Brian Johnson (full name: Brian David Johnson; no nicknames) played catcher from 1994 until 2001 for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played for the Padres from 1994 - 1996, Tigers in 1997, Giants from 1997 - 1998, Reds in 1999, Royals in 2000 and Dodgers in 2001. Over 8 seasons, he played 471 games, hit 49 home runs, drove in 132 runs, and stole 1 bases. Born on January 8, 1968 in Oakland, CA, Johnson stands 6' 2" and weighs 210 lb. He attended Skyline (Oakland, CA) high school and was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 1989 amateur draft. His debut was on April 5, 1994 and he played his final game on September 21, 2001. Over his career, Johnson made $3,364,000. Common misspellings of his name include Brian Brian brien bryan David jonhson johson Johnson jhonson jonson.