Bill Johnson (pitcher) explained

Bill Johnson
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 October 1960
Birth Place:Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Death Place:Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 6
Debutyear:1983
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 29
Finalyear:1984
Finalteam:Chicago Cubs
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games pitched
Stat1value:14
Stat2label:Win–loss record
Stat2value:1–0
Stat3label:ERA
Stat3value:3.57
Stat4label:SO/BB
Stat4value:7/4
Stat5label:Innings pitched
Stat5value:17.2
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William Charles Johnson (October 6, 1960 – January 20, 2018) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 to 1984 for the Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 5", 205 lb., he batted and threw right handed.

Johnson was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He was traded along with Dick Ruthven from the Phillies to the Cubs for Willie Hernández on May 22, 1983.[1]

Johnson died on January 20, 2018, at the age of 57.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/05/23/The-Philadelphia-Phillies-may-have-been-rained-out-Sunday/2483422510400/ "The Philadelphia Phillies may have been rained out Sunday...," United Press International (UPI), Monday, May 23, 1983.
  2. Web site: William Johnson obituary.