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

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