Nick Johnson (baseball)

Nick Johnson
Johnson with the Baltimore Orioles
First baseman / Designated hitter
Born: (1978-09-19) September 19, 1978 (age 46) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 21, 2001, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 2012, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	95
Runs batted in	398
Teams
New York Yankees (2001–2003) Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals (2004–2006, 2008–2009) Florida Marlins (2009) New York Yankees (2010) Baltimore Orioles (2012)

Nicholas Robert Johnson (born September 19, 1978) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. During his career Johnson played for the New York Yankees (2001–2003; 2010), Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2004–2009), Florida Marlins (2009), and Baltimore Orioles (2012).

Johnson was known for his patience and discipline at the plate, which led to him having a career on-base percentage of .399.^[1] Lifetime, with the bases loaded he had a .370 batting average, a .444 on-base percentage, 72 runs batted in, and 2 grand slams in 73 at-bats. Johnson was also the last remaining player on the Nationals' roster to relocate with the team from Montreal, before being traded to the Marlins at the 2009 non-waiver trade deadline.