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Johnny Johnson

John Arthur Johnson
(Long John; Slim)

Born: September 26, 1915 in Jefferson, TX

Bats: L

Throws: R

Ht: 6'3"

Wt: 182

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Notes:

• College: Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute (Tuskegee, AL)

Teams

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	Rank	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
1938	Washington Black Senators	NN2	22	SP	7	2	20	0	.091			Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
1938	New York Black Yankees	NN2	22	RP	6	13	32	1	.289			Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson, NJ)
1938	Newark Eagles	NN2	22	SP	5	24	29	0	.453			Ruppert Stadium (Newark, NJ)
1939	Baltimore Elite Giants	NN2	23	RP	3	34	32	0	.515	✔		Oriole Park (Baltimore, MD)
1944	Homestead Grays	NN2	28	SP	1	66	32	4	.673	✔	✔	Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1945	New York Black Yankees	NN2	29	SP	6	16	45	0	.262			Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY), Dexter Park (Queens, NY)
1946	New York Black Yankees	NN2	30	SP	6	16	53	0	.232			Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY), Polo Grounds (New York, NY) (Queens, NY)
5	5			SP		171	243	5	.413	2	1

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	Rank	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
1	Newark Eagles			SP		24	29	0	.453	0	0
1	Washington Black Senators			RP		2	20	0	.091	0	0
3	New York Black Yankees			RP		45	130	1	.257	0	0
1	Baltimore Elite Giants			-		34	32	0	.515	1	0
1	Homestead Grays			RP		66	32	4	.673	1	1

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