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
195
3B
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
196
C
1
1928
1928
CTG/MRS
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.1
197
2B
2
1928
1930
MRS/CTG
-0.3
0.5
-0.8
0.0
0.1
198
-
1
1926
1926
BBS
-0.3
0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
199
SS
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.3
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
200
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
201
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
202
-
1
1925
1925
BBS
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
203
RP
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
204
1B
1
1927
1927
HBG
-0.3
0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
205
LF
2
1920
1927
SLS/HBG
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
206
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.3
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
207
3B
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.3
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.1
208
SP
1
1923-24
1923-24
SC
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
209
-
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.0
210
SP
2
1925
1926
BBS
-0.4
-0.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
211
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
-0.4
-0.1
-0.3
0.0
0.0
212
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
213
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
-0.4
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
0.0
214
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
215
1B
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.4
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
216
RF
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
217
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.4
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
218
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.0
219
-
1
1932
1932
NWB
-0.5
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
0.0
220
2B
2
1922
1923
KCM
-0.5
0.2
-0.9
0.0
0.2
221
3B
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
222
2B
1
1928
1928
MRS
-0.5
-0.2
-0.5
0.0
0.2
223
-
2
1923
1928
CTG/KCM
-0.5
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
224
1B
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.6
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.2
225
-
1
1916-17
1916-17
WRE
-0.6
-0.2
-0.4
0.0
0.0
226
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.6
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.0
227
SP
2
1928
1931
LVB/MRS
-0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
228
RF
2
1927
1928
MRS/HBG
-0.6
0.1
-0.1
-0.6
-0.1
229
-
1
1927
1927
HBG
-0.6
-1.4
0.6
0.0
0.1
230
-
1
1927
1927
HBG
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
-0.6
0.0
231
C
2
1925
1926
BBS
-0.7
-0.9
-0.1
0.1
0.2
232
-
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.7
-0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.0
233
SS
1
1931
1931
LVB
-0.7
-0.1
-0.7
0.0
0.1
234
SP
2
1928
1931
LVB/MRS
-0.7
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
0.0
235
RF
1
1920
1920
SLS
-0.7
0.2
0.0
-0.9
0.0
236
SP
2
1926
1932
NWB/BBS
-0.8
-0.1
0.0
-0.7
0.0
237
SP
1
1927
1927
HBG
-0.8
-0.2
0.0
-0.6
0.0
238
SS
1
1928
1928
CTG
-0.8
-0.1
-0.8
0.0
0.1
239
SP
1
1926
1926
BBS
-0.9
-0.3
0.0
-0.6
0.0
240
1B
1
1928
1928
MRS
-0.9
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
241
RP
1
1930
1930
MRS
-0.9
0.0
0.0
-0.9
0.0
242
-
1
1926
1926
BBS
-0.9
-0.6
-0.4
0.0
0.1
243
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-1.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.8
0.0
244
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-1.0
-0.3
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
245
LF
1
1925
1925
BBS
-1.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.9
0.0
246
SS
1
1920
1920
SLS
-1.2
-1.3
-0.2
0.0
0.3
247
SS
1
1926
1926
BBS
-1.2
0.3
-1.5
0.0
0.1
248
LF
1
1930
1930
MRS
-1.2
-0.2
0.0
-1.1
0.0
249
SS
3
1925
1927
BBS/HBG
-1.5
-0.9
-0.8
0.0
0.2
250
-
1
1928
1928
CTG
-1.9
0.0
0.0
-1.9
0.0

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