2B Kelly Johnson #2
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/21/2008
 OA: 43 POT: 43
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2B KELLY JOHNSON #2 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 43 9 0 0 2 8 7 10 .209 .358 .349 1 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 55 50
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 25
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/20/2008 SEA Win, 4-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/19/2008 SEA Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2008 SEA Loss, 5-8 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
04/17/2008 SEA Win, 6-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/16/2008 @ MIN Win, 8-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
04/15/2008 @ MIN Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/13/2008 @ DET Win, 6-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/12/2008 @ DET Loss, 3-5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/11/2008 @ DET Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/09/2008 CWS Win, 12-2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kelly often makes mental mistakes.
Birthday:02/22/1981
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$901,000
Signed Through:2008 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 159 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 74 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 3rd Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 43 9 0 0 2 8 7 7 10 .209 .358 .349 .707 .329 .140 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 53 3 0 0 2 0 0 15 2 1 1 50.0 5.5 3.99 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .273 .385 .273 .657
Versus Right   32 6 0 0 2 6 6 6 8 0 0 2 .188 .350 .375 .725
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
April   43 9 0 0 2 8 7 7 10 0 0 3 .209 .358 .349 .707
Spring Training   55 15 4 1 2 8 8 6 15 1 2 1 .273 .349 .491 .840
Last Year   525 105 19 1 6 43 59 63 145 3 2 7 .200 .293 .274 .567
2 Years Ago   75 23 6 1 5 17 11 10 18 1 1 1 .307 .391 .613 1.004
Career   896 200 30 5 19 92 109 106 242 4 3 12 .223 .312 .331 .644
Home   28 6 0 0 2 6 5 4 4 0 0 3 .214 .371 .429 .800
Road   15 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Grass   36 8 0 0 2 8 6 6 6 0 0 3 .222 .378 .389 .767
Turf   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Day   27 5 0 0 1 3 4 6 8 0 0 1 .185 .353 .296 .649
Night   16 4 0 0 1 5 3 1 2 0 0 2 .250 .368 .438 .806
As Starter   43 9 0 0 2 8 7 7 10 0 0 3 .209 .358 .349 .707
Close/Late   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
Inning 1-3   16 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 1 .125 .263 .125 .388
Inning 4-6   20 5 0 0 2 6 3 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .348 .550 .898
Inning 7-9   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 .286 .545 .286 .831
0 Outs   15 5 0 0 2 4 6 5 2 0 0 1 .333 .524 .733 1.257
1 Outs   13 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 .077 .250 .077 .327
2 Outs   15 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Scoring Position   15 5 0 0 1 7 1 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .412 .533 .945
Bases Empty   18 2 0 0 1 1 4 4 3 0 0 3 .111 .360 .278 .638
Runner on 1st   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   22 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 10 0 0 2 .091 .231 .091 .322
First Pitch   6 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 2-2   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Behind in Count   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 .000 .071 .000 .071
Ahead in Count   6 3 0 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .727 1.000 1.727
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 .200 .500 .800 1.300
Batting 8th   38 8 0 0 1 5 5 6 10 0 0 1 .211 .333 .289 .623
Low Leverage   20 3 0 0 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 3 .150 .370 .300 .670
Medium Leverage   19 4 0 0 1 4 2 1 8 0 0 0 .211 .250 .368 .618
High Leverage   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Kansas City - MLB 21 27 69 21 1 1 1 4 8 11 0 0 22 0 2 .304 .400 .391 .791 116 120 0.3
2003 Kansas City - MLB 22 34 96 25 3 1 3 12 15 14 0 0 29 1 1 .260 .355 .406 .761 108 115 0.1
2004 Kansas City - MLB 23 4 14 4 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000 163 170 0.2
2005 Kansas City - MLB 24 23 74 13 1 1 0 3 5 1 1 0 16 1 0 .176 .197 .216 .414 10 2 -0.7
2006 Kansas City - MLB 25 24 75 23 6 1 5 17 11 10 1 1 18 4 0 .307 .391 .613 1.004 167 166 1.0
2007 Kansas City - MLB 26 153 525 105 19 1 6 43 59 63 7 3 145 21 3 .200 .293 .274 .567 56 57 0.7
2008 Kansas City - MLB 27 15 43 9 0 0 2 8 7 7 3 0 10 1 1 .209 .358 .349 .707 92 103 0.3
Total MLB 280 896 200 30 5 19 92 109 106 12 4 242 28 7 .223 .312 .331 .644 76 78 2.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 GCL - DE 17 57 165 46 11 1 3 16 29 10 1 0 43 9 4 .279 .324 .412 .736 117 126 0.5
1999 GCL - DE 18 57 156 31 2 1 15 25 34 37 0 0 64 8 8 .199 .352 .513 .865 118 116 1.1
2000 GCL - DE 19 18 56 12 2 2 3 14 6 8 0 0 29 2 1 .214 .312 .482 .795 97 97 0.2
2001 Spokane - BC 20 33 121 33 4 2 12 32 26 20 1 2 35 6 0 .273 .375 .636 1.011 172 163 1.9
2001 Wilmington - A 20 18 60 20 2 0 8 18 18 11 0 0 16 2 2 .333 .437 .767 1.203 219 219 1.1
2002 Omaha - AAA 21 47 184 50 2 0 8 21 28 23 2 1 49 11 2 .272 .357 .413 .770 99 102 0.4
2003 Omaha - AAA 22 36 136 36 6 1 5 10 20 21 1 0 26 8 3 .265 .367 .434 .801 117 117 1.4
2004 Omaha - AAA 23 113 415 105 19 4 13 48 56 47 5 1 98 15 9 .253 .335 .412 .748 89 86 1.7
2005 Omaha - AAA 24 116 406 107 18 5 21 74 70 72 14 2 127 28 9 .264 .391 .488 .878 138 138 5.3
2006 Omaha - AAA 25 126 467 117 24 5 18 65 70 53 9 0 149 22 7 .251 .338 .439 .777 120 121 5.3
Total PCL 438 1608 415 69 15 65 218 244 216 31 4 449 84 30 .258 .356 .441 .797 114 114
Total CARL 18 60 20 2 0 8 18 18 11 0 0 16 2 2 .333 .437 .767 1.203 219 219
Total NORW 33 121 33 4 2 12 32 26 20 1 2 35 6 0 .273 .375 .636 1.011 172 163
Total GULF 132 377 89 15 4 21 55 69 55 1 0 136 19 13 .236 .335 .464 .799 114 117
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 GCL - GULF 19 11 37 9 1 0 3 7 4 7 0 0 18 3 2 .243 .364 .514 .877 118 123 0.2
Total GULF 11 37 9 1 0 3 7 4 7 0 0 18 3 2 .243 .364 .514 .877 118 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 GCL - DE 3B 53 49 20 64 4 86 2 .977 383.0 1.97 +2.5 1.053
1999 GCL - DE SS 8 7 9 11 3 20 0 1.000 48.0 3.75 -2.0 .761
1999 GCL - DE CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 GCL - DE 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.1 1.090
2000 GCL - DE SS 18 18 19 29 3 49 1 .980 126.2 3.41 -0.9 .946
2001 Wilmington - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Spokane - BC 3B 28 28 14 47 4 64 3 .953 250.0 2.20 +1.9 1.033
2001 Wilmington - A SS 17 16 18 44 10 64 2 .969 137.2 4.05 -0.3 .968
2001 Spokane - BC SS 3 3 3 7 1 11 1 .909 26.0 3.46 -0.4 .978
2002 Kansas City - LGS 3B 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.060
2002 Omaha - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Kansas City - LGS SS 19 16 25 40 7 67 2 .970 149.2 3.91 -0.9 .997
2002 Omaha - AAA SS 46 45 67 140 30 212 5 .976 398.0 4.68 -6.2 .944
2002 Kansas City - LGS CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2003 Kansas City - LGS 3B 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.2 .000
2003 Kansas City - LGS SS 21 20 36 56 10 96 4 .958 190.0 4.36 -3.5 .897
2003 Omaha - AAA SS 30 30 48 100 25 152 4 .974 270.1 4.93 +1.9 1.015
2003 Kansas City - LGS CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .986
2003 Omaha - AAA CF 4 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 32.0 3.38 +0.7 .969
2004 Omaha - AAA 2B 93 93 186 299 58 501 16 .968 820.2 5.32 +12.6 1.086
2004 Kansas City - LGS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Kansas City - LGS SS 3 3 5 16 3 21 0 1.000 27.0 7.00 +0.4 1.032
2004 Omaha - AAA SS 17 9 16 37 10 54 1 .981 93.1 5.11 +0.8 1.051
2004 Omaha - AAA CF 7 7 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 57.0 3.16 -2.0 .824
2005 Omaha - AAA 2B 107 106 223 313 84 547 11 .980 946.0 5.10 +9.2 1.047
2005 Omaha - AAA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.3 1.055
2005 Kansas City - LGS SS 23 21 31 53 11 88 4 .955 185.2 4.07 -2.1 .929
2005 Omaha - AAA SS 10 7 8 27 3 37 2 .946 65.1 4.82 -0.2 .987
2006 Kansas City - LGS 2B 2 1 4 3 2 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.3 1.231
2006 Omaha - AAA 2B 114 111 230 335 85 571 6 .989 979.0 5.19 +13.3 1.081
2006 Omaha - AAA 3B 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.061
2006 Kansas City - LGS SS 22 22 49 69 21 121 3 .975 197.0 5.39 -1.2 1.017
2006 Omaha - AAA SS 10 7 14 20 3 35 1 .971 66.0 4.64 +0.7 1.083
2007 Kansas City - LGS 2B 138 135 276 456 121 742 10 .987 1186.1 5.55 +12.1 1.068
2007 Kansas City - LGS 3B 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.2 1.050
2007 Kansas City - LGS SS 14 13 26 41 7 71 4 .944 106.0 5.69 -2.1 .885
2008 Kansas City - LGS 2B 15 15 23 41 10 66 2 .970 127.0 4.54 +1.8 1.093
TOTAL 2B 469 461 942 1447 360 2434 45 .982 4068.0 5.29 +49.3 1.071
TOTAL 3B 101 81 37 123 9 165 5 .970 693.0 2.08 +4.4 1.046
TOTAL SS 261 237 374 690 147 1098 34 .969 2086.2 4.59 -15.8 .965
TOTAL CF 17 11 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 99.0 3.00 -1.5 .875
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 3, 33rd overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
07/02/1998 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/21/1998 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (60).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
07/08/2000 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
08/18/2001 Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (70).
01/01/2002 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
06/30/2002 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 3 weeks.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
08/16/2003 Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
04/24/2004 Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks.
08/30/2004 Goes 5-7 against the Memphis Redbirds, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
11/29/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
05/23/2005 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
06/27/2005 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/08/2005 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week.
10/22/2005 Finished 2nd in 2005 PCL AmericanL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/28/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
05/22/2006 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/09/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/14/2006 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/15/2006 Wins the 2006 PCL AmericanL Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/04/2006 Wins the 2006 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
08/27/2007 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
11/17/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $901,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2007 145 6
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