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The lack of big league ready third basemen in the upper levels of the D-Backs' system led to the acquisition of Johnson from the Astros in late July. Over the final 44 games, he hit .286/.321/.503 wit...
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Avoided arbitration with a one-year deal in January of 2013.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | A | Sal | 60 | 232 | 224 | 24 | 59 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .292 | .393 | .685 |
| 2007 | 22 | A | Lex | 64 | 272 | 255 | 37 | 66 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .304 | .408 | .712 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | COR | 84 | 358 | 330 | 43 | 107 | 36 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .324 | .364 | .506 | .870 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | ROU | 30 | 107 | 101 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .252 | .287 | .539 |
| 2009 | 24 | A | Lan | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .471 | .750 | 1.221 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | ROU | 104 | 412 | 384 | 48 | 108 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .281 | .323 | .461 | .784 |
| 2009 | 24 | MAJ | HOU | 11 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .130 | .091 | .221 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Rou | 38 | 163 | 149 | 26 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .329 | .362 | .570 | .932 |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | HOU | 94 | 362 | 341 | 40 | 105 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 91 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .308 | .337 | .481 | .818 |
| 2011 | 26 | AAA | Okl | 21 | 94 | 81 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .272 | .372 | .506 | .878 |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | HOU | 107 | 405 | 378 | 32 | 95 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 97 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .251 | .291 | .378 | .669 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | HOU | 92 | 368 | 341 | 36 | 95 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .279 | .329 | .428 | .757 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | ARI | 44 | 160 | 147 | 12 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .321 | .503 | .824 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | HOU/ARI | 136 | 528 | 488 | 48 | 137 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 132 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .281 | .326 | .451 | .777 |
| 2013 | 28 | MAJ | ATL | 32 | 121 | 115 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .339 | .372 | .487 | .859 |
| AccuScore ROS Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for Chris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 112 | 430 | 402 | 40 | 112 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 106 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .279 | .316 | .433 | .749 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 380 | 1439 | 1344 | 136 | 378 | 125 | 79 | 10 | 36 | 183 | 10 | 3 | 68 | 355 | 1 | 12 | 14 | .281 | .320 | .435 | .755 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No Yes| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 18 | LAD | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .372 | .487 | .859 |
| May. 17 | LAD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .356 | .473 | .829 |
| May. 15 | @Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 14 | @Ari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .360 | .481 | .841 |
| May. 13 | @Ari | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .355 | .486 | .841 |
| May. 12 | @SF | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | @SF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .340 | .436 | .776 |
| May. 10 | @SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .350 | .449 | .799 |
| May. 9 | @SF | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 8 | @Cin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .353 | .454 | .807 |
| May. 7 | @Cin | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 6 | @Cin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .356 | .458 | .814 |
| May. 5 | NYM | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .365 | .478 | .843 |
| May. 4 | NYM | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 3 | NYM | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 2 | Was | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .352 | .374 | .500 | .874 |
| May. 1 | Was | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | Was | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .369 | .391 | .524 | .915 |
| Apr. 29 | Was | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .367 | .390 | .519 | .909 |
| Apr. 28 | @Det | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .387 | .410 | .547 | .957 |
| Apr. 27 | @Det | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .380 | .405 | .535 | .940 |
| Apr. 26 | @Det | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .403 | .429 | .567 | .996 |
| Apr. 24 | @Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 23 | @Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 23 | @Col | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .397 | .424 | .556 | .980 |
| Apr. 22 | @Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 21 | @Pit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .407 | .435 | .576 | 1.011 |
| Apr. 20 | @Pit | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .418 | .448 | .600 | 1.048 |
| Apr. 19 | @Pit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .444 | .588 | 1.032 |
| Apr. 18 | @Pit | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .471 | .625 | 1.096 |
| Last 7 Days | 17 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .471 | .500 | .706 | 1.206 | |
| Last 14 Days | 27 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .367 | .444 | .811 | |
| Last 30 Days | 71 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .333 | .451 | .784 | |
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Chris Johnson: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | 11 | – | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | – | 6 | – | 127 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2011 | – | – | – | 101 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | – | – | – | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .435 | .652 | 1.122 |
| 2012 | 139 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 3 | .245 | .374 | .672 |
| 2011 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | .260 | .344 | .635 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .275 | .377 | .682 |
| 2012 | 349 | 37 | 11 | 58 | 2 | .295 | .481 | .819 |
| 2011 | 282 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 1 | .248 | .390 | .681 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .366 | .684 |
| 2012 | 246 | 28 | 8 | 38 | 3 | .297 | .463 | .810 |
| 2011 | 186 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 1 | .231 | .317 | .601 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .378 | .554 | .957 |
| 2012 | 242 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 2 | .264 | .438 | .743 |
| 2011 | 192 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 1 | .271 | .438 | .737 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | A | Sal | 232 | 224 | 3.4% | 17.7% | 0.20 | 82% | .299 | .130 | |
| 2007 | 22 | A | Lex | 272 | 255 | 6.3% | 14% | 0.45 | 85% | .278 | .149 | |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | COR | 358 | 330 | 5.6% | 17% | 0.33 | 82% | .370 | .182 | |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | ROU | 107 | 101 | 4.7% | 23.4% | 0.20 | 75% | .280 | .069 | |
| 2009 | 24 | A | Lan | 17 | 16 | 5.9% | 17.6% | 0.33 | 81% | .538 | .312 | |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | ROU | 412 | 384 | 5.1% | 21.8% | 0.23 | 77% | .338 | .180 | |
| 2009 | 24 | MAJ | HOU | 23 | 22 | 4.3% | 26.1% | 0.17 | 73% | .125 | .000 | |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Rou | 163 | 149 | 5.5% | 14.1% | 0.39 | 85% | .347 | .241 | |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | HOU | 362 | 341 | 4.1% | 25.1% | 0.16 | 73% | .393 | .173 | |
| 2011 | 26 | AAA | Okl | 94 | 81 | 10.6% | 26.6% | 0.40 | 69% | .346 | .234 | |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | HOU | 405 | 378 | 4% | 24% | 0.16 | 74% | .321 | .127 | |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | HOU | 368 | 341 | 6.3% | 25% | 0.25 | 73% | .361 | .149 | |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | ARI | 160 | 147 | 5% | 25% | 0.20 | 73% | .350 | .217 | |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | HOU/ARI | 528 | 488 | 5.9% | 25% | 0.23 | 73% | .358 | .170 | |
| 2013 | 28 | MAJ | ATL | 121 | 115 | 4.1% | 24% | 0.17 | 75% | .434 | .148 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 430 | 402 | 4.7% | 24.7% | 0.19 | 74% | .354 | .154 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 1439 | 1344 | 4.7% | 24.7% | 0.19 | 74% | .359 | .154 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Chris Johnson
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Best Matchups for Chris Johnson (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Garza | CHI-N | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.167 | 1.917 |
| Josh Roenicke | MIN | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 1.400 | 1.900 |
| Jordan Smith | MIA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| A.J. Burnett | PIT | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Casey Coleman | CHI-N | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Fernando Salas | STL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Ryan Dempster | BOS | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .875 | 1.431 |
| Dave Bush | TOR | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.417 |
| Aaron Harang | SEA | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| John Lannan | PHI | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
Worst Matchups for Chris Johnson (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | ATL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .133 |
| Homer Bailey | CIN | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | KC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Johan Santana | NY-N | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joe Blanton | ANA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Marcos Mateo | CHI-N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ross Detwiler | WAS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Clay Hensley | CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kenley Jansen | LA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Javy Guerra | LA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2012
Johnson had one of the more disappointing seasons in the majors last season, hitting just .251/.291/.378 with seven home runs. On closer inspection, no one should be surprised. Just as he did in 2010, Johnson struck out more than once every four at-bats, and like 2010, it again took him on average nearly 25 plate appearances to work a walk. With numbers like these, 2010 looks like more of a fluke than 2011 does. Perhaps a good hitting coach can straighten him out, but time is running short.
2011
After Pedro Feliz unsurprisingly faltered, Johnson got a chance to start and blossomed into a young stud at third. There were several times last year when he went on offensive tears -- look no further than his .359/.393/.615 July line for proof. Despite relatively solid numbers, there are still reasons to be concerned. Johnson has a tendency to overswing and he struck out in more than a quarter of his at-bats. He will open the season as a starter, but expect a few bumps and bruises as the league gets an extended look at the promising corner infielder.
2010
Johnson had a solid, if unspectacular 2009 season. His power numbers are passable, but his plate discipline (21:89 BB:K) leaves a lot to be desired. If Johnson gets a shot at starting and everything clicks for him, he could hit double-digit home runs with an acceptable batting average. If it doesn't, he'll wind up a reserve infielder and platoon third baseman. The latter outcome is more likely after Houston signed Pedro Feliz to man third base in December.
