Ku dhammee weedha soo socota: Sanadkii 1984, Johnson wuxuu dib ugu soo laabtay kooxda Tigers waxaana loo magacaabay qeybta bidix ee Tom Brookens. Johnson wuxuu bilaabay si fiican laakiin wuxuu lahaa qeybtii labaad oo liidata. Wuxuu ku dhameeyay xilli ciyaareedkii caadiga ahaa celcelis ahaan.248 celcelis ahaan, 50 orod oo uu ku dhaliyay (RBI) iyo 12 guryood 355 gool. Tigers waxay hogaaminayeen qeybta xili ciyaareedkii oo dhan balse Johnson wuxuu fadhiyay kursiga keydka xili ciyaareedkii oo dhan
1984 ALCS halka Brookens, Marty Castillo iyo Darrell Evans ay ku kala baxeen kaalinta saddexaad. Johnson wuxuu ku dhamaaday kaliya hal mar 1984 World Series, isagoo gaadhay qalad uu sameeyay ciyaaryahanka labaad ee Alan Wiggins markii ay Tigers si fudud uga soo gudubtay xilli ciyaareedkii ugu dambeeyay ee ay ku sii jeedeen horyaalka adduunka.