| Don Johnson | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: December 7, 1911 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: April 6, 2000 (aged 88) Laguna Beach, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 1943 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 1948 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| AVG | .273 |
| Hits | 528 |
| RBI | 175 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald Spore Johnson (December 7, 1911 – April 6, 2000), nicknamed "Pep," was a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago Cubs from 1943 to 1948. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he attended Oregon State University before beginning his professional baseball career.
Johnson's best seasons were during World War II. In 1944, a season in which he had a career-high 71 runs batted in, he was selected for the All-Star Game. In 1945 he was an important part of the last Cubs team to win a pennant, hitting a career-high .302 and scoring 94 runs, tenth in the league. He was also selected for the unofficial “All-Star Game” that was organized by the Associated Press after the official game was canceled.
Career totals for 511 games include 528 hits, 8 home runs, 175 runs batted in, 219 runs scored, a .273 batting average, and an on base percentage of .315.
His father was former major league shortstop Ernie Johnson.