Chris Johnson (baseball)

Chris Johnson
Houston Astros — No. 23
Third baseman
Born: October 1, 1984 (1984-10-01) (age 27) Naples, Florida
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 2009 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics (through 2011 Season)
Batting average	.273
Home runs	18
Runs batted in	95
Teams
Houston Astros (2009–present)

Christopher Dalton Johnson (born October 1, 1984 in Naples, Florida) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Houston Astros.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted in the 37th round by the Red Sox in June 2003 but instead opted for college. He attended Stetson University, where he led the Hatters to the 2005 and 2006 Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships.^[1] 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.^[2]

In the 2010 Season, Johnson batted .308 with 105 Hits, 22 Doubles, 11 HR's, and 52 RBI's in just 341 at bats.

Personal

Johnson is the son of former MLB player and coach Ron Johnson.

See also

• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ Johnson among three up from Triple-A

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Johnson, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	October 1, 1984
Place of birth	Naples, Florida
Date of death
Place of death