1956
Born August 21, 1956
Houston, TX, USA
John Henry Johnson Notable
b. August 21, 1956 · Oakland Athletics 1978–1979, Texas Rangers 1979–1981, Boston Red Sox 1983–1984, Milwaukee Brewers 1986–1987
John Henry Johnson played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Oakland Athletics in 1978 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987.
He went 26 and 33 with a 3.90 earned run average, pitching 602.7 innings in 214 games. He struck out 407 and threw 2 shutouts.
He was born in Houston, TX, USA on August 21, 1956. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | OAK | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | OAK/TEX | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | TEX | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | TEX | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | BOS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | BOS | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | MIL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | MIL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | OAK | 11 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 186.0 | 164 | 70 | 82 | 91 | 3.39 |
| 1979 | OAK/TEX | 4 | 14 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 167.0 | 168 | 86 | 72 | 96 | 4.63 |
| 1980 | TEX | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 38.2 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 2.33 |
| 1981 | TEX | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 23.2 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2.66 |
| 1983 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 53.1 | 58 | 22 | 20 | 51 | 3.71 |
| 1984 | BOS | 1 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 63.2 | 64 | 25 | 27 | 57 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | MIL | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 44.0 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 2.66 |
| 1987 | MIL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26.1 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 9.57 |
| Career | — | 26 | 33 | 214 | 61 | 9 | 602.2 | 585 | 261 | 250 | 407 | 3.90 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Major-league debut: John Henry Johnson
John Henry Johnson made a major-league debut on April 10, 1978.
1987
Final major-league game: John Henry Johnson
John Henry Johnson played a final major-league game on June 29, 1987.
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