drafted in the 2nd round 2002 by the Padres
signed in 2003 just prior to the deadline. was assigned to Lake Elsinore though having knee problems. His defensive shortcomings have become readily apparent but he is working on them.
LAKE ELSINORE STORM Individual Statistics Thru Games of: 9/01/03 W-L Record: 75- 65
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BATTERS AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IB SO SB CS DP SLG OBP 1B 2B 3B SS OF C E
*Johnson, Mike .275 46 178 22 49 83 17 1 5 24 0 1 2 17 0 48 0 1 3 .466 .343 34 0 0 0 0 0 9
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Played alongside 2002 Storm shorstop and Padres First-Roun pick Khalil Greene...Had 58 career homers in four seasons, finishing just one behind the Clemson record...the 58 homers ranks tied for fifth-most in ACC history...had a career .636 slugging per-centage and showed power to all fields...a career .344 hitter in 235 games...the 235 games ranks fifth, 275 hits ranks seventh, 213 RBIs ranks fifth, and .636 slugging percentage ranks fifth in Clemson history...had a career .465 on-base percentage and 25 steals in 31 attempts...had seven career multi-homer games...had a career .500 batting average (17-for-34) with four homers, 11 RBIs, a 1.000 slugging percentage, and .581 on-base percentage in 10 ACC Tournament games...hit 10 homers against rival South Carolina in 16 career games...walked 169 career times, third-most in Tiger history...made 2,131 career putouts, second-most in NCAA history and most in ACC history...had a career .368 batting average in NCAA Tournament play; also has hit nine homers, eight doubles, and 26 RBIs along with a .829 slugging percentage and .456 on-base percentage in 23 NCAA Tourney games; the nine homers is a Clemson record for most homers in NCAA Tournament play in a career...very quiet and down home off the field. 2003:Co-captain...First-Team All-ACC selection......hit .338 overall, but had a .498 on-base percentage thanks to 63 walks, 12 of which were intentional...
Michael Johnson's career statistics at Clemson:
YR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG
2000 Clemson .306 44 121 27 37 9 2 3 27 2 2 2 13 34 2 2 .377 .488
2001 Clemson .321 62 218 58 70 13 1 18 54 0 1 6 43 50 11 0 .444 .638
2002 Clemson .384 71 263 62 101 19 1 25 81 2 2 8 50 15 11 3 .492 .749
2003 Clemson .338 58 198 54 67 11 0 12 51 0 5 5 63 38 1 1 .498 .576
Collegiate Totals .344 .465 .636
Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB
31 Johnson, Michael. .387 64-64 235 55 91 16 1 21 74 172
SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
.732 46 7 43 1 .497 2 2 11-14 639 24 7 .990
Padres agree to terms with 2002 second-round pick Michael Johnson
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres tonight agreed to terms with first baseman Michael Johnson, the club's second round draft pick (54th overall) in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft out of Clemson University. Director of Scouting Bill Gayton made the announcement.
Johnson, 22, batted .338 (67-for-198) with 11 doubles, 12 homers and 67 RBI in 58 games for the Clemson Tigers this season. He struck out just 38 times and earned 63 walks, the second-most in Clemson history. He was rated the No. 2 senior prospect and No. 22 overall prospect in the nation heading into 2003 according to Baseball America.
"We are excited to have added another key player to our organization in Michael Johnson," said Gayton. "He has put together some fine collegiate campaigns with Clemson and will definitely add another solid bat into our system."
A two-time First-Team All-ACC selection, Johnson finished his collegiate career with a .344 batting average, 52 doubles, four triples, 58 homers and 213 RBI in 235 games for the Tigers. The 6-2, 215-pound infielder drew more walks (169) than strikeouts (168) while posting a .465 on-base percentage and a .636 slugging percentage. His 58 home runs fell just one shy of the Clemson record and tied for fifth in ACC history.
Johnson, who was named ACC Player of the Week in late April, also received a number of honors off the field. He was twice named to the ACC Academic honor roll for the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons and was inducted in the National Honor Society after being on the Georgetown High School (SC) honor roll from 1995-97.
Recommended by Padres scout Mike Rikard, Johnson is scheduled to join San Diego's Single-A Lake Elsinore affiliate in approximately a week. His 2000-02 Clemson teammate, Khalil Greene, the Padres' 2002 first-round draft pick (13th overall), is currently batting .264 with three homers and 17 RBI in 53 games at Double-A Mobile.
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First-Team preseason All-American according to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association... showed power in explosive spurts last season and finished second on the team in home runs... homered three games in a row early in the season and then hit a long ball in five straight games at the end of the year... a clutch hitter who batted .562 in the ninth inning or later last season... especially quick for his size, he was not caught stealing in 11 attempts in 2001... voted to be a team captain for 2002.
Leggett Comments: "Michael is certainly one of the top power hitters in the country. He hit 18 home runs for us last year and we think he could be even stronger for us this year. He has worked extremely hard in the batting cages and on his strength. He has become an excellent first-basemen and we're very lucky to have him on our baseball team. He developed into a leader and one of our captains. He's one of those kids we're going to count on in big situations . We look for a great year out of Michael Johnson and he gives us four pretty good power hitters with the rest of our lineup."
2001: Established himself as the starter at first base... second on the team and third in the ACC in home runs (18) ... his 18 home runs is the seventh most in a season at Clemson... homered in five consecutive games at the end of the season, the longest streak by a Tiger since Matthew LeCroy homered in five straight in 1996... it tied the Clemson record for consecutive games with a home run... led the team with 43 walks, which was good enough for fifth in the ACC... second on the team in slugging percentage (.629) and on base percentage (.442)... batted 3-4 with three RBIs in a 7-3 win over Richmond... homered in three straight games against Furman and in the home-and-home games with South Carolina... went 3-5 with two runs scored in a 9-6 win over Maryland... went 2-4 with a home run in a 7-0 victory over Maryland... went 3-3 with three runs scored in a 9-1 win over Wake Forest... drove in five runs and homered twice in a 24-3 win against New York Tech... went 3-4 with an RBI in a 14-0 win over New York Tech... scored a run and went 2-4 in a 7-4 loss against Florida State... blasted two home runs in a 10-2 victory over Duke... broke out of a 6-54 slump by getting six hits in the Virginia series... went 5-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored in a 17-1 win over Virginia on May 12... hit his 14th home run of the year against Florida State in the ACC Tournament despite having stomach problems the day of the game... continued his hot streak in the Clemson Regional, where he was named MVP... opened the scoring for Clemson with a home run in all three games, including a solo shot against William & Mary, a three-run home run against Seton Hall on Saturday and a two-run homer against the Pirates on Sunday... went 3-5 with six RBIs in a 24-4 win over Seton Hall... finished as the tournament leader in batting average (.636), runs scored (7), RBIs (9) and home runs (3)... his three home runs in a regional tied a school record and he is the first Tiger ever to homer in three straight NCAA Tournament games... homered and went 2-4 with three runs scored in game one of the Super Regional against Miami... that gave him four home runs in the 2001 NCAA Tournament, a record for one tournament by a Clemson player... made the Dean's List for the spring semester.
2000: Missed 15 games prior to the Clemson Regional with a broken hand, but returned to come off the bench in all three regional games and one Super Regional game... hit .306 with three homers and 27 RBIs in 121 at bats... made 32 starts (30 at first base and two as the DH) and subbed in 12 other games... had three multi-RBI games, two of which were five-RBI games... hit a double in his first official career at bat against #23 Central Florida on Jan. 30 in the ACC Disney Blast at Lake Buena Vista, FL... hit two homers (first two of his career and first two by Clemson in 2000) against Old Dominion on Feb. 20; one of the homers was a grand slam and he went 3-for-4 with five RBIs... scored two runs and had an RBI along with a double and triple against #17 East Carolina on Mar. 14... had five RBIs, including a triple and home run, against Maryland on Mar. 17... hit two doubles and drove in a run against The Citadel on Mar. 25... went 2-for-3 with a two-run double, which turned out to be the decisive runs in Clemson's 3-2 win, against Furman on Apr. 5.
1999: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: All-Region VII AAA selection as a junior... also a member of the Sun News "Toast of the Coast" and the "Post & Courier All-Lowcountry Team... a 1997 South Carolina High School Sports Report Select mini-camp invitee... played for the Region VII AAA champions with a record of 18-9, including a 10-0 record in region play, as a junior... hit .422 with 14 doubles in only 90 at bats as a junior... broke the Georgetown High School single-season record for runs scored with 40 and doubles with 14 in his junior season; also tied the school record with 38 hits that same season... lettered four times in baseball... earned three academic letters for being on the honor roll from 1995-97... inducted into the National Honor Society... attended the Clemson Baseball Camp for six years from 1992-97, and won the hitting award in 1993 and 1997... coached by his father, Mike Johnson Sr., at Georgetown High School.
Personal: His father, Mike Sr., played baseball at Erskine from 1966-69... his grandfather, Farrel Owens, played football and baseball at Clemson in the early 1950s... nicknamed "M.J."... majoring in Industrial Education... named to the ACC Academic honor roll in 2000-01... born William Michael Johnson, Jr. on June 25, 1980 in Georgetown, SC.
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