Lance Johnson

Kenneth Lance "One Dawg" Johnson
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: July 6, 1963 in Lincoln Heights, OH
Drafted: 6th round 1984 by the St. Louis Cardinals
Acquired: as a free agent, December 1995
Departed: traded to the Chicago Cubs with two players to be named later (
Mark Clark and Manny Alexander) for Brian McRae, Mel Rojas, and Turk Wendell, August 1997

 

Lance's game featured good defense, good baserunning, and good hitting, but the area where he was absolutely unparalleled during his big-league tenure was in stroking three-base hits; Lance was a triple machine. The Mets were fortunate enough to have him in their employ when he had his career year in 1996. He led the club with his 117 runs scored, 227 hits, 327 total bases, 50 steals, .333 batting average, and (of course) 21 triples. A couple of these are club records that are still standing. And, including everybody who has ever had at least 1,000 plate appearances with the Mets, nobody has ever hit higher for New York than Lance's career .326. The card pictured here is from the 1997 Topps Gallery set; there are more than a dozen other cards pictured below.

  

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BATTING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B  3B HR RBI   TB  SB  CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
============================================================================================
1987 StL NL   33   59   4   13   2   1  0   7   17   6   1   6   4   0   0  0 .270 .288 .220
1988 Chi AL   33  124  11   23   4   1  0   6   29   6   2  11   6   0   2  0 .223 .234 .185
1989 Chi AL   50  180  28   54   8   2  0  16   66  16   3  24  17   0   2  0 .360 .367 .300
1990 Chi AL  151  541  76  154  18   9  1  51  193  36  22  45  33   1   8  4 .325 .357 .285
1991 Chi AL  160  588  72  161  14  13  0  49  201  26  11  58  26   1   6  3 .304 .342 .274
1992 Chi AL  157  567  67  158  15  12  3  47  206  41  14  33  34   1   4  5 .318 .363 .279
1993 Chi AL  147  540  75  168  18  14  0  47  214  35   7  33  36   0   3  0 .354 .396 .311
1994 Chi AL  106  412  56  114  11  14  3  54  162  26   6  23  26   2   0  3 .321 .393 .277
1995 Chi AL  142  607  98  186  18  12 10  57  258  40   6  31  32   1   2  3 .341 .425 .306
1996 *METS*  
160  682 117  227  31  21  9  69  327  50  12  40  33   1   3  5 .362 .479 .333
1997 2teams  111  410  60  126  16   8  5  39  173  20  12  31  42   0   0  2 .370 .422 .307
1998 Chi NL   85  304  51   85   8   4  2  21  107  10   6  22  26   0   1  1 .335 .352 .280
1999 Chi NL   95  335  46   87  11   6  1  21  113  13   3  20  37   0   4  1 .332 .337 .260
2000 N Y AL   18   30   6    9   1   0  0   2   10   2   0   7   0   0   0  0 .300 .333 .300
============================================================================================
METS TOTALS  232  947 160  309  41  27 10  93  434  65  22  61  66   1   3  6 .369 .458
.326
OTHER CLUBS 1216 4432 607 1256 134  90 24 393 1642 262  83 323 286   6  32 21 .326 .370 .283
============================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 1448 5379 767 1565 175 117 34 486 2076 327 105 384 352   7  35 27 .334 .386 .291

 

SPLIT SEASONS (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B  3B HR RBI   TB  SB  CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
============================================================================================
1997 *METS*   72  265  43   82  10   
6  1  24  107  15  10  21  33   0   0  1 .385 .404 .309
1997 Chi NL   39  145  17   44   6   2  4  15   66   5   2  10   9   0   0  1 .342 .455 .303

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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.

1988 Fleer

1986 ProCards Arkansas Travelers

1987 Louisville Redbirds Team Set #16

1988 Coca-Cola Chicago White Sox
1988 Donruss #31
(Rated Rookie)
1988 Fleer #37
1988 Topps Big #251

1989 Donruss #606
1989 Fleer #499
1989 Panini Stickers #312
1989 ProCards AAA All-Stars #AAA-30
1989 ProCards Vancouver Canadians #576
1989 Topps #122

1990 Coca-Cola Chicago White Sox
1990 Donruss #573
1990 Fleer #536
1990 Fleer Canadian #536
1990 Score #570
1990 Topps #587

1990 Topps Big #274

1990 Upper Deck #90

1991 Bowman

1992 Ultra

1993 SP

1994 Score The Cycle

1991 Bowman #349
1991 Donruss #259
1991 Fleer #123
1991 Fleer Ultra #76
1991 Leaf #403
1991 O-Pee-Chee #243
1991 Panini Stickers #253
1991 Score #157
1991 Topps #243
1991 Topps Micro #243
1991 Upper Deck #248

1992 Leaf

1994 Team Stadium Club

1992 Donruss #267
1992 Donruss Triple Play #239
1992 Fleer #87
1992 Fleer Ultra #38
1992 Leaf #237
1992 Leaf Studio #154
1992 Panini Stickers #130
1992 Pinnacle #373
1992 Score #146
1992 Topps #736
1992 Topps Gold Winners #736
1992 Topps Micro #736
1992 Topps Stadium Club #444

1992 Topps Stadium Club Master Photos

1992 Upper Deck #188
1992 Upper Deck #188
(gold hologram)

1993 Donruss #301
1993 Fleer #204
1993 Fleer Flair #187
1993 Fleer Ultra #174
1993 Leaf #373

1993 Panini Stickers #141
1993 Pinnacle #137
1993 Score #109
1993 Score Select #266
1993 Score Select League Leaders #19
1993 Topps #94
1993 Topps Finest #64
1993 Topps Gold #94
1993 Topps Stadium Club #359
1993 Topps Team Stadium Club Chicago White Sox #15
1993 Upper Deck #280
1993 Upper Deck SP #256

1995 Ultra Gold Medallion

1995 Stadium Club
Members Only

1994 Bowman #623
1994 Bowman's Best Red #10
1994 Donruss #552
1994 Donruss Triple Play #266
1994 Fleer Extra Bases #49
1994 Fleer Flair #278
1994 Fleer Ultra #35
1994 Leaf #13

1994 Pinnacle Museum Collection #86

1994 Score #69
1994 Score Select #13

1994 Score The Cycle #TC11

1994 Sportflics 2000 #123
1994 Topps #452
1994 Topps Gold #452
1994 Topps Stadium Club #194
1994 Topps Team Stadium Club Chicago White Sox #134
1994 Upper Deck #118
1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #150 

1994 Upper Deck Electric Diamond #118

1995 Fleer Ultra #30
1995 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #30
1995 Leaf #200
1995 Pacific Crown Collection #92
1995 Pinnacle #41
1995 Score #360
1995 Score Gold Rush #360
1995 Topps #314
1995 Topps Spectralight Cyberstats #170
1995 Topps Embossed #78
1995 Topps Embossed Golden Idols #78
1995 Topps Stadium Club #173
1995 Topps Stadium Club Members Only #24
1995 Topps Stadium Club Virtual Reality #90
1995 Upper Deck #437
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #499

1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature #499

1996 Flair

1996 E-XL

1996 Ultra

1996 Kahn's Mets

1996 Bazooka #107
1996 Donruss #48
1996 Fleer #68

1996 Fleer Flair #322
1996 Fleer/Skybox Circa #159

1996 Fleer/Skybox E-XL #234

1996 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe #202
1996 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe Platinum #202
1996 Fleer Ultra #40, #513

1996 Fleer Update #U158
1996 Kahn's Mets #1
1996 Pacific Crown Collection #277
1996 Panini Stickers #169
1996 Pinnacle #352

1996 Pinnacle Aficionado #29

1996 Pinnacle Foil #352
1996 Pinnacle Select #115
1996 Pinnacle Summit #9

1996 Pinnacle Summit Foil #9

1996 Score #148
1996 Team Out! Baseball
1996 Topps #375
1996 Topps Finest #200
(Additions)
1996 Topps Stadium Club #152
1996 Topps Stadium Club Members Only #16
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #97, #625
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature #97

1997 Topps Chrome

1997 Stadium Club Matrix

1997 Collector's Choice
All-Star Connection

1997 SP

1997 Bowman #258
1997 Bowman International #258
1997 Bowman's Best #69
1997 Donruss #249
1997 Donruss Limited #73 (Counterparts)
1997 Donruss Preferred Bronze #97

1997 Donruss Press Proofs Silver #249
(1 OF 2000)
1997 Fleer #400
1997 Fleer Flair Showcase Section 1, Row 1, Seat 139
(Grace/Showpiece)
1997 Fleer/Skybox Circa #207
1997 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe #195
1997 Fleer Ultra #242
1997 Leaf #32
1997 Leaf Fractal Matrix #32
1997 Pacific Crown Collection #369
1997 Pinnacle #20
1997 Score #237
1997 Score Artist's Proof White Borders #237
1997 Score Premium Stock #237

1997 Topps #261
1997 Topps Chrome #92
1997 Topps Chrome Season's Best #SB25
(Leading Looters)
1997 Topps Finest Silver #119
1997 Topps Finest Silver Refractors #119

1997 Topps Gallery #22
1997 Topps Season's Best #SB25
(Leading Looters)
1997 Topps Stadium Club #222

1997 Topps Stadium Club Matrix #222

1997 Topps Stadium Club Members Only #222
1997 Upper Deck #115
(pictured on Bernard Gilkey's card)
1997 Upper Deck #435
1997 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #396
1997 Upper Deck Collector's Choice All-Star Connection #41

1997 Upper Deck SP #118

1998 Pinnacle Snapshots

1998 Score Showcase Series
Artist's Proof

1998 Donruss #200
1998 Donruss Preferred #86
(Grandstand)
1998 Donruss Studio #179
1998 Fleer Tradition #239
1998 Fleer Ultra #309
1998 Leaf #142
1998 Leaf Fractal Foundations #142
(1749/3999)
1998 Leaf Fractal Materials (1134/3250)
1998 Pacific Aurora #113

1998 Pacific Crown Collection #253

1998 Pacific Omega #48

1998 Pacific Omega Red #48
1998 Pacific Paramount Copper #139

1998 Pacific Paramount Red #49
1998 Pinnacle Snapshots Chicago Cubs #6, #17

1998 Score #173

1998 Score Showcase Series #PP75
1998 Score Showcase Series Artist's Proofs #PP75

1998 Topps #314
1998 Topps Chrome #314
1998 Topps Finest #139

1998 Topps Minted in Cooperstown #314

1998 Topps Opening Day #140
1998 Topps Stadium Club #176
1998 Upper Deck #321
1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #332

1999 Crown Royale

1999 Pacific Aurora #34
1999 Pacific Crown Royale #28
1999 Pacific Invincible #30
1999 Pacific Paramount #49

1999 Pacific Paramount Gold #49
1999 Pacific Paramount Holo-Gold #49
(128/199)
1999 Pacific Paramount Red #49

1999 Pacific Prisms #29
1999 Topps #406

2000 MLB Showdown Unlimited #086
2000 Pacific #84
2000 Pacific Ruby #84

2000 Topps #157
2000 Topps #231
(20th Century's Best)
2000 Topps Chrome #157
2000 Topps Chrome #231
(20th Century's Best)
2000 Upper Deck #72

Other Lance Johnson memorabilia in my collection:

unlicensed Craig Woodcock postcard (autographed)

 

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