Nick Johnson (baseball)
| Nick Johnson | |
|---|---|
Johnson with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| First baseman / Designated hitter | |
| Born: September 19, 1978 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 21, 2001, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 2012, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Home runs | 95 |
| Runs batted in | 398 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Nicholas Robert Johnson (born September 19, 1978) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. During his career Johnson played for the New York Yankees (2001–2003; 2010), Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2004–2009), Florida Marlins (2009), and Baltimore Orioles (2012).
Johnson was known for his patience and discipline at the plate, which led to him having a career on-base percentage of .399. Lifetime, with the bases loaded he had a .370 batting average, a .444 on-base percentage, 72 runs batted in, and 2 grand slams in 73 at-bats. Johnson was also the last remaining player on the Nationals' roster to relocate with the team from Montreal, before being traded to the Marlins at the 2009 non-waiver trade deadline.