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41. Davey Johnson

41. Davey Johnson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 30, 1943 in Orlando, FL USA
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 13, 1965
  • Final Game: September 29, 1978
  • Gold Glove - 1969
  • Gold Glove - 1970
  • TSN All-Star - 1970
  • Gold Glove - 1971
  • TSN All-Star - 1973
  • MVP - 1971
  • MVP - 1973
  • Rookie of the Year - 1966
 
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In keeping with the excellent defensive players that the Baltimore Orioles had in the 1960s and 1970s, Davey Johnson was a three-time Gold Glove winner (1969-71) and would also be named to three All-Stars (1968-70). 

Johnson, who first came up to Orioles in 1965, would not be the best batter in the Baltimore lineup, but he did accumulate 904 Hits with 6 Home Runs for the Orioles during his tenure there (1965-72), and he helped them win the World Series in 1966 and 1970.

Johnson would become far more successful as a Manager, as, on two occasions, he won the Manager of the Year and would helm the New York Mets to a World Series in 1986.  He would later enter the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1997.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Second Base
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 6/2/62.
  • Departed: Traded to the Atlanta Braves with Pat Dobson, Roric Harrison, and Johnny Oates for Taylor Duncan and Earl Williams.
  • Games Played: 995
  • Notable Statistics: 382 Runs Scored
    904 Hits
    186 Doubles
    16 Triples
    66 Home Runs
    391 Runs Batted In
    26 Stolen Bases
    .259/.330/.378 Slash Line
    20.1 bWAR

    30 Playoff Games
    13 Runs Scored
    24 Hits
    5 Doubles
    0 Triples
    2 Home Runs
    12 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .224/.320/.327 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1966 & 1970)
    All-Star (1968, 1969 & 1970)
    Gold Glove (1969, 1970 & 1971)
    Most Sacrifice Flies (1966 & 1967)
    Most Putouts by a Second Baseman (1970)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Second Baseman (1971)

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