#34 Willis "Big" Johnson, Catcher, 33 yrs, New Jersey Nightmares
Friday, 10/20/2019 |
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| Willis Johnson
Big
12/15/1985
33
Nevada
6"3
249
Catcher
R
R
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Minimal
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 965,000
2019
$ 2,350,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 7 Days (1039 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 55 Days (1259 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 8/16 | CIN | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 8/22 | @NSH | W 7-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 8/31 | @BRU | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/4 | FLA | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/7 | @CHC | W 9-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 9/14 | NY | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/18 | @TOR | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/20 | @CHA | W 6-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/26 | CHA | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 10/7 | @NY | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 48 | 164 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 44 | .268 | .330 | .409 | .738 | .680 | .140 |
| Projected | 48 | 164 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 44 | .268 | .330 | .409 | .738 | .680 | .140 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 44 | 179 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 22.5 | 5.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 62 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .273 | .371 | .644 |
| vs. RHP | 102 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .363 | .431 | .794 |
| Close/Late | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .211 | .294 | .505 |
| Scoring Position | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .314 | .348 | .662 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 22 | 66 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 16 | .348 | .427 | .530 | .957 |
| Road | 26 | 98 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | .214 | .260 | .327 | .586 |
| March/April | 9 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | .286 | .375 | .571 | .946 |
| May | 10 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | .351 | .400 | .514 | .914 |
| June | 9 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .138 | .167 | .172 | .339 |
| July | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .174 | .269 | .304 | .574 |
| August | 7 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .320 | .346 | .480 | .826 |
| Sept/Oct | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .318 | .400 | .364 | .764 |
| Postseason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2015 | 51 | 156 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .299 | .340 | .639 | NJ |
| 2016 | 75 | 261 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .289 | .433 | .722 | NJ |
| 2017 | 46 | 149 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .343 | .443 | .786 | NJ |
| 2018 | 70 | 216 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .321 | .370 | .691 | NJ |
| 2019 | 48 | 164 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .330 | .409 | .738 | NJ |
| Total | 290 | 946 | 242 | 45 | 1 | 30 | 134 | 127 | 60 | 24 | 9 | 226 | 3 | 0 | .256 | .314 | .401 | .714 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2010, AA | 137 | 477 | 146 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 85 | 89 | 58 | 85 | 3 | 1 | .306 | .365 | .472 | .837 |
| 2011, AA | 138 | 516 | 150 | 33 | 0 | 18 | 98 | 74 | 55 | 77 | 2 | 1 | .291 | .351 | .459 | .810 |
| 2012, AA | 37 | 126 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .429 | .619 | 1.049 |
| 2012, AAA | 97 | 377 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 63 | 69 | 45 | 63 | 1 | 1 | .305 | .366 | .499 | .865 |
| 2013, AAA | 84 | 226 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .307 | .442 | .750 |
| 2014, AAA | 139 | 527 | 169 | 32 | 1 | 28 | 123 | 104 | 67 | 79 | 1 | 2 | .321 | .379 | .545 | .923 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 32 | 32 | 235 | 30 | 1 | 270 | 5 | .981 | 284.2 | 8.54 | 1 | 72 | 26 | 36.1 |
| First Base | 13 | 12 | 109 | 5 | 11 | 114 | 0 | 1.000 | 104.0 | 9.87 | | | | |
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Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Wichita on 10/4/2009 to a minor league deal...
Signed as a free agent by New York on 3/1/2013 to a minor league contract.
Signed as a free agent by New Jersey on 3/2/2014 to a minor league deal...
1/31/2017: Gets a new one-year contract worth $965,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/2018: Gets a new one-year contract worth $965,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/2019: Gets a new one-year contract worth $965,000 through salary arbitration...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/13/2015, off Beans McGraw (NY)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/1/2015, off Marcus Chiang (BOS)...
Injuries
Injured on 6/1/2011 with a Bruised Heel, out for 6 days...
Injured on 5/5/2013 with a Fractured Nose, out for one week...
Injured on 8/3/2014 with a Bruised Foot, out for 4 days...
Injured on 8/26/2014 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Injured on 3/20/2017 with a Jammed Finger, out for 1-2 weeks...
9/25/2019: Signed a contract extension with New Jersey, $2,350,000 per year, for 2 years.
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