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In October 1997, Johnson rejoined the Mets as a scout.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baseball: Notes |newspaper=New York Times |date=October 11, 1997 |quote=Howard Johnson, a former infielder and outfielder whose total of 192 home runs is second in Mets history, was hired as a professional scout working primarily out of California.}}</ref> By 2001, he had returned to coaching with the Mets' Short Season [[New York-Penn League]] affiliate in [[Brooklyn Cyclones|Brooklyn]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Botte |first=Peter |title=Mets GM takes cuts Tells A-Rod to move on |publisher=New York Daily News |site=NYDailyNews.com |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2000/12/14/2000-12-14_mets_gm_takes_cuts_tells_a-r.html |date=December 14, 2000 |accessdate=May 24, 2011}}</ref>, and took over that teams' managerial duties in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |last=Borden |first=Sam |title=Hojo Debuts Tonight As Skipper Of Cyclones |publisher=New York Daily News |work=NYDailyNews.com |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-18/sports/18192204_1_brooklyn-cyclones-debut-howard-johnson |date=June 18, 2002 |accessdate=May 24, 2011}}</ref> | In October 1997, Johnson rejoined the Mets as a scout.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baseball: Notes |newspaper=New York Times |date=October 11, 1997 |quote=Howard Johnson, a former infielder and outfielder whose total of 192 home runs is second in Mets history, was hired as a professional scout working primarily out of California.}}</ref> By 2001, he had returned to coaching with the Mets' Short Season [[New York-Penn League]] affiliate in [[Brooklyn Cyclones|Brooklyn]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Botte |first=Peter |title=Mets GM takes cuts Tells A-Rod to move on |publisher=New York Daily News |site=NYDailyNews.com |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2000/12/14/2000-12-14_mets_gm_takes_cuts_tells_a-r.html |date=December 14, 2000 |accessdate=May 24, 2011}}</ref>, and took over that teams' managerial duties in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |last=Borden |first=Sam |title=Hojo Debuts Tonight As Skipper Of Cyclones |publisher=New York Daily News |work=NYDailyNews.com |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-18/sports/18192204_1_brooklyn-cyclones-debut-howard-johnson |date=June 18, 2002 |accessdate=May 24, 2011}}</ref> | ||
| − | Johnson remained in the Mets organization through the 2010 season, serving in various capacities: Hitting coach at Advanced-A [[St. Lucie Mets|St. Lucie]] of the [[Florida State League]] in 2003, Double-A [[Binghamton Mets|Binghamton]] of the [[Eastern League]] in 2004, and Triple-A [[Norfolk Tides|Norfolk]] of the [[International League]] in 2005 & 2006. From 2007 through 2010, he served as hitting coach for the Mets' Major League team. During an overhaul of the coaching staff following the 2010 season, Johnson left the organization.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martino |first=Andy |title=Howard Johnson, former New York Mets hitting coach, leaves organization |publisher=New York Daily News |work=NYDailyNews.com |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-17/sports/28628642_1_dave-hudgens-howard-johnson-jerry-manuel |date=February 17, 2011 |accessdate=May 24, 2011}}</ref> | + | Johnson remained in the Mets organization through the 2010 season, serving in various capacities: Hitting coach at Advanced-A [[St. Lucie Mets|St. Lucie]] of the [[Florida State League]] in 2003, Double-A [[Binghamton Mets|Binghamton]] of the [[Eastern League]] in 2004, and Triple-A [[Norfolk Tides|Norfolk]] of the [[International League]] in 2005 & 2006. From 2007 through 2010, he served as hitting coach for the Mets' Major League team. During an overhaul of the coaching staff following the 2010 season, Johnson left the Mets organization.<ref>{{cite web |last=Martino |first=Andy |title=Howard Johnson, former New York Mets hitting coach, leaves organization |publisher=New York Daily News |work=NYDailyNews.com |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-17/sports/28628642_1_dave-hudgens-howard-johnson-jerry-manuel |date=February 17, 2011 |accessdate=May 24, 2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:59, 6 June 2011
Howard Michael "HoJo" Johnson (born November 29, 1960, in Clearwater, FL) was the hitting coach during the 1996 season for the Butte Copper Kings, Tampa Bay's Advanced-Rookie affiliate in the Pioneer League.
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Professional career
Best known for his days as an All-Star third baseman for the New York Mets, Johnson began his professional career as a pitcher in the Detroit Tigers system. He also played for the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs in a Major League career that spanned 1982 to 1995.
Career with Tampa Bay
In May, 1996, Tampa Bay announced Johnson's signing to their coaching staff and his assignment to Butte.[1] He presided over a Copper Kings team that had a collective .309 batting average, .380 on-base percentage and .444 slugging percentage and scored more than 7 runs per game.
Departure and afterward
Johnson had been assigned to the same position with the Devil Rays' new Class-A South Atlantic League affiliate, the Charleston RiverDogs for the 1997 season.[2] However, a month later he left the organization to pursue a comeback as a player by signing a minor league contract with the Mets.[3] Before the beginning of the regular season, Johnson ended his comeback attempt after a poor showing in Spring Training (4 hits, including 1 home run, in 31 at-bats).[4]
In October 1997, Johnson rejoined the Mets as a scout.[5] By 2001, he had returned to coaching with the Mets' Short Season New York-Penn League affiliate in Brooklyn[6], and took over that teams' managerial duties in 2002.[7]
Johnson remained in the Mets organization through the 2010 season, serving in various capacities: Hitting coach at Advanced-A St. Lucie of the Florida State League in 2003, Double-A Binghamton of the Eastern League in 2004, and Triple-A Norfolk of the International League in 2005 & 2006. From 2007 through 2010, he served as hitting coach for the Mets' Major League team. During an overhaul of the coaching staff following the 2010 season, Johnson left the Mets organization.[8]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Howard Johnson on Wikipedia
References
- ↑ Topkin, Marc (June 6, 1996). "Rays add HoJo as a coach". St. Petersburg Times: p. 1C.
- ↑ "Transactions - Baseball - Major League Baseball". The New York Times. January 10, 1997. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/10/sports/transactions-101923.html. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ↑ "HoJo back with New York Mets". The Gainseville Sun: p. 2C. February 11, 1997. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F8JWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r-oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1610,2602139.
- ↑ Associated Press (March 27, 1997). "HoJo ends comeback attempt with Mets". Toledo Blade. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IrtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BAQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6695%2C9486954.
- ↑ "Baseball: Notes". New York Times. October 11, 1997. "Howard Johnson, a former infielder and outfielder whose total of 192 home runs is second in Mets history, was hired as a professional scout working primarily out of California."
- ↑ Botte, Peter (December 14, 2000). "Mets GM takes cuts Tells A-Rod to move on". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2000/12/14/2000-12-14_mets_gm_takes_cuts_tells_a-r.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ↑ Borden, Sam (June 18, 2002). "Hojo Debuts Tonight As Skipper Of Cyclones". NYDailyNews.com. New York Daily News. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-18/sports/18192204_1_brooklyn-cyclones-debut-howard-johnson. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ↑ Martino, Andy (February 17, 2011). "Howard Johnson, former New York Mets hitting coach, leaves organization". NYDailyNews.com. New York Daily News. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-17/sports/28628642_1_dave-hudgens-howard-johnson-jerry-manuel. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
