Ultimate Mets Database - Howard Johnson

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Howard Johnson
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 14 of 1252 players

Howard Michael Johnson
Born: November 29, 1960 at Clearwater, Fla.
Throws: Right Bats: Both
Height: 5.10 Weight: 175

Howard Johnson has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 61 times, most recently on February 10, 2024.

Non-playing roles with Mets

First Base Coach 2007
Hitting Instructor 2007 - 2010

First Mets game: April 9, 1985
Last Mets game: July 22, 1993

Winner of National League Player of the Month award, June 1989, September 1991. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Week award, June 25, 1989. (New York Mets)
Named Third Baseman on the National League Silver Slugger team, 1989, 1991. (New York Mets)

Uniform Numbers:

Uniform Number	Start Date	End Date
20	April 9, 1985	May 9, 1991
44	May 10, 1991	May 15, 1991
20	May 16, 1991	July 23, 1993
52	April 1, 2007	September 30, 2007
20	March 31, 2008	October 3, 2010

Howard Johnson also played for the following teams:

Detroit Tigers 1982 - 1984; Colorado Rockies 1994; Chicago Cubs 1995

Howard Johnson managed the following Mets farm team:
Brooklyn Cyclones 2002

Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Mets in exchange for Walt Terrell on December 7, 1984.

Signed with Colorado Rockies as a free agent on November 19, 1993.

Signed with New York Mets as a free agent on February 10, 1997.

Announced retirement from the New York Mets on March 26, 1997.

On disabled list:

from June 2, 1986 to June 23, 1986 (hairline fracture, right forearm)

Established a Mets season record for Runs Batted In in 1991 with 117. Tied by Bernard Gilkey in 1996. Broken by Mike Piazza in 1999 with 124.
Tied Mets season record of 108 Runs in 1991. Record was previously set by Darryl Strawberry in 1987. Broken by Lance Johnson in 1996 with 117.
Established a Mets season record for Doubles in 1989 with 41. Broken by Bernard Gilkey in 1996 with 44.
Established a Mets season record for Intentional Walks in 1988 with 25.
Established a Mets season record for Total Bases in 1989 with 319. Broken by Lance Johnson in 1996 with 327.
Tied Mets season record of 15 Sacrifice Flies in 1991. Record was previously set by Gary Carter in 1986.

Click the icon to see a graph of Howard Johnson's batting, slugging, and on base percentages

Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1985 126 389 38 94 18 4 11 46 34 10 78 0 6 4 1 4 153 .242 .393 .300

1986 88 220 30 54 14 0 10 39 31 8 64 1 8 1 1 0 98 .245 .445 .341

1987 157 554 93 147 22 1 36 99 83 18 113 5 32 10 0 3 279 .265 .504 .364

1988 148 495 85 114 21 1 24 68 86 25 104 3 23 7 2 8 209 .230 .422 .343

1989 153 571 104 164 41 3 36 101 77 8 126 1 41 8 0 6 319 .287 .559 .369

1990 154 590 89 144 37 3 23 90 69 12 100 0 34 8 0 9 256 .244 .434 .319

1991 156 564 108 146 34 4 38 117 78 12 120 1 30 16 0 15 302 .259 .535 .342

1992 100 350 48 78 19 0 7 43 55 5 79 2 22 5 0 3 118 .223 .337 .329

1993 72 235 32 56 8 2 7 26 43 3 43 0 6 4 0 2 89 .238 .379 .354

9 years 1154 3968 627 997 214 18 192 629 556 101 827 13 202 63 4 50 1823 .251 .459 .341

League Championship Series Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1986 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

1988 6 18 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 .056 .056 .105

2 years 8 20 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 .050 .050 .095

World Series Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1986 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

1 year 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

All-Star Game Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1989 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333

1991 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

2 years 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200

Tied for National League lead in runs with 104 in 1989.
Led National League in home runs with 38 in 1991.
Led National League in runs batted in with 117 in 1991.
Led National League in sacrifice flies with 15 in 1991.

Led Mets in games with 157 in 1987, with 153 in 1989, with 154 in 1990 and with 156 in 1991.
Led Mets in at bats with 571 in 1989 and with 564 in 1991.
Led Mets in runs with 104 in 1989 and with 108 in 1991.
Led Mets in hits with 164 in 1989 and with 146 in 1991.
Led Mets in doubles with 41 in 1989 and with 34 in 1991.
Tied for Mets lead in triples with 3 in 1989.
Led Mets in home runs with 36 in 1989 and with 38 in 1991.
Led Mets in runs batted in with 101 in 1989 and with 117 in 1991.
Led Mets in stolen bases with 41 in 1989 and with 34 in 1990.
Led Mets in caught stealing with 16 in 1991. Tied for Mets lead in caught stealing with 8 in 1990.
Led Mets in batting average with .287 in 1989.
Led Mets in slugging percentage with .559 in 1989 and with .535 in 1991.
Led Mets in on base percentage with .369 in 1989.
Led Mets in on base plus slugging with .928 in 1989 and with .877 in 1991.
Led Mets in strikeouts with 126 in 1989 and with 120 in 1991.
Led Mets in walks with 86 in 1988 and with 77 in 1989.
Led Mets in intentional walks with 18 in 1987, with 25 in 1988 and with 12 in 1991.
Led Mets in total bases with 319 in 1989 and with 302 in 1991.
Led Mets in sacrifice flies with 15 in 1991.

Games where Howard Johnson had 2 or more Home Runs
vs. Montreal (NL) 06/23/86. At Houston (NL) 07/11/87. vs. Montreal (NL) 06/19/89. At Cincinnati (NL) 08/31/91.
vs. Houston (NL) 09/04/91.

Games where Howard Johnson had 4 or more Hits
At St. Louis (NL) 07/29/87. At Chicago (NL) 09/08/88. At Houston (NL) 04/29/89. vs. Montreal (NL) 06/20/89.
vs. Houston (NL) 07/04/90.

Games played by position
1985: Third Base 113, Shortstop 7, Left Field 1, Outfield 1
1986: Third Base 45, Shortstop 34, Left Field 1, Outfield 1
1987: Third Base 140, Shortstop 38, Left Field 2, Outfield 2
1988: Third Base 131, Shortstop 52
1989: Third Base 143, Shortstop 31
1990: Third Base 92, Shortstop 73
1991: Third Base 104, Right Field 30, Outfield 30, Shortstop 28
1992: Outfield 98, Center Field 84, Left Field 16, Right Field 1
1993: Third Base 67

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which Howard Johnson was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1985 0 6 0 0 1 7 79 5 0
1986 0 7 0 0 0 11 23 11 0
1987 0 6 0 2 1 21 123 0 0
1988 0 1 1 3 18 52 68 0 0
1989 2 19 101 9 5 8 7 0 0
1990 39 6 47 4 17 29 10 0 0
1991 1 0 26 42 84 1 0 0 0
1992 7 0 37 25 13 14 0 0 0
1993 0 16 1 0 41 9 0 0 0
Totals 49 61 213 85 180 152 310 16 0

Baseball Digest
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Baseball Digest HOWARD JOHNSON: The Mets' Versatile Star

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Year	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1985	0	6	0	0	1	7	79	5	0
1986	0	7	0	0	0	11	23	11	0
1987	0	6	0	2	1	21	123	0	0
1988	0	1	1	3	18	52	68	0	0
1989	2	19	101	9	5	8	7	0	0
1990	39	6	47	4	17	29	10	0	0
1991	1	0	26	42	84	1	0	0	0
1992	7	0	37	25	13	14	0	0	0
1993	0	16	1	0	41	9	0	0	0
Totals	49	61	213	85	180	152	310	16	0