Bob Johnson (pitcher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bob Johnson (pitcher)

former professional baseball player

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1943

Place of Birth: Aurora, Illinois, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Robert Dale Johnson (born April 25, 1943) is a former professional baseball player.
He was a pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1969–1974, 1977) with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves.
He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Johnson was a member of the 1971 World Series champion Pirates.
The 1971 season was also his most productive, finishing 9–10 with a 3.45 ERA, including 27 starts, seven complete games and one shutout. The Pirates faced the San Francisco Giants in the National League Championship Series that year, and with the 5-game series tied 1–1 after two games, Johnson started Game 3.
He out-dueled Juan Marichal at Three Rivers Stadium, pitching eight innings and allowing only one unearned run for the win.
The Pirates went on to win Game 4 to reach the World Series for the first time in 11 years.
Johnson did not fare as well in the World Series, losing Game 2 at Memorial Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles. An alumnus of Bradley University, for his career he compiled a 28–34 record with a 3.48 ERA and 507 strikeouts in 183 appearances, including 76 starts, 18 complete games, two shutouts, 12 saves and 692?1/3 innings pitched.
He garnered 15 hits in 157 at-bats for an .096 lifetime batting average.