Redshirted last season after playing in 11 games, due to a broken bone in his right foot…did hit a game-winning two-run homer in the top of the 12th inning to lead the Bears to a 12-10 victory over then No. 20 ranked Fresno State Feb. 29 in Fresno…is a top candidate to start in center field...is an experienced player as he has played in 161 games for Cal and has shown flashes of brilliance with an outstanding arm and the ability to hit for both power and average...is one of the team's top baserunners...was drafted in the 38th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1996 amateur draft…

AS A JUNIOR (1999): Started 52 games, 42 in center field and 10 in left field, batting .270 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 38 RBI…also led the Bears with 23 stolen bases (third in the Pac-10) and batted .299 against Pac-10 foes…had several big games, including going 2-for-5 with a game-winning grand slam in a 14-12 victory versus UCLA Apr. 1…had a huge series versus Stanford Apr. 23-25, going 6-for-11 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI, earning Pac-10 Player of the Week honors…was 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI Apr. 23, 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI Apr. 24 and 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI Apr. 25 against the Cardinal…also had an impressive game Apr. 21 at San Francisco, going a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, a home run and a career-high five RBI…finished the year going 3-for-5 with three RBI May 10 at Washington State…had 15 multiple hit games and eight multiple RBI games…was honorable mention All-Pac-10…

AS A SOPHOMORE (1998): Had a solid year, batting .273 with 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 22 RBI…batted .289 versus conference foes…started 23 games in left field and 10 games in center field…knocked in the game-winning RBI Apr. 10 at No. 1 ranked Stanford…had a phenomenal game Apr. 13 versus Stanford, going 4-for-5 with an home run and four RBI…also had top games Feb. 15 versus UCLA (3-for-6, double, two RBI) and Feb. 20 versus Arizona State (3-for-4)...

AS A FRESHMAN (1997): Started 43 games in center field for the Bears, batting .239 with three doubles, a home run and 10 RBI...was also 15-for-19 in stolen bases (7-for-10 versus conference foes)...was 3-for-11 at Hawaii Jan. 30- Feb. 1 and first collegiate home run was a grand slam Jan. 31 versus the Rainbows...was 2-for-3 with a double in the Pepperdine series Feb. 7-9...ended the season on a five-game hitting streak (8-for-21, two RBI), including going 3-for-8 with two RBI at Clemson...

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At St. Joseph High School in Alameda, was a four-time all-league performer and was named the team's Most Improved Player as a freshman and team MVP as a senior...had batting averages of .400 as a freshman, .390 as a sophomore, .421 as a junior and .430 as a senior...competed in the Area Code Games in the summer of 1996 at Long Beach State's Blair Field...in the summer of 1997 played for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwood Collegiate League, batting .254 with four doubles, three triples, five home runs, 22 RBI and 18 stolen bases…in the summer of 1998 played for the Oakland Expos, batting .436 with six doubles, four home runs, 16 RBI and 10 stolen bases...also recruited by Cal State Fullerton and San Jose State before selecting Cal...majoring in American studies...twin brother, Kevin, played for the Bears from 1997-2000 and is in the Detroit Tigers organization…parents are Wilson and Peggy Johnson...born May 28, 1978 in Eugene, OR.

Johnson's Career Statistics

Curtis Johnson Class: Senior Hometown: Oakland, CA High School: St. Joseph HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190 Position: Outfield Birthdate: 05/28/1978 Experience: 3V Bats/Throws: Right/Right

Career vs. the Pac-10

Career Bests
Most Hits: 4, twice, last time Apr. 21, 1999 at San Francisco (4-for-4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI)
Most Runs: 4, Apr. 21, 1999 at San Francisco
Most RBI: 5, Apr. 21, 1999 at San Francisco (4-for-4, 2B, HR)
Career Grand Slams: Two, last time, Apr. 1, 1999 vs. UCLA
Longest Hitting Streak: 7, Apr. 16-25, 1999 (13-for-25, 4-2B, 3-HR, 14 RBI)