| Alex Johnson |
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| Left fielder |
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| Batted: Right |
Threw: Right |
| MLB debut |
July 25, 1964
for the Philadelphia Phillies |
| Final game |
October 1, 1976
for the Detroit Tigers |
| Career statistics |
| Batting average |
. A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 288 |
| Home runs |
78 |
| Stolen bases |
113 |
| Teams |
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| Career highlights and awards |
- All-Star (AL): 1970
- Led the American League in batting average (. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 329) in 1970
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Alexander Johnson (born December, 1942, in Helena, Arkansas is a former professional baseball player. Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena Arkansas, a city in Phillips County Arkansas. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each He was an outfielder and designated hitter over parts of 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA He won the 1970 American League batting title while playing for the California Angels. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Johnson turned down many football scholarships to pursue his dream of baseball.
His brother, Ron, was a professional football player. Ronald Johnson (born October 17, 1947 in Detroit Michigan) is a former professional American football halfback.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Biography Project: Alex Johnson
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