Bill Johnson (1890s outfielder)
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William F. Johnson was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors.
Johnson made his debut with the Philadelphia Keystones
of the Union Association
in , playing just one game in left field
and going 0-for-4. He did not play in the majors again until , when he played in 11 games for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
. He played all eleven games in right field
, batting just .190. He was one of nineteen different players to appear in right field that season for the Hoosiers.
Once again, Johnson spent two seasons out of the majors, returning in for the American Association
's Baltimore Orioles
. After batting .295 in 24 games that season, he would be one of the Orioles' primary outfielders in , playing at least 24 games at all three positions while batting .271 with 79 RBI. However, after the Orioles moved to the National League in , Johnson got off to a slow start. He went just 2-for-15 in his first four games, and was let go, ending his major league career.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors.
Johnson made his debut with the Philadelphia Keystones
Philadelphia Keystones
The Philadelphia Keystones was a professional baseball franchise. In 1884, they were a member of the short-lived Union Association. The team was owned by former player Tom Pratt....
of the Union Association
Union Association
The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
in , playing just one game in left field
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
and going 0-for-4. He did not play in the majors again until , when he played in 11 games for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers
300px|thumb|right|1888 Indianapolis HoosiersThe St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884-1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due...
. He played all eleven games in right field
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
, batting just .190. He was one of nineteen different players to appear in right field that season for the Hoosiers.
Once again, Johnson spent two seasons out of the majors, returning in for the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
's Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
. After batting .295 in 24 games that season, he would be one of the Orioles' primary outfielders in , playing at least 24 games at all three positions while batting .271 with 79 RBI. However, after the Orioles moved to the National League in , Johnson got off to a slow start. He went just 2-for-15 in his first four games, and was let go, ending his major league career.