Top 50 Baseball Players of 2022 – #1 – Bryce Johnson

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Whatcom Preps Analysis:

This was a truly crazy-hard countdown to do, especially with the top dozen or-so players. Bryce got the nod at the top because of his greatness at the plate, on the mound and in the field. Because I wasn’t posting Meridian stats during the season, nobody knew that he was leading in most categories throughout the year. He was a middle-of-the-lineup batter since his freshman season, and performed all over the diamond ever since. This season he led Whatcom County in hits, triples and batting average. He also struck out 83 batters in just under 54 innings of work on the mound, while posting a 2.61 ERA. Great power, especially when he gets full extension on his swing. One of the most respected players around.


Coach’s Comment:

“Fantastic baseball player and even a better young man. A true leader for Meridian baseball.”

– Meridian Coach Steve Slesk


2022 Batting Stats:

At Bats: 77
Runs: 22
Hits: 33
Doubles: 6
Triples: 5
Home Runs: 0
Runs Batted In: 20
Stolen Bases: 7
Batting Average: .429
Walks: 7
Strikeouts: 9
Slugging Percentage: .636
Hit By Pitch: 4
On Base Percentage: .500
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.136

2022 Pitching Stats:

Wins: 2
Losses: 5
Saves: 1
Innings Pitched: 53 2/3
Hits: 46
Earned Runs: 20
Walks: 26
Strike Outs: 83
ERA: 2.61
WHIP: 1.34

Career Batting Stats:

At Bats: 134
Runs: 33
Hits: 55
Doubles: 12
Triples: 6
Home Runs: 1
Runs Batted In: 37
Stolen Bases: 12
Batting Average: .410
Walks: 24
Strikeouts: 15
Slugging Percentage: .612
Hit By Pitch: 5
On Base Percentage: .515
On Base + Slugging (OPS): 1.127

Career Pitching Stats:

Wins: 4
Losses: 9
Saves: 1
Innings Pitched: 88 1/3
Hits: 81
Earned Runs: 46
Walks: 55
Strike Outs: 122
ERA: 3.64
WHIP: 1.54

*Stats are subjective, and are gathered from multiple coaches, score keepers and my own stat keeping.