Bill Johnson (pitcher)

William Charles Johnson (October 6, 1960 – January 20, 2018) was a 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
Died: January 20, 2018(2018-01-20) (aged 57)
Wilmington, Delaware
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 by Philadelphia along with fellow pitcher Dick Ruthven to the Cubs in exchange for reliever Willie Hernández in May 1983.

Johnson died on January 20, 2018 at the age of 57.[1]

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