Bill Johnson (pitcher)

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.

Bill Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1960-10-06)October 6, 1960
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Died: January 20, 2018(2018-01-20) (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 pitched14
Win–loss record1–0
ERA3.57
SO/BB7/4
Innings pitched17.2
Teams

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

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  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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