Ernie Johnson Sr.
Ernie Johnson | |
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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 28, 1950, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 12, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 40–23 |
Earned run average | 3.77 |
Strikeouts | 319 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ernest Thorwald Johnson Sr. (June 16, 1924 – August 12, 2011) was an American professional
Baseball career
After serving three years in the
Johnson led
From 1953 to 1957, the first five years that the Braves were in Milwaukee, Johnson made 175 relief appearances, an average of 35 per season.
Playing for the 1957 World Series Champion Braves, Johnson had a 7–3 record and four saves in 30 games. In three World Series appearances against the New York Yankees that October he gave up only one run and two hits and one walk in seven innings, but it happened to be a game-winning home run by Hank Bauer in the seventh inning of Game 6.
In nine seasons, Johnson had a losing record only once (1955) and had an overall
Broadcasting career
Following his playing days Johnson was a longtime
Death
Johnson died on August 12, 2011, after a long illness.[2]
References
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Longtime Braves announcer Ernie Johnson dies". The Augusta Chronicle. August 12, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- 1955 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Bio