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| Russ Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 22, 1973 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 1997, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 15, 2005, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 97 |
| Teams | |
William Russell Johnson (born February 22, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He prepped at Denham Springs High School then went to Louisiana State University. He was drafted in the first round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. In 1997, he was called up to the majors by the Astros, where he remained until 2000. His best season in Houston was 1999, when he hit .282 with four home runs and 33 RBI.