1933
Born June 16, 1933
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Ken Johnson Notable
Pitcher · b. June 16, 1933
Kansas City Athletics 1958–1961, Cincinnati Reds 1961, Houston Colt .45's 1962–1964, Houston Astros 1965, Milwaukee Braves 1965, Atlanta Braves 1966–1969, New York Yankees 1969, Chicago Cubs 1969, Montreal Expos 1970
Ken Johnson played for nine clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Kansas City Athletics in 1958 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1970.
He went 91 and 106 with a 3.46 earned run average, pitching 1,737.3 innings in 334 games. He struck out 1,042, completed 50 of his 231 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 335 games he batted .114, with 61 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 9 doubles.
He threw a no-hitter in 1964.
He was born in West Palm Beach, FL, USA on June 16, 1933, and died on November 21, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | KCA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | KCA | 42 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .167 |
| 1961 | CIN/KCA | 21 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .231 |
| 1962 | HOU | 33 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .077 |
| 1963 | HOU | 38 | 74 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | .068 |
| 1964 | HOU | 35 | 76 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 0 | .079 |
| 1965 | HOU/MLN | 37 | 79 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | .114 |
| 1966 | ATL | 32 | 70 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .143 |
| 1967 | ATL | 29 | 71 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 0 | .127 |
| 1968 | ATL | 31 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .175 |
| 1969 | ATL/CHC/NYY | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| 1970 | MON | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 335 | 534 | 24 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 250 | 0 | .114 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27.00 |
| 1959 | KCA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4.09 |
| 1960 | KCA | 5 | 10 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 120.1 | 120 | 57 | 45 | 83 | 4.26 |
| 1961 | CIN/KCA | 6 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 92.1 | 82 | 41 | 29 | 46 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | HOU | 7 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 197.0 | 195 | 84 | 46 | 178 | 3.84 |
| 1963 | HOU | 11 | 17 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 224.0 | 204 | 66 | 50 | 148 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | HOU | 11 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 218.0 | 209 | 88 | 44 | 117 | 3.63 |
| 1965 | HOU/MLN | 16 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 231.1 | 217 | 88 | 48 | 151 | 3.42 |
| 1966 | ATL | 14 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 215.2 | 213 | 79 | 46 | 105 | 3.30 |
| 1967 | ATL | 13 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 210.1 | 191 | 64 | 38 | 85 | 2.74 |
| 1968 | ATL | 5 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 135.0 | 145 | 52 | 25 | 57 | 3.47 |
| 1969 | ATL/CHC/NYY | 2 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 74.0 | 68 | 32 | 33 | 59 | 3.89 |
| 1970 | MON | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Career | — | 91 | 106 | 334 | 231 | 9 | 1737.1 | 1670 | 668 | 413 | 1042 | 3.46 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died November 21, 2015
1958
Major-league debut: Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson made a major-league debut on September 13, 1958.
1964
Ken Johnson's No-Hitter
Ken Johnson threw a no-hitter for the Houston Colt .45's against the Cincinnati Reds on April 23, 1964.
1970
Final major-league game: Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson played a final major-league game on April 18, 1970.
Image: Cincinnati Reds, public domain