Nicholas Robert (Nick) Johnson (born September 19, 1978 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball, currently with the Washington Nationals. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 377 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... The position of the first baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that players team. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Washington Nationals (2005–present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Ballpark RFK Stadium (2005–present) Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977-2004) Jarry Park (Montreal) (1969-1976) [3] The... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Location of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Washington Nationals (2005–present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Ballpark RFK Stadium (2005–present) Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977-2004) Jarry Park (Montreal) (1969-1976) [3] The...

He previously played with the New York Yankees between 2001 and 2003, and with the Montreal Expos in 2004. Johnson is known for his patience at the plate and extreme discipline, leading to a high on-base percentage. Johnson is also not a dead pull hitter, and can hit the ball to the opposite field with authority. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball, a pull hitter is a batter who generally hits the ball to the same side as which he bats. ...

Family

He is the nephew of former Philadelphia Phillies manager, and current Yankee third base coach, Larry Bowa. Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames Phils, The Phightin Phils, The... Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California) is a former middle infielder, playing mainly as a shortstop, and manager in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. ...

Minor league career

In 1998 he batted .317/.466/.538 with 17 home runs in 303 at bats for Tampa.

In 1999 he was an All-Star for Norwich, and batted .345/.525/.548 with 37 HBP and 123 walks in 420 official at bats.

He participated in the 1999 and 2001 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playing for the United States team.

Johnson has a .446 lifetime minor league OBP. In baseball statistics, on base percentage (OBP) (sometimes referred to as on base average (OBA)) is a measure of how often a batter gets to first base for any reason other than a fielding error or a fielders choice. ...

Major league career

Johnson — when healthy — in 2003 with the Yankees hit .284/.422/.472. While he didn’t play from May 15 to July 25 because of a hand injury, he ranked ninth among first baseman in RARP — a derivative of equivalent average (EqA)— which is a counting statistic. Only 4 of the hitters ahead of him — Carlos Delgado, Todd Helton, Jason Giambi and Jim Thome— had a better EqA; the other 4 simply played more than Johnson. (To achieve a career reputation as a truly great player, however, may well require him to accrue more time on the field; he is now numbered among the better hitters even with his missed time.) Expanding beyond his position, he would have tied with Edgar Martinez for the 17th best EqA in baseball. He was 24 for all but the last few weeks of the season. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Reverse address resolution protocol (RARP) is a protocol used to resolve an IP address from a given hardware address (such as an Ethernet address). ... Equivalent Average (EqA) is a baseball metric invented by Clay Davenport, and intended to express the production of hitters in a context independent of park and league effects. ... Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25, 1972 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Mets. ... Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who has played for the Colorado Rockies since the 1997 season. ... Jason Gilbert Giambi (born January 8, 1971) is a Major League Baseball Player and designated hitter for the New York Yankees. ... James Howard Jim Thome [TOE-mee] (born August 27, 1970 in Peoria, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays for the Chicago White Sox. ... Édgar Martínez (born January 2, 1963 in New York, New York, but raised in the Maguayo neighborhood of Dorado, Puerto Rico[1]) is a longtime Major League Baseball player who retired at the end of the 2004 season. ...

After the 2003 season, the Yankees traded him, along with Juan Rivera and Randy Choate to the Montreal Expos for Javier Vazquez. Juan Luis Rivera (born July 3, 1978 in Guarenas, Miranda State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ... Randol Doyle Choate, otherwise known as Randy Choate (born 5th September 1975 in San Antonio, Texas) is a baseball pitcher who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. ... Javier Carlos Vázquez [VAS-kez] (born July 25, 1976 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a right-handed starting pitcher who plays with the Arizona Diamondbacks. ...

In 2004, his first, and, as it turned out, last season with the Montreal Expos (because of their relocation to Washington at the end of the season), injuries struck again. He could not play until May 28 because of a back injury, and struggled after initial success. By the time his season was ended by a ball hit to first that took a bad hop and broke his cheekbone, he was down to a .251/.359/.398 line. The back injury was another troubling sign regarding his fragility; in addition, the year was a disappointment as far as his hitting was concerned. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2005: With the new Washington Nationals, Johnson compiled a performance more reminiscent of his 2003 season than of his injury-riddled 2004 campaign. He hit .289/.408 (sixth best in the league)/.479, and had a .478 OBP with runners in scoring position. Johnson batted cleanup for most of the season, despite the fact that he has a much higher OBP than the third place hitter on the team — Jose Guillen — and Guillen had more raw power, which would come in handy when Johnson is on base over 40% of the time. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Washington Nationals (2005–present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Ballpark RFK Stadium (2005–present) Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977-2004) Jarry Park (Montreal) (1969-1976) [3] The...

2006: Johnson hit .290/.428 (4th best in the league)/.520, in his best year so far. He was second in the NL in walk percentage (18.0%),[1] third in walks (110), seventh in doubles (46) and intentional walks (15), and tenth in times hit by pitch (13). He had a .454 OBP with runners in scoring position. Johnson had his worst season to date in the field, however, with 15 errors. On September 23, he fractured his right femur in a collision with Washington right fielder Austin Kearns. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Lifetime, with the bases loaded, he has a .385 batting average and .468 obp, with 39 RBI in 39 at bats.

Patience

A major part of his game, as illustrated by the number of walks he gets, is seeing a lot of pitches, which leads to the pitcher tiring. In 2003, 2004, and 2006 he saw 4.28 pitches per plate appearance in each year. In '05 he saw 4.00. In a typical year, the average P/PA will be in the mid to upper 3's.

Contract Extension

Just before the 2006 began, Nick signed a 3-year, 16.5 million dollar extension, with a trade clause after the second year.

Injury

On September 23, 2006, playing against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, Johnson and right fielder Austin Kearns collided while attempting to catch a fly ball. Johnson sustained a broken femur and underwent surgery that night to repair the injury. Although it has been reported that the surgery was successful and it was hoped that he should be ready to play for the 2007 season,[2] he would not see preseason action in Spring Training or play on Opening Day. He is now expected back in the Nationals lineup after the All-Star break.[3] September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles... William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium, is an American baseball stadium in Flushing, New York. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The femur or thigh bone is the longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone of the mammalian bodies. ...

Awards

• 1996 - 2nd team High School All-American 1B
• 1999 - Double-A All-Star 1B
• 1999 - NY Yankees Minor League Player of the Year
• 1999 - Eastern League All-Star 1B
• 2002 - Topps All-Star rookie team

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Major league career statistics
• thebaseballcube.com - Player statistics (including minor leagues, spring training)