Retired
Will Johnson
Nickname:
Little BillyBirthdate:
Aug. 15, 1864 (97 y, 9 m, 20 d)Born In:
Brooklyn, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'6"/154
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1897 | Buffalo (EA) |
| League Champ | 1886 | Pittsburgh (None) |
| Gold Glove | 1898 - LF | Buffalo (EA) |
| 1897 - RF | Buffalo (EA) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1897 - RF | Buffalo (EA) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1897 | Buffalo (EA) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 30, 1897 | Buffalo (EA) |
| May 10, 1897 | Buffalo (EA) | |
| May 13, 1889 | Pittsburgh (FABL) | |
| Jul 12, 1886 | Pittsburgh (None) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 71.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 18 | 356.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 20 | 84.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 42.0 | 177.3 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 34.9 | 88.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 38.5 | 132.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lew Sharper R | 936 |
| Lewis Kendrick R | 936 |
| Jeffrey Nicks R | 928 |
| Charles Hopper R | 923 |
| Jim Beard R | 923 |
| Freddie Malley R | 922 |
| Francis Houston R | 919 |
| Sam Smith R | 918 |
| George Buck R | 917 |
| Joe Thompson R | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 139 | 2 |
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 689 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 633 | 1 |
| 1886 | 633 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 32 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 18 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 49 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 120 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 18 | 6 |
| 1895 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 18 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 139 | 2 |
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |