Kelly Johnson | |||
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Johnson with the New York Mets in 2015
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Free agent | |||
Utility player | |||
Born: Austin, Texas |
February 22, 1982 |||
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MLB debut | |||
May 29, 2005, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .251 | ||
Hits | 1,140 | ||
Runs | 632 | ||
Home runs | 155 | ||
Runs batted in | 550 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Kelly Andrew Johnson (born February 22, 1982) is an American professional baseball utility player who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. While primarily a second baseman and left fielder, Johnson has appeared at every position except for pitcher, catcher, and center field during his career. Johnson is one of a handful of players to have appeared in a game for all five AL East teams. He was on the New York Mets' postseason roster in 2015, where he appeared in his first World Series.
Johnson was drafted in the first round (38th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. Johnson decided to forego a scholarship offer to play college baseball at Texas A&M in favor of signing with the Braves. Johnson made his Major League debut with the Braves on May 29, 2005 and became a regular outfielder, due to the many injuries that plagued the Braves early in the 2005 season. Johnson was named the National League Player of the Week for the week of June 13 after batting .417 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 24 at-bats.