P Walter 'Barney' Johnson #99
Washington Senators FRBA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/29/1948
 OA: 78 POT: 80
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P WALTER 'BARNEY' JOHNSON #99 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 9-11 0 2.93 214.2 161 32 52 242 0.99 4.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 100 100 100 100
Movement 50 49 50 51
Control 65 65 65 69
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 100 100
Curveball 100 100
Changeup 73 73
Screwball 47 47
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 100
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 69
Defense 69
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 91
Stealing Ability: 79
Baserunning Inst.: 81
Sacrifice Bunt: 33
Bunt for Hit: 13
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/05/1948 @ NYY Loss, 4-6 X 6.0 5 4 4 1 5
09/18/1948 @ NYY Loss, 1-7 X 5.1 8 6 6 1 5 Loss
09/13/1948 @ BRO Loss, 0-2 X 6.0 3 1 1 2 10 Loss
09/07/1948 CIN Win, 8-3 X 1.1 2 3 2 0 2
09/02/1948 CLE Win, 4-3 X 7.0 9 3 3 3 8
08/28/1948 @ SEA Win, 7-2 X 8.2 6 2 2 5 11 Win
08/21/1948 CIN Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 5 3 3 0 10
08/16/1948 @ CIN Win, 9-2 X 8.0 7 2 1 3 10 Win
08/11/1948 @ BAL Loss, 2-7 X 6.0 8 6 6 0 3 Loss
08/06/1948 CHC Win, 10-9 X 6.0 8 7 7 1 13
PERSONALITY
Enjoys a good book.
Low: Loyalty, Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/06/1922
Born in:Humboldt, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$115,000
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 33 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 1st Pick in Round 1
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FROZEN ROPE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1948 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 9 11 0 2.93 214.2 161 73 70 32 52 242 7 22.6 2 24 77.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.01 6.75 10.15 2.18 3.49 0.99 87 4.3 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 264 49 6 3 11 22 16 84 0 2 0 .186 .232 .356 .588      
vs. RHB 524 112 15 3 21 51 36 158 3 9 2 .214 .265 .374 .640      
FROZEN ROPE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1948 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 0 4 0 2.27 35.2 28 9 9 3 9 39  
May 6 6 4 2 0 1.44 50.0 26 9 8 2 11 53  
June 5 5 1 2 0 2.60 34.2 23 10 10 7 8 37  
July 5 5 2 0 0 1.64 33.0 22 6 6 4 7 33  
August 6 6 2 1 0 5.40 41.2 40 26 25 9 11 55  
September 4 4 0 2 0 5.49 19.2 22 13 12 7 6 25  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 1 0 6.75 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 1  
Spring Training 7 7 2 0 0 2.73 29.2 21 10 9 2 4 32  
Postseason 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 4 2 1 5  
Last Year 34 34 16 12 0 3.18 257.1 214 98 91 31 71 296  
2 Years Ago 34 34 12 14 0 3.82 254.2 229 112 108 35 85 292  
Career 235 235 79 99 0 4.08 1666.1 1586 801 755 219 543 1748  
Home 13 13 4 2 0 2.92 86.1 64 30 28 13 20 108  
Road 18 18 5 9 0 2.95 128.1 97 43 42 19 32 134  
Grass 31 31 9 11 0 2.93 214.2 161 73 70 32 52 242  
Day 10 10 3 3 0 2.80 64.1 48 23 20 8 23 70  
Night 21 21 6 8 0 2.99 150.1 113 50 50 24 29 172  
As Starter 31 31 9 11 0 2.93 214.2 161 73 70 32 52 242  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Arizona - FRBA 18 6 6 3 2 0 3.61 42.1 39 18 17 2 17 33 1 0 1.32 .294 3.51 0.9 114
1942 Arizona - FRBA 19 28 28 6 12 0 4.34 180.1 193 93 87 16 59 147 3 0 1.40 .324 3.80 2.9 93
1943 Arizona - FRBA 20 33 33 13 14 0 5.13 226.1 235 138 129 33 77 229 9 2 1.38 .319 4.04 3.1 79
1944 Arizona - FRBA 21 34 34 11 13 0 4.15 236.2 241 118 109 28 81 233 10 1 1.36 .327 3.70 3.8 94
1945 Arizona - FRBA 22 35 35 9 21 0 5.10 254.0 274 151 144 42 101 276 13 1 1.48 .341 4.26 2.2 76
1946 Arizona - FRBA 23 34 34 12 14 0 3.82 254.2 229 112 108 35 85 292 13 2 1.23 .304 3.65 4.2 102
1947 Washington - FRBA 24 34 34 16 12 0 3.18 257.1 214 98 91 31 71 296 12 4 1.11 .290 3.04 5.8 116
1948 Washington - FRBA 25 31 31 9 11 0 2.93 214.2 161 73 70 32 52 242 7 2 0.99 .250 3.49 4.3 137
Total FRBA 235 235 79 99 0 4.08 1666.1 1586 801 755 219 543 1748 68 12 1.28 .309 3.70 27.3 96
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1941 Hillsboro - AA 18 11 11 5 5 0 2.59 94.0 74 29 27 7 28 77 10 1 1.09 .255 2.69 2.9 151
1942 Hillsboro - AA 19 3 3 1 2 0 2.53 21.1 22 6 6 1 2 18 2 0 1.12 .333 1.75 1.0 157
Total AA 14 14 6 7 0 2.58 115.1 96 35 33 8 30 95 12 1 1.09 .270 2.51 152.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1947 Washington - FRBA 24 2 2 1 0 0 4.85 13.0 9 7 7 3 4 18 0 0 1.00 .222 4.12 0.1 77
1948 Washington - FRBA 25 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 4 2 1 5 0 0 1.00 .200 6.22 -0.1 67
Total FRBA 3 3 1 0 0 5.21 19.0 14 11 11 5 5 23 0 0 1.00 .214 4.78 73.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Arizona - MLB P 6 6 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 42.1 0.43 -1.3 .659
1942 Arizona - MLB P 28 28 7 16 1 23 0 1.000 180.1 1.15 -1.3 1.109
1943 Arizona - MLB P 33 33 13 19 0 33 1 .970 226.1 1.27 +1.5 1.047
1944 Arizona - MLB P 34 34 7 23 2 31 1 .968 236.2 1.14 +0.4 .939
1945 Arizona - MLB P 35 35 9 24 2 33 0 1.000 254.0 1.17 +1.8 1.184
1946 Arizona - MLB P 34 34 9 27 1 37 1 .973 254.2 1.27 +2.2 1.056
1947 Washington - MLB P 34 34 8 19 0 28 1 .964 257.1 0.94 +0.9 1.024
1948 Washington - MLB P 31 31 7 20 0 27 0 1.000 214.2 1.13 +0.6 1.039
TOTAL P 235 235 60 150 6 214 4 .981 1666.1 1.13 +4.8 1.041
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1940 Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft by the Houston Colt 45 s. (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick).
07/05/1940 Failed to sign with the Houston Colt 45 s and joined UAB.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (80); Movement: 36 (43); Control: 54 (58).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (80); Movement: 36 (43); Control: 54 (58).
06/05/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft out of college (UAB; Birmingham, AL) by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
07/03/1941 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $33,750.
07/19/1941 Strikes out 15 against the Tulsa Drillers.
08/08/1941 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Harrisburg Senators with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/12/1941 Named the #22 prospect in the FRBA
11/04/1941 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 47 (51).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 47 (51).
04/09/1942 Named the #31 prospect in the FRBA
04/27/1942 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/24/1942 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/01/1942 Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/12/1942 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 95 (100); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 48 (49).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 95 (100); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 48 (49).
03/03/1943 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
03/10/1943 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
06/05/1943 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/28/1943 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/1943 Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks.
11/14/1943 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 48 (49).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 48 (49).
03/01/1944 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
09/05/1944 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/24/1944 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,400 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 43 (45).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 43 (45).
05/02/1945 Strikes out 16 against the Cleveland Naps.
07/07/1945 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/21/1945 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,200 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
10/25/1945 Wins the 1945 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at P.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 42 (44); Control: 43 (45).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 42 (44); Control: 43 (45).
02/27/1946 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
04/02/1946 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
05/11/1946 Strikes out 16 against the Cleveland Naps.
05/21/1946 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Braves with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/27/1946 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/19/1946 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/21/1946 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
11/10/1946 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Washington Senators, along with a 4th round draft pick, in exchange for CF Austin Jackson.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 45 (51); Control: 50 (63).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 45 (51); Control: 50 (63).
04/25/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Colt 45 s with 14 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/05/1947 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/30/1947 Strikes out 15 against the Cleveland Naps.
07/09/1947 Was selected to the 1947 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/06/1947 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1947 Wins the FRBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/04/1947 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/19/1947 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $905,000 with the Washington Senators organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 48 (51); Control: 63 (69).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 48 (51); Control: 63 (69).
03/03/1948 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Washington Senators development complex.
05/03/1948 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1948 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Naps with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/1948 Was selected to the 1948 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/26/1948 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/07/1948 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1945 14 2
1946 13 7
Year GS Rank
1944 34 8
1945 35 2
1946 34 5
1947 34 3
Year W Rank
1947 16 4
Year L Rank
1945 21 1
1946 14 6
Year IP Rank
1947 257.1 9
Year BF Rank
1945 1123 5
Year HRA Rank
1943 33 1
1944 28 5
1945 42 1
1946 35 1
1947 31 4
1948 32 6
Year BB Rank
1943 77 9
1944 81 8
1945 101 1
1946 85 6
Year K Rank
1943 229 1
1944 233 1
1945 276 1
1946 292 1
1947 296 1
1948 242 1
Year WP Rank
1945 9 2
1946 8 3
Year ERA Rank
1947 3.18 10
1948 2.93 6
Year BABIP Rank
1948 .250 2
Year WHIP Rank
1946 1.23 8
1947 1.11 6
1948 0.99 2
Year K/BB Rank
1943 2.97 7
1944 2.88 6
1945 2.73 9
1946 3.44 2
1947 4.17 2
1948 4.65 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1946 11.13 6
1947 10.07 6
1948 9.01 2
Year H/9 Rank
1946 8.09 4
1947 7.48 4
1948 6.75 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1948 2.18 8
Year K/9 Rank
1942 7.34 3
1943 9.11 1
1944 8.86 1
1945 9.78 1
1946 10.32 1
1947 10.35 1
1948 10.15 1
Year QS Rank
1944 24 7
1946 21 10
1947 26 2
1948 24 4
Year QSP Rank
1944 .706 7
1947 .765 5
1948 .774 3
Year CG Rank
1946 13 7
Year CGP Rank
1946 .382 10
Year SHO Rank
1943 2 9
1947 4 6
Year GB% Rank
1942 0.56 4
1944 0.52 7
1945 0.51 5
Year WAR Rank
1947 5.9 5
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