| Bob Johnson | |
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| Left fielder | |
| Born: November 26, 1905 Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: July 6, 1982 (aged 76) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1933, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1945, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .296 |
| Hits | 2,051 |
| Home runs | 288 |
| Runs batted in | 1,283 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Robert Lee Johnson (November 26, 1905 – July 6, 1982), nicknamed "Indian Bob", was an American professional baseball player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for three American League teams from 1933 to 1945, primarily the Philadelphia Athletics. His elder brother Roy was a major league outfielder from 1929 to 1938.
Johnson was the fifth player to have nine consecutive seasons of 20 or more home runs, and his 288 career home runs ranked eighth in major league history when he retired. Usually playing on inferior teams, he batted .300 five times, had eight seasons with 100 runs batted in, and finished his career among the AL's top five right-handed hitters in career RBI (1,283), runs (1,239), slugging average (.506), total bases (3,501) and walks (1,075). He held the Athletics franchise record for career runs from 1942 to 1993. He also ranked among the AL leaders in games in left field (3rd, 1,592) and outfield putouts (10th, 4,003) and assists (8th, 208) when his career ended.