Howard Johnson was a third baseman in MLB. Across 1531 career games, with a .249 batting average and 228 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | DET | 54 | 155 | 23 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 30 | .316 | .384 | .426 | .810 |
| 1983 | DET | 27 | 66 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .212 | .297 | .348 | .646 |
| 1984 | DET | 116 | 355 | 43 | 88 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 67 | .248 | .324 | .394 | .718 |
| 1985 | NYM | 126 | 389 | 38 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 6 | 34 | 78 | .242 | .300 | .393 | .693 |
| 1986 | NYM | 88 | 220 | 30 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 8 | 31 | 64 | .245 | .341 | .445 | .787 |
| 1987 | NYM | 157 | 554 | 93 | 147 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 99 | 32 | 83 | 113 | .265 | .364 | .504 | .868 |
| 1988 | NYM | 148 | 495 | 85 | 114 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 68 | 23 | 86 | 104 | .230 | .343 | .422 | .765 |
| 1989 | NYM | 153 | 571 | 104 | 164 | 41 | 3 | 36 | 101 | 41 | 77 | 126 | .287 | .369 | .559 | .928 |
| 1990 | NYM | 154 | 590 | 89 | 144 | 37 | 3 | 23 | 90 | 34 | 69 | 100 | .244 | .319 | .434 | .753 |
| 1991 | NYM | 156 | 564 | 108 | 146 | 34 | 4 | 38 | 117 | 30 | 78 | 120 | .259 | .342 | .535 | .877 |
| 1992 | NYM | 100 | 350 | 48 | 78 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 22 | 55 | 79 | .223 | .329 | .337 | .666 |
| 1993 | NYM | 72 | 235 | 32 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 43 | 43 | .238 | .354 | .379 | .732 |
| 1994 | COL | 93 | 227 | 30 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 11 | 39 | 73 | .211 | .323 | .405 | .729 |
| 1995 | CHC | 87 | 169 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 46 | .195 | .330 | .355 | .685 |
| Career Totals | — | 1531 | 4940 | 760 | 1229 | 247 | 22 | 228 | 760 | 231 | 692 | 1053 | .249 | .340 | .446 | .786 |
1989, 1991
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $115,000 |
| 1986 | $227,500 |
| 1987 | $297,500 |
| 1988 | $695,000 |
| 1989 | $772,500 |
| 1990 | $1,666,666 |
| 1991 | $2,166,667 |
| 1992 | $2,266,667 |
| 1993 | $2,100,000 |
| 1994 | $1,700,000 |
| 1995 | $400,000 |
| 1995 | $325,000 |
Career Total: $12,732,500 (12 seasons)
Average: $1,061,042
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.