Bill Johnson (pitcher)

Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
	Pitcher
	Born: October 6, 1960; Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
	Died: January 20, 2018 (aged 57); Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 6, 1983, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 1984, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Games pitched	14
Win–loss record	1–0
ERA	3.57
SO/BB	7/4
Innings pitched	17.2
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1983–1984);

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]

References

^ "The Philadelphia Phillies may have been rained out Sunday...," United Press International (UPI), Monday, May 23, 1983. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ "William Johnson obituary".

External links

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

[1] "The Philadelphia Phillies may have been rained out Sunday...," United Press International (UPI), Monday, May 23, 1983. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[2] "William Johnson obituary".

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