Detroit Dynamos (ML)
Del Johnson
Nickname:
RocketBirthdate:
April 5, 1923 (28 y, 7 m, 0 d)Born In:
Conshohocken, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/199Entry:
1945 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 6, Team: Detroit Dynamos
Contract:
$65.1k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
6 years, 9 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1946 (2nd) | Detroit (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1951 | Detroit (FABL) |
| 1949 | Detroit (FABL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 21, 1950 | Detroit (FABL) |
| Jul 4, 1949 | Detroit (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 |
| Grey Ink | 47 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Billy Hunter | 958 |
| Bob Smith | 952 |
| Tom Litwak | 939 |
| Norm Baker | 938 |
| Frank Roberson | 937 |
| Gordie Perkins | 936 |
| Will Thompson | 935 |
| Harry Clapp | 929 |
| Charlie Woodbury | 927 |
| Andy Williamson | 927 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 28
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Sam Orr | 978 |
| Buddy Schneider | 952 |
| Roosevelt Brewer | 942 |
| Johnny Cashmere | 940 |
| Jimmy Banks | 940 |
| Frank Tyson | 940 |
| Gordie Perkins | 936 |
| Brooks Meeks | 930 |
| Newell Winn | 927 |
| Joe Chattman | 926 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 153 | 4 |
| 1949 | 153 | 8 |
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |
| 1951 | 148 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 707 | 2 |
| 1949 | 711 | 3 |
| 1950 | 739 | 1 |
| 1951 | 693 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 631 | 2 |
| 1949 | 627 | 2 |
| 1950 | 659 | 2 |
| 1951 | 614 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 192 | 3 |
| 1950 | 183 | 5 |
| 1951 | 182 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 67 | 9 |
| 1950 | 70 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 268 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 40 | 2 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 12 | 4 |
| 1950 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 10 | 9 |
| 1948 | 15 | 7 |
| 1949 | 12 | 10 |
| 1950 | 10 | 9 |
| 1951 | 32 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 108 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 7 | 2 |
| 1947 | 3 | 10 |
| 1949 | 4 | 9 |
| 1951 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 17 | 4 |
| 1951 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 58 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.304 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 153 | 5 |
| 1950 | 154 | 1 |
| 1951 | 152 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.0 | 4 |