Doug Johns Explained

Doug Johns
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:19 December 1967
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 8
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:Oakland Athletics
Finaldate:October 2
Finalyear:1999
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:20–22
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.13
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:180
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Douglas Alan Johns (born December 19, 1967), is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher from -.[1] He played for the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).[2] His mother is Jewish, and his father is Roman Catholic, and he considers himself Catholic.[1]

Johns attended Nova High School and played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers before being selected in the 1990 Major League Baseball draft by the Athletics. In the Midwest League in 1991, he threw a no-hitter. He led the Pacific Coast League with a 2.89 earned run average in 1994. He made his Major League debut in 1995 and was elected from the game after nearly hitting John Olerud with a pitch.[3] Johns spent part of the 1997 season in Italy pitching for the Parma Angels but, upon returning to the United States to renew his visa, he was offered a job playing in the Orioles farm system.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The big book of Jewish baseball. Peter S.. Horvitz. Joachim. Horvitz. SP Books. 2001. 90. 9781561719730.
  2. Book: The complete game: Reflections on baseball, pitching, and life on the mound. Ron. Darling. Daniel. Paisner. Vintage Books. 2010. 242–243. 9780307271921.
  3. Book: Cava . Pete . Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players: A Biographical Dictionary, 1871-2014 . 2 October 2015 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-2270-5 . 100 . 19 December 2022 . en.
  4. News: Mandelaro . Jim . A truly international win . 19 December 2022 . . 13 August 1997 . 31.