Frank Johnson (1960s outfielder)

American baseball player (1942–2025)

Baseball player

Frank Johnson

Johnson in 1971

Outfielder, third baseman, first baseman
Born: (1942-07-22)July 22, 1942
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Died: May 7, 2025(2025-05-07) (aged 82)
Stockton, California, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
September 7, 1966, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1971, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average| .211
Home runs| 4
Runs batted in| 43
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* San Francisco Giants (1966–1971)
* Lotte Orions (1972)

Frank Herbert Johnson (July 22, 1942 – May 7, 2025) was an American professional baseball player. Primarily an outfielder and third baseman, he had a five-season career that included one full season (1968) and parts of five others (1966–1967; 1969–1971) with the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 155 pounds (70 kg) during his active career.

## Pro career

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Johnson batted over .290 in four of his first seven seasons in minor league baseball, and had late-season trials with the Giants in both 1966 and 1967. He got into 67 games played with the 1968 Giants, but batted only .190 in 174 at bats during "The Year of the Pitcher." His best pro season came in 1970 when he batted .353 in the Pacific Coast League, then spent another 67 games with the MLB Giants, where he registered a career-high .273 batting average, 44 hits, three home runs and 31 runs batted in as a backup left fielder and first baseman. His MLB career coincided with the final years of the Willie Mays era, when the Giants also featured such young outfielders as Jesús Alou, Bobby Bonds, Ollie Brown, George Foster, Jim Ray Hart, and Ken Henderson. Johnson grew to be prized for his versatility. Over his Major League career he played every defensive position besides pitcher and catcher.[1]

Johnson collected 92 Major League hits in 196 games and 436 at bats. His playing career ended after the 1975 campaign.

## Personal life and death

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Johnson was inducted into the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.

Johnson died in Stockton, California on May 7, 2025, at the age of 82.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Gazdziak, ~ Sam (May 23, 2025). "Obituary: Frank Johnson (1942-2025)". RIP Baseball. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
2. ^ Frank Johnson Baseball Almanac

## External links

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* Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet

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