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.[1][2]
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.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
johnson, silas, kenneth, johnson, october, 1906, 1994, american, professional, baseball, player, right, handed, pitcher, appeared, major, league, games, pitched, over, seasons, cincinnati, reds, 1928, louis, cardinals, 1936, philadelphia, phillies, 1940, 1946,. 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 Si JohnsonPitcherBorn 1906 10 05 October 5 1906Danway Illinois U S Died May 12 1994 1994 05 12 aged 87 Sheridan Illinois U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 11 1928 for the Cincinnati RedsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 25 1947 for the Boston BravesMLB statisticsWin loss record101 165Earned run average4 09Strikeouts840TeamsCincinnati Reds 1928 1936 St Louis Cardinals 1936 1938 Philadelphia Phillies 1940 1943 1946 Boston Braves 1946 1947 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 1 2 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 3 References edit 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 editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Si Johnson at Find a Grave nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Si Johnson amp oldid 1220743078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
