Hall of Stats

Bob Johnson

Position

Left Fielder

Years

1933-1945

Hall Rating

101

Hall of Stats

Inductee

Next Ballot

Bob Johnson is next eligible for the Hall of Fame via the Early Baseball Era Committee in 2022.

Peak

52%

Longevity

48%

Everything lined up perfectly for Bob Johnson to be underrated. His career got off to a late start (he debuted at 27), he played in a offensively-dominated era in an offensively-dominated park (if you’re Chuck Klein this gets you in the Hall—Johnson is more like Larry Walker in this regard), his career ended during the talent-depleted World War II years. His numbers are very impressive but largely disregarded for being inflated. Johnson should not get full credit for his somewhat gaudy numbers. But even after context-adjusting (something WAR does very well), Johnson still comes out as Hall-worthy.

Articles Mentioning Bob Johnson

• Personal Hall of Fame, Part 5: The Outfield • Mar 1, 2013
• Personal Hall of Fame, Part 2: Spending Time on the Borderline • Feb 16, 2013
• New(est) Faces in the Hall of Stats • Nov 9, 2012

Rankings by Hall Rating

• 247th All Time (Top 1.2%)
• 226th among Eligible Players
• 20th among Left Fielders

Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating

• OAK 77 (16th)
• BOS 18 (113th)
• MIN 6 (282nd)

Career Statistics