Dave Johnson (1980s–1990s pitcher)
David Wayne Johnson (born October 24, 1959) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987), Baltimore Orioles (1989–1991) and Detroit Tigers (1993). He has been a baseball analyst with the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and the Orioles Radio Network since 2006.[1]
| Dave Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 24, 1959 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 29, 1987, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1993, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 22–25 |
| Earned run average | 5.11 |
| Strikeouts | 143 |
| Teams | |
Johnson is most noted for his emergency start at SkyDome on September 30, 1989, in the regular season's penultimate game, which the Orioles needed to win to extend the AL East championship race by at least one day. Pressed into service as a result of Pete Harnisch accidentally stepping on a nail while returning to his hotel room the previous night, he allowed two hits in seven innings before being subbed out after walking Nelson Liriano to start the eighth with the Orioles leading 3–1. The Toronto Blue Jays scored three times in that inning and won both the match 4–3 and the AL East title.[1][2]
Johnson was the starting and losing pitcher in Wilson Álvarez's 7–0 no-hitter at Memorial Stadium on August 11, 1991.[3]
He wrote a Guideposts article titled "Against the Odds," which appeared in the May 1990 issue of the magazine (pp 2–5).
Johnson currently resides in Kingsville, Maryland. His son Steve pitched for the Orioles and the Seattle Mariners.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Trezza, Joe. "Dave Johnson remains cult hero in O's lore," MLB.com, Thursday, September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019
- ^ Sexton, Joe. "BASEBALL; It's Toronto in the American League East," The New York Times, Sunday, October 1, 1989. Retrieved September 27, 2019
- ^ "BASEBALL; Venezuela to Chicago's South Side, Alvarez Has That No-Hit Knack," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, August 12, 1991. Retrieved September 26, 2019
- ^ Zrebiec, Jeff; Dan Connolly. "Orioles agree to trade Sherrill to Dodgers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2009-07-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sun, Eduardo A. Encina, The Baltimore. "Steve Johnson follows father's path to Orioles". baltimoresun.com.
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External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bio on Orioles.com