Tom Johnson (1970s pitcher) explained

Tom Johnson
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:2 April 1951
Birth Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 10
Debutyear:1974
Debutteam:Minnesota Twins
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 27
Finalyear:1978
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:23–14
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:166
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.39
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Thomas Raymond Johnson (born April 2, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played five seasons in the majors, from until for the Minnesota Twins. He pitched in 129 games during his career, all but one as a reliever.

Johnson was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1970. After four years in the Twins' minor league system, he made his major league debut on September 10, 1974. Johnson racked up twenty-three wins as a starter, then later a closer, over five years with the Twins, including sixteen in .

After the season, Johnson was released, and signed a year later by the Chicago White Sox. He became a starter for the White Sox triple-A affiliate in Glens Falls, but was largely unsuccessful. After the 1980 season, Johnson retired at the age of twenty-nine.[1]

As of 2023, Johnson works as a church pastor in Minnesota, prior to that he was a pastor in Slovakia.[2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Johnson Statistics . The Baseball Cube . 2008-08-17.
  2. Web site: Hoggard . Corin . 2023-02-17 . Reduced pension prevents former Twins pitcher from expanding sports mission . 2023-08-18 . FOX 9 . en-US.