Stan Johnson
| Stan Johnson | |
|---|---|
San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 1960, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 13, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .111 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
| |
Stanley Lucius Johnson (February 12, 1937 – April 17, 2012) was an American
left-handed
and was listed as 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).
Born in
San Francisco City College, he received a baseball scholarship to the University of San Francisco
.
He entered pro baseball when he was signed by the
runs scored (120) and tied for the lead in hits (204). Two years later, he hit .333 with 172 hits for the Triple-A San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League
. Each year, he was selected to his league's All-Star team.
Johnson briefly appeared in parts of two major league seasons. He got into five games as a member of the
inning when Miñoso was ejected for throwing his batting helmet.[2] Johnson belted a solo home run off Cleveland relief pitcher Frank Funk to seal a 7–0 Chicago triumph.[2]
The blow would be Johnson's only big-league hit. He began
Kansas City Athletics. In three games with the Athletics, June 11–13, he started one game as the right fielder
, but was held hitless in three total at bats.
Johnson then returned to the Pacific Coast League, but as a member of the
Taiyo Whales. He briefly scouted for the Red Sox in Northern California
after his playing career ended.
He was married to Jacqueline Miles for 51 years, from February 12, 1961, until his death.[3] Johnson died on April 17, 2012, at the age of 75 after a five-year battle with Parkinson's disease.[3] He was survived by his wife, daughter Stacey Randolph of Missouri City, Texas, and son Stanley Johnson Jr. of San Francisco.
References
- ^ "Stan Johnson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ a b Retrosheet box score: 1960-09-23
- ^ a b "SFGate – Stanley Johnson obituary". The San Francisco Chronicle.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrrosheet