1926
Born November 12, 1926
Portland, OR, USA
Don Johnson Notable
b. November 12, 1926 · New York Yankees 1947, 1950, St. Louis Browns 1950–1951, Washington Senators 1951–1952, Chicago White Sox 1954, Baltimore Orioles 1955, San Francisco Giants 1958
Don Johnson played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1947 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1958.
He went 27 and 38 with a 4.78 earned run average, pitching 631 innings in 198 games. He struck out 262 and threw 5 shutouts. Across 198 games he batted .058, with 9 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Portland, OR, USA on November 12, 1926, and died on February 10, 2015. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYY | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
| 1950 | NYY/SLB | 33 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .063 |
| 1951 | SLB/WSH | 27 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .100 |
| 1952 | WSH | 29 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .077 |
| 1954 | CHW | 46 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .029 |
| 1955 | BAL | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1958 | SFG | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 198 | 155 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 0 | .058 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYY | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 54.1 | 57 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 3.64 |
| 1950 | NYY/SLB | 6 | 6 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 114.0 | 161 | 85 | 67 | 40 | 6.71 |
| 1951 | SLB/WSH | 7 | 12 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 158.2 | 165 | 84 | 76 | 60 | 4.76 |
| 1952 | WSH | 0 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 69.0 | 80 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 4.43 |
| 1954 | CHW | 8 | 7 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 144.0 | 129 | 50 | 43 | 68 | 3.13 |
| 1955 | BAL | 2 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 68.0 | 89 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 5.82 |
| 1958 | SFG | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 23.0 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 6.26 |
| Career | — | 27 | 38 | 198 | 70 | 12 | 631.0 | 712 | 335 | 285 | 262 | 4.78 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died February 10, 2015
1947
Major-league debut: Don Johnson
Don Johnson made a major-league debut on April 20, 1947.
1958
Final major-league game: Don Johnson
Don Johnson played a final major-league game on September 24, 1958.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain