Davey Johnson

David Allen Johnson
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: January 30, 1943 in Orlando, FL
Signed: 1962 by the Baltimore Orioles

 

Dave's first big-league managing job came with the Mets, and they became a winning team as soon as he took the helm. Coincidence? Probably not, because he had a record of turning around teams and taking them to the playoffs at almost every stop he had as a manager. In his playing days, he was an American League All-Star second baseman with the Orioles; he actually made the last out of the 1969 World Series, enabling the Mets to become World Champions. He also had one incredible year with the Braves where he launched an astounding 43 home runs; in no other season in his career did he hit as many as 20. The card shown here is from the 1972 Kellogg's 3D Superstars set; a dozen more cards are pictured below.

    

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF   OBP   SLG   AVG
=============================================================================================
1965 Bal AL   20   47   5    8   3  0   0   1   11  3  0   6   5   0   0  1  .245  .234  .170
1966 Bal AL  131  501  47  129  20  3   7  56  176  3  4  64  31   1   1  7  .298  .351  .257
1967 Bal AL  148  510  62  126  30  3  10  64  192  4  5  82  59   4   5  8  .325  .376  .247
1968 Bal AL  145  504  50  122  24  4   9  56  181  7  3  80  44   5   3  3  .308  .359  .242
1969 Bal AL  142  511  52  143  34  1   7  57  200  3  4  52  57   3   2  7  .351  .391  .280
1970 Bal AL  149  530  68  149  27  1  10  53  208  2  1  68  66   0   3  1  .360  .392  .281
1971 Bal AL  142  510  67  144  26  1  18  72  226  3  1  55  51   5   4  4  .351  .443  .282
1972 Bal AL  118  376  31   83  22  3   5  32  126  1  1  68  52   4   2  2  .320  .335  .221
1973 Atl NL  157  559  84  151  25  0  43  99  305  5  3  93  81   9   0  2  .370  .546  .270
1974 Atl NL  136  454  56  114  18  0  15  62  177  1  2  59  75   3   4  4  .358  .390  .251
1975 Atl NL    1    1   0    1   1  0   0   1    2  0  0   0   0   0   0  0 1.000 2.000 1.000
1977 Phi NL   78  156  23   50   9  1   8  36   85  1  1  20  23   2   2  3  .408  .545  .321
1978 2teams   68  138  19   32   3  1   4  20   49  0  0  28  15   4   0  1  .323  .355  .232
=============================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 1435 4797 564 1252 242 18 136 609 1938 33 25 675 559  40  26 43  .340  .404  .261

 

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF   OBP   SLG   AVG
=============================================================================================
1978 Phi NL   44   89  14   17   2  0   2  14   25  0  0  19  10   2   0  1  .284  .281  .191
1978 Chi NL   24   49   5   15   1  1   2   6   24  0  0   9   5   2   0  0  .393  .490  .306

 

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G    W    L  PCT FINISH                        
==============================================================
1984 *METS*  162   90   72 .556   2nd                         
1985 *METS*  162   98   64 .605   2nd                         
1986 *METS*  162  108   54 .667   1st    *World Champions*    
1987 *METS*  162   92   70 .568   2nd                         
1988 *METS*  160  100   60 .625   1st   *NL East Champions*   
1989 *METS*  162   87   75 .537   2nd                         
1990 *METS*   42   20   22 .476   2nd                         
1993 Cin NL  118   53   65 .449   5th                         
1994 Cin NL  115   66   48 .579   5th                         
1995 Cin NL  144   85   59 .590   1st  *NL Central Champions* 
1996 Bal AL  163   88   74 .543   2nd                         
1997 Bal AL  162   98   64 .605   1st   *AL East Champions*   
1999 L A NL  162   77   85 .475   3rd                         
2000 L A NL  162   86   76 .531   2nd                         
2011 Was NL   83   40   43 .482   3rd                         
2012 Was NL  162   98   64 .605   1st   *NL East Champions*   
2013 Was NL  162   86   76 .531   2nd                         
==============================================================
METS TOTALS 1012  595  417 .588                               
OTHER CLUBS 1433  777  654 .543                               
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CAREER TOTS 2445 1372 1071 .562                               

 

JAPANESE BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF   OBP   SLG   AVG
=============================================================================================
1995 Yom CL   91  289  29   57   7  0  13  38  103  1  0  71  21  11   0  3  .275  .356  .197
1996 Yom CL  108  371  48  102  16  2  26  74  200  1  1  62  46   9   1  4  .365  .539  .275
=============================================================================================
CAREER TOTS  199  660  77  159  23  2  39 112  303  2  1 133  67  20   1  7  .326  .459  .241

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1965 Topps

Sertoma Stars

1971 Milk Duds

1971 Topps Tattoos

1965 Topps #473 (Rookie Stars)

1967 Topps #363 (All-Star Rookie)

~1968 Sertoma Stars
1968 Topps #273

1969 Milton Bradley
1969 Sports Collectors MLB Official Photostamps
1969 Topps #203

1970 Topps #45

1971 Milk Duds
1971 Topps #595

1971 Topps Tattoos (partial panel; with Sam McDowell)

1972 Kellogg's #43b (lifetime AB 3113; AVG .264)
1972 Topps #224 (World Series)

1974 Kellogg's

1975 Topps Mini

1973 Topps #550

1974 Kellogg's #50
1974 Topps #45

1975 Topps #57
1975 Topps Mini #57

1978 Topps #317

1979 Topps #513

1983 TCMA Tidewater Tides #23

1984 Farmland Dairies Mets Fan Club #1
1984 Topps Traded Tiffany #57T

1985 TCMA Mets Postcards #1
1985 Topps #492
1985 Topps Tiffany #492

1986 Colla Collection Mets Photo Cards
1986 TCMA All Time Baltimore Orioles Black & White #12BA

1986 TCMA Mets Postcards #37
1986 Topps #501

1987 Fleer World Series 1986 #8 ("Strategy at Work")
1987 Topps #543
1987 Topps Tiffany #543

1984 Farmland Dairies

1988 Donruss Pop-Ups

1993 Kahn's Reds

2001 Topps

1988 Donruss All-Stars #42
1988 Donruss All-Stars Pop-Ups
1988 Kahn's Mets #5
1988 Topps #164

1988 Topps Glossy Rak Pak All-Stars #12

1988 Topps Tiffany #164

1989 Baseball Wit #27
1989 Kahn's Mets #5
1989 Topps #684
1989 Topps Tiffany #684

1990 Kahn's Mets #5
1990 O-Pee-Chee #291
1990 Pacific Baseball Legends #33
1990 Swell
(CMC) Baseball Greats #61
1990 Topps #291
1990 Topps Tiffany #291

2013 Panini USA Baseball
Champions

1991 Crown Baltimore Orioles #225
1991 SmithKline Beecham MDA All-Stars #13
1991 Swell (Impel) Baseball Greats #46

1992 Action Packed All-Star Gallery #75

1993 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds #15
1993 Ted Williams #83
1993 Topps Traded #36T
1993 Upper Deck All-Time Heroes Triple Folders #77

1994 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds #15

1995 Kahn's Cincinnati Reds #15

2000 Fleer Greats of the Game #91

2001 Topps #340
2001 Topps Archives #441
(reprint of 1970 Topps #202)
2001 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts Legendary Bat Cards #B-DJ (game-used bat)

2012 Topps Heritage

2002 Topps Archives #62 (reprint of 1973 Topps #550)
2002 Topps Archives #178 (reprint of 1986 Topps #501)
2002 Topps Super Teams #104, #132
2002 Topps Super Teams Retrofractor #132 (1108/1986)

2004 Topps Team Topps Legends #TT-DJ (autographed)

2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #55
2005 Topps Rookie Cup Reprints #13
(reprint of 1967 Topps #363)

2006 Hero Decks Mets Heroes

2008 Topps 50th Anniversary All-Star Rookies #AR10
2008 Topps Update & Highlights Ring of Honor 1986 Mets #MRH-DJ

2009 SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare All-Time Norfolk/Tidewater Tides (blue deck, ace of clubs)

2012 Topps Heritage #402

2013 BBM Legendary Foreigners #14 (Japanese)
2013 Hero Decks Mets Heroes
2013 Panini USA Baseball Champions #40
2013 Topps Heritage #67

Other Davey Johnson memorabilia in my collection:

1971 Topps Coins #2
early 1980s team-issued glossy photo (signed by autopen)
1989 Mets
pocket schedule

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