Chris Johnson (baseball)
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Johnson with the Miami Marlins
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| Baltimore Orioles | |||
| First baseman / Third baseman | |||
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Born: October 1, 1984 Naples, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 9, 2009, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .275 | ||
| Hits | 773 | ||
| Home runs | 63 | ||
| Runs batted in | 339 | ||
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Christopher Dalton Johnson (born October 1, 1984) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, and Miami Marlins. While primarily a first baseman for the Marlins, Johnson has mostly played third base throughout his career.
Johnson was drafted in the 37th round by the Boston Red Sox in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but he opted for college. He attended Stetson University, where he led the Hatters to the 2005 and 2006 Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships. In 2005, he was named the A-Sun Freshman of the Year. Johnson was drafted by the Houston Astros in the fourth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.
Johnson was called up to the majors for the first time on September 7, 2009 and made his major league debut two days later.
In the 2010 season, Johnson batted .308 with 105 hits, 22 doubles, 11 home runs, and 52 RBIs in just 341 at bats.
Johnson was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 29, 2012, for Bobby Borchering and Marc Krauss. In his first game as a Diamondback, Johnson hit a grand slam. He became the first Diamondback player to hit a grand slam in their first game with the club.
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