John Henry Johnson (baseball)
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John Henry Johnson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Houston, Texas, U.S. | August 21, 1956|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 10, 1978, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 29, 1987, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–33 |
Earned run average | 3.90 |
Strikeouts | 407 |
Teams | |
John Henry Johnson (born August 21, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball player. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 1974 amateur draft. He made his major league debut after being traded along with Gary Thomasson, Gary Alexander, Dave Heaverlo, Phil Huffman, Alan Wirth and $300,000 from the Giants to the Oakland Athletics for Vida Blue on March 15, 1978.[1] Mario Guerrero was sent to the Athletics on April 7 to complete the transaction.
From 1979 thru 1981, Johnson played for the Texas Rangers. He then pitched for the Boston Red Sox before ending his career with the Milwaukee Brewers.[2]
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