Bob Johnson (pitcher)

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Bob Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1943-04-25) April 25, 1943 (age 81)
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1969, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1977, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record28–34
Earned run average3.48
Strikeouts507
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Dale Johnson (born April 25, 1943) is a former professional

Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves
. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Johnson was traded along with Jackie Hernández and Jim Campanis from the Royals to the Pirates for Freddie Patek, Bruce Dal Canton and Jerry May at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1970.[1] He was a member of the 1971 World Series champion Pirates. The 1971 season was also his most productive, finishing 9–10 with a 3.45 ERA, including 27 starts, seven complete games and one shutout.

The Pirates faced the

Memorial Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles
.

An alumnus of Bradley University, for his career he compiled a 28–34 record with a 3.48 ERA and 507 strikeouts in 183 appearances, including 76 starts, 18 complete games, two shutouts, 12 saves and 69213 innings pitched. He garnered 15 hits in 157 at-bats for an .096 lifetime batting average.

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