Biography.guide
Home › People › Baseball umpire › Adrian Johnson
Portrait of Adrian Johnson

Adrian Johnson

b. 1975

Baseball umpire from the United States

Baseball umpireBaseball player
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Adrian Johnson

Born 1975. Adrian Johnson is an American baseball umpire and baseball player.

Adrian Andre Johnson (born May 25, 1975) is an American umpire in Major League Baseball. He wears uniform number 80.

Career Born in Houston – where he still resides – Johnson worked in the Gulf Coast League, Pioneer League, South Atlantic League, Florida State League, Eastern League and International League before being called up to MLB in . He also officiated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Johnson was named to the full-time Major League staff prior to the 2010 season. He was promoted to crew chief in 2023.

Notable games Johnson was the home plate umpire for Edwin Jackson's no-hitter on June 25, 2010. making a controversial "foul ball" ruling over a hard ground ball hit by Carlos Beltrán in the sixth inning.

On July 2, 2013, Johnson was the home plate umpire when Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park.

Johnson served as the left field umpire in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game in San Diego.

Johnson worked in his first postseason in 2017, serving as an umpire during the 2017 American League Division Series.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Baseball umpire, baseball player
Nationality
Also known as
Adrian Andre Johnson

People in Adrian Johnson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Adrian Johnson's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adrian Johnson?

baseball umpire from the United States

When was Adrian Johnson born?

Adrian Johnson was born on 25 May 1975 in Houston.

What is Adrian Johnson's occupation?

Adrian Johnson is a baseball umpire and baseball player.

What nationality is Adrian Johnson?

Adrian Johnson is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adrian Johnson

· Wikidata: Q4685142

· DBpedia: Adrian Johnson (umpire)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Adrian Johnson. https://biography.guide/adrian-johnson-baseball-umpire/

MLA: "Adrian Johnson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/adrian-johnson-baseball-umpire/.

Chicago: "Adrian Johnson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/adrian-johnson-baseball-umpire/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:34 UTC