How Johnny Johnson's Saves Compares to Similar Players

Johnny Johnson totaled 2 career Saves, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 1944, posting 2. The lowest point came in 1938 at 0. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 2 in 1944 to 0 in 1945 and 0 in 1946, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well below league norms.

Johnny Johnson Lifetime Saves

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Johnny Johnson Saves Per Season

Johnny Johnson's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — Negro National League II, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Johnny Johnson Saves per season line chart

Johnny Johnson Saves by Team

Johnny Johnson's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Johnny Johnson career Saves by team bar chart

Johnny Johnson Cumulative Saves — Career Progression

A running total of Johnny Johnson's career Saves, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Johnny Johnson Saves year-over-year waterfall chart

Johnny Johnson Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Johnny Johnson's seasonal Saves alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Johnny Johnson Saves distribution box chart versus comparable players

Johnny Johnson Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Johnny Johnson's MLB career with Saves alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Johnny Johnson Saves season-by-season breakdown table