Johnny Johnson (MLB pitcher)

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John Clifford Johnson [Swede] (September 29, 1914 - June 26, 1991) was a middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1944) and Chicago White Sox (1945). Listed at 6' 0", 182 lb., Johnson batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Belmore, Ohio.

In a two-season career, Johnson posted a 3-2 record with 49 strikeouts and a 4.20 ERA in 51 appearances, including one start, seven saves, 27 games finished, and 96 ⅓ innings.

Johnson died in Iron Mountain, Michigan, at the age of 76.

[edit] See also

• Chicago White Sox all-time roster

[edit] Sources

• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet