Bob Johnson (pitcher)

For other people with this name, see Bob Johnson (disambiguation).

Bob Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1943-04-25) April 25, 1943 Aurora, Illinois
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1969, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1977, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	28–34
Earned run average	3.48
Strikeouts	507
Teams
New York Mets (1969) Kansas City Royals (1970) Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–1973) Cleveland Indians (1974) Atlanta Braves (1977)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1969, 1971

Robert Dale Johnson (April 25, 1943 in Aurora, Illinois) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1969–1974, 1977) with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Johnson was a member of the 1971 World Series champion Pirates. The 1971 season was also his most productive, finishing 9–10 with a 3.45 ERA, including 27 starts, seven complete games and one shutout.

The Pirates faced the San Francisco Giants in the National League Championship Series that year, and with the 5-game series tied 1–1 after two games, Johnson started Game 3. He out-dueled Juan Marichal at Three Rivers Stadium, pitching eight innings and allowing only one unearned run for the win. The Pirates went on to win Game 4 to reach the World Series for the first time in 11 years. Johnson did not fare as well in the World Series, losing Game 2 at Memorial Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.

An alumnus of Bradley University, for his career he compiled a 28–34 record with a 3.48 ERA and 507 strikeouts in 183 appearances, including 76 starts, 18 complete games, two shutouts, 12 saves and 692​¹⁄₃ innings pitched. He garnered 15 hits in 157 at-bats for an .096 lifetime batting average.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet