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American baseball player (1906–1994)

Baseball player

Si Johnson

Pitcher
Born: (1906-10-05)October 5, 1906 Danway, Illinois, U.S.
Died: May 12, 1994(1994-05-12) (aged 87) Sheridan, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1928, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1947, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	101–165
Earned run average	4.09
Strikeouts	840
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1928–1936) St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1938) Philadelphia Phillies (1940–1943; 1946) Boston Braves (1946–1947)

Silas Kenneth Johnson (October 5, 1906 – May 12, 1994) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 492 Major League games pitched over 17 seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1928–36), St. Louis Cardinals (1936–38), Philadelphia Phillies (1940–43; 1946) and Boston Braves (1946–47). He was born in Danway, near Ottawa, Illinois, and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).

Johnson led the National League in losses in 1931 (19) and 1934 (22). He also led the National League in earned runs allowed (125) in 1934.

Missing the 1944–45 baseball seasons, Johnson served with the US Navy during World War II.

In 17 seasons Johnson had a 101–165 win–loss record, 492 games, 272 games started, 108 complete games, 13 shutouts, 115 games finished, 15 saves, 2,2811⁄3 innings pitched, 2,510 hits allowed, 1,226 runs allowed, 1,036 earned runs allowed, 120 home runs allowed, 687 walks allowed, 840 strikeouts, 36 hit batsmen, 26 wild pitches, 9,903 batters faced, 3 balks and a 4.09 ERA.

Johnson remained in baseball for two seasons after his active career ended, serving as batting practice pitcher and then pitching coach of the Braves (1948–49); he was a member of Boston's 1948 National League champions. He died in Sheridan, Illinois at the age of 87.

References

"Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
Clifford, Matthew. "Si Johnson". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
"Si Johnson". NorwegianAmerican.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2017.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Si Johnson at Find a Grave

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