P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 230 lbs | Age: 35
Draft: 2011 | Rd. 2, No. 80, Chicago White Sox | UC Berkeley
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 1 1 6.46 5 5 0 23.2 18 1.77
2015 3 1 3.34 6 6 0 35 30 1.40
2016 0 6 8.33 6 6 0 31.1 21 1.82
4 Seasons 7 10 5.28 22 22 0 117.2 87 1.62
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 5 1-1 6.46 23.2 18 1.77
2015 6 3-1 3.34 35 30 1.40
2016 6 0-6 8.33 31.1 21 1.82
4 Seasons 22 7-10 5.28 117.2 87 1.62
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 25 637 103 11 10.7 7.3 91.0 110.3 23.6 39.8 .279 .535 .349 .385 .447 44.7 19.9 11.3 3.34 6.56
2016 26 572 114 10 8.8 6.8 92.4 117.2 12.8 29.8 .305 .580 .465 .392 .436 51.8 14.4 7.5 8.33 6.96
Player 1209 217 21 9.7 7.1 91.7 117.2 17.8 34.6 .292 .558 .406 .389 .441 48.4 17.2 9.4
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Johnson relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(44.9%) ,
Slider
(21.0%) ,
Sinker
(16.1%) ,
Curveball
(9.6%) ,
Changeup
(8.4%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2015 26.2 73.8 30.1 31.1 12.6 31.1 33.0 30.1 12.6 7.8 3.9 18.4 25.2 26.2
2016 42.1 57.9 25.4 27.2 5.3 36.0 36.0 28.1 17.5 18.4 6.1 18.4 17.5 21.9
Player 34.6 65.4 27.6 29.0 8.8 33.6 34.6 29.0 15.2 13.4 5.1 18.4 21.2 24.0
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 1.9 17.5 36.9 22.3 5.8 10.7 7.3
2016 1.8 29.8 23.7 25.4 9.6 8.8 6.8
Player 1.8 24.0 30.0 24.0 7.8 9.7 7.1
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2016 Curveball SD R 55 71.4 67.3 2.5 15.6GLV 4.1 -12.4 2.4 15.6GLV 4.6
2016 4-Seam Fastball SD R 257 90.1 15.4 2.2 1.0ARM -5.7 18.7 2.9 1.0ARM -5.3
2016 Sinker SD R 92 90.4 16.8 -6.0 7.0ARM -6.7 17.3 -7.7 7.0ARM -6.2
2016 Changeup SD R 48 79.2 36.2 1.7 12.8ARM 1.0 8.1 -0.9 12.8ARM 1.5
2016 Slider SD R 120 83.4 37.0 -1.1 7.6GLV 1.8 2.7 -0.2 7.6GLV 1.6
2015 4-Seam Fastball CWS R 445 91.9 11.1 5.3 4.7ARM -2.2 22.0 6.2 4.7ARM -2.0
2015 Sinker CWS R 17 91.0 15.0 -7.6 10.8ARM -3.0 18.6 -9.6 10.8ARM -2.7
2015 Changeup CWS R 40 82.6 28.8 -3.4 15.1ARM 2.3 12.0 -4.8 15.1ARM 3.7
2015 Slider CWS R 117 84.4 35.5 -1.6 5.7GLV 0.6 3.4 -1.2 5.7GLV -0.2
2015 Curveball CWS R 16 74.4 61.1 -0.4 12.9GLV 2.6 -10.2 0.7 12.9GLV 2.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2013 128 503 6 -7 -4 -2 -7
2014 108 458 -3 2 -2 -3 -5
2015 151 637 1 2 -6 -1 -5
2016 146 572 -1 -10 -5 -2 -17
Player 533 2,170 3 -12 -17 3 -35
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 637 53.7 65.8 82.7 21.7 65.6 44.9 57.0 45.4 21.1 6.3 77.5
2016 572 50.7 67.6 89.3 21.3 63.3 39.2 57.5 44.8 16.8 8.9 76.5
Player 1,209 52.3 66.6 85.7 21.5 64.5 42.2 57.2 45.1 19.1 7.5 76.9
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2015 36 49 45
2016 14 29 84 32
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 22.09 14 11.8 2 3 9 5 35.7
Player 22.09 14 11.8 2 3 9 5 35.7
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2016 14 13 11 14 13 12 13 14 9 10 12 13 11 11 13 13 5 11 11 13 11 10 15 13 11 12 12 15 14 13 5
Player 14 13 11 14 13 12 13 14 9 10 12 13 11 11 13 13 5 11 11 13 11 10 15 13 11 12 12 15 14 13 5
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

2016 +/-   2015
Results
BA .348 +.100 .248
xBA .305 +.026 .279
OBP .390 +.057 .333
xOBP .353 -.011 .364
SLG .750 +.269 .481
xSLG .580 +.045 .535
ISO .402 +.169 .233
xISO .276 +.020 .256
BABIP .320 +.065 .255
wOBA .465 +.116 .349
xwOBA .392 +.007 .385
wOBACON .528 +.137 .391
xwOBACON .436 -.011 .447
BACON .404 +.090 .314
xBACON .355 -.004 .359
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 51.8 +7.1 44.7
Avg Exit Velocity 92.4 +1.4 91.0
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 29.8 -10.0 39.8
Barrel % 8.8 -1.9 10.7
Avg Launch Angle 12.8 -10.8 23.6
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction -- --
Swing Path - Tilt -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 90.2 -1.7 91.9
Breaking Velocity 79.6 -3.6 83.2
Offspeed Velocity 79.2 -3.4 82.6
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 10 -1 11
Popup % 5.3 -7.3 12.6
Flyball % 25.4 -4.7 30.1
Line Drive % 27.2 -3.9 31.1
Groundball % 42.1 +15.9 26.2
Pull % 36.0 +4.9 31.1
Straight Away % 36.0 +3.0 33.0
Opposite Field % 28.1 -2.0 30.1
Weak Contact % 1.8 -0.1 1.9
Pull Airball % 18.4 0.0 18.4
Topped Contact % 29.8 +12.3 17.5
Under Contact % 23.7 -13.2 36.9
Flare/Burner Contact % 25.4 +3.1 22.3
Solid Contact % 9.6 +3.8 5.8
HR/FB % 48.3 +22.5 25.8
Popups 6 -7 13
Flyballs 29 -2 31
Line Drives 31 -1 32
Groundballs 48 +21 27
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 50.7 -3.0 53.7
Out of Zone % 49.3 +3.0 46.3
Edge % 39.2 -5.7 44.9
Zone Swing % 67.6 +1.8 65.8
Out of Zone Swing % 21.3 -0.4 21.7
In Zone Contact % 89.3 +6.6 82.7
Out of Zone Contact % 63.3 -2.3 65.6
Whiff % 16.8 -4.3 21.1
First Strike % 57.5 +0.5 57.0
First Pitch Swing % 24.0 +0.2 23.8
Swing % 44.8 -0.6 45.4
Meatball Swing % 76.5 -1.0 77.5
Meatball % 8.9 +2.6 6.3
Zone Swing & Miss % 10.7 -6.6 17.3
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 36.7 +2.3 34.4
In Zone 290 -52 342
Out of Zone 282 -13 295
Edge 224 -62 286
In Zone Swings 196 -29 225
Out of Zone Swings 60 -4 64
In Zone Swing & Misses 21 -18 39
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 22 0 22
Basic
Pitches 572 -65 637
PA 146 -5 151
AB 132 +3 129
Hits 46 +14 32
Singles 23 +5 18
Doubles 7 +1 6
Triples 2 +2 0
Home Runs 14 +6 8
Walks 11 -6 17
Strikeouts 21 -9 30
K% 14.4 -5.5 19.9
BB% 7.5 -3.8 11.3
HBP 0 -1 1
Batted Balls 114 +11 103
Number of Fastballs 349 -113 462
Number of Offspeed 48 +8 40
Number of Breaking 175 +42 133
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 143 .474 73 4 5.5 70 26 37.1
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2013 149 16.2 36.2% 0.7% 86 22.2 0.0% 3.5%
2014 138 17.2 19.6% 0.7% 89 23.7 1.1% 7.9%
2015 190 14.2 57.9% 0.5% 101 22.5 7.9% 11.9%
2016 173 15.5 41.0% 2.9% 104 21.9 4.8% 13.5%

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Pitch Distribution