Toledo & Summer League Highlights
Has started 80 of 87 games in two-plus seasons at Toledo ... Recorded 24 multi-hit efforts.
2009
Only played five games before undergoing Tommy John surgery, making four starts in left field ... Batted .300 with two runs scored and two RBI ... Went 2-for 3 with one RBI at Belmont in first game of doubleheader (Feb. 27).
2008
Appeared in 40 games, making 39 starts (21 in rightfield, 12 at designated hitter, six in left field) ... Hit .264 with 18 runs scored, five home runs and 22 RBI ... In MAC contests, scored six runs, hit three home runs and had seven RBI ... Hit safely in 25 contests, including nine multi-hit efforts ... Belted two home runs vs. Central Michigan and finished with career-high five RBI (April 26) ... Batted .615 (8-for-13) with six runs scored and six RBI in three games at Springsmaid Resort Beach Tournament (March 6-9) ... Went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI vs. Long Island, including double and home run (March 9) ... Hit .714 (5-for-7) in two games against nationally ranked Coastal Carolina, including 3-for-4 effort with a home run in second contest (March 5-6) ... Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI at Middle Tennessee State in series finale (March 2).
2007
Appeared in 42 games, making 37 starts (24 at designated hitter, nine in right field and four in left field) ... Hit team-high .345 with two home runs and 21 RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .333 with one home run and 16 RBI ... Tallied 14 multi-hit and five multi-RBI efforts ... Ninth in MAC in batting average ... Ranked third on team in slugging percentage (.466) and on-base percentage (.387) ... Had 13-game hitting streak, batting .393 (22-for-56) (March 7-31) ... Batted .545 (6-for-11) with three runs scored in three-game series at Eastern Michigan, including pair of three-hit contests (May 11-13) ... Finished with season-high three RBI against Central Michigan (April 28) ... Went 4-for-5 in series finale at Miami (March 25) ... Also appeared on mound in two games in relief role ... Worked 2.0 scoreless frames at Eastern Michigan in series opener (May 11).
High School
A 2006 graduate of Archbold High School ... Three-year letterwinner in baseball and basketball ... Two-time team MVP ... Batted .491 with 39 runs scored, 17 RBI and 17 stolen bases as a senior, earning first-team all-league honors ... Did not play baseball as a junior due to injury ... Garnered second-team all-league and all-district accolades in basketball as a junior.
Personal
Born Joshua William Johnson on May 29, 1987 ... Parents are Mark and Lori Johnson ... Has a sister, McCrae ... Enjoys playing basketball ... Majoring in individualized program with concentration in sport management.
Johnson's Career Statistics
2007 |
.345 |
42 |
148 |
27 |
51 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
11 |
2 |
2008 |
.264 |
40 |
140 |
18 |
37 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
22 |
11 |
1 |
2009 |
.300 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2010 |
.200 |
6 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Totals |
.300 |
93 |
313 |
49 |
94 |
23 |
0 |
7 |
46 |
24 |
3 |