George "Chappie" Johnson Jr. (May 8, 1877 – August 17, 1949) was an American baseball catcher and field manager in the Negro leagues.

In 1895, he debuted at the age of 17 with the Page Fence Giants,[1] where he played short stop, left field, then first base, then moved to catcher where he stayed for most of his career.

Previous to the 1906 season, Johnson traveled to Palm Beach, Florida and became head trainer for the Boston Red Sox.

In 1906, Johnson moved out East to catch for the Philadelphia Giants, and came back West in 1907 to manage the St. Paul Colored Gophers for a few seasons.

[8] The Gophers went to Little Rock, Arkansas, playing Spring Training games with Major League Baseball teams.