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Sandberg Yingling League
9-26-2319
Sonny Johnson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-30 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 02-23-1953
K 461 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(145 games)
IP 697.1
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 DET
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 12 6 6 0 5
9
1.21
3.86
1976 DET
4
 2
11
5
0
0
0
 0
29.1
 38 25 24 1 15
20
1.81
7.36
1977 DET
3
 1
18
4
0
0
1
 0
45.0
 52 31 31 0 20
30
1.60
6.20
1978 DET-PIT
2
 2
63
3
0
0
0
 0
102.0
 167 113 112 4 61
74
2.24
9.88
1979 PIT
2
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 0
65.2
 60 30 29 2 27
47
1.32
3.97
1980 PIT
2
 1
71
0
0
0
2
 0
81.0
 90 48 43 2 36
59
1.56
4.78
1981 PIT
8
 6
93
0
0
0
23
 0
104.2
 107 44 42 2 56
60
1.56
3.61
1982 PIT
2
 4
64
0
0
0
2
 0
93.1
 86 43 42 0 39
60
1.34
4.05
1983 PIT
3
 5
55
0
0
0
1
 0
58.0
 63 24 23 2 14
36
1.33
3.57
1984 PIT-WAS
0
 0
19
0
0
0
2
 0
20.1
 20 2 2 0 7
10
1.33
0.89
1985 WAS
0
 1
13
0
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 12 7 7 0 6
7
1.74
6.10
1986 WAS-PHI
0
 0
17
0
0
0
0
 0
18.2
 17 10 9 0 8
12
1.34
4.34
1987 PHI-KC
5
 5
62
0
0
0
1
 0
55.0
 69 38 38 0 24
37
1.69
6.22
2319
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 30
542
14
0
0
32
 0
697.1
 793 421 408 13 318
461
1.59
5.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Sonny Johnson has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1987-04-18The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Pat Brewer to the minors.
1987-04-11The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Sonny Johnson from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Philadelphia cyclones have waived Sonny Johnson.
1986-09-15The Philadelphia cyclones have promoted Claude Score to the major league team. The Philadelphia cyclones have designated Sonny Johnson for assignment.
1986-09-15The Philadelphia cyclones have acquired Sonny Johnson from the waiver wire.
1986-09-05The Washington Bums have designated Sonny Johnson for assignment.
1986-04-05The Washington Bums have promoted Carlos Hughes to the major league team. The Washington Bums have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team. The Washington Bums have sent Fred Bottomley to the minors. The Washington Bums have sent Jim Gyselman to the minors.
1985-06-06The Washington Bums have promoted Tito Hudson to the major league team. The Washington Bums have designated Sonny Johnson for assignment.
1984-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Bums and the Pittsburgh Honus. The Pittsburgh Honus receive Draft Pick - 1985 Round 3 (WAS) from the Washington Bums in exchange for Sonny Johnson.
1978-04-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Muggers and the Pittsburgh Honus. The Pittsburgh Honus receive Sonny Johnson, Phil Tipton, Barney Swann, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (DET), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Muggers in exchange for Mike Bennett, Roe Ruffin, Bob Boucher, Chick Nunez.
1977-09-25The Detroit Muggers have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team.
1977-07-06The Detroit Muggers have sent Sonny Johnson to the minors.
1977-06-21The Detroit Muggers have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have designated Fred Ward for assignment.
1977-06-20The Detroit Muggers have demoted Sonny Johnson to the minor leagues.
1977-04-27The Detroit Muggers have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have designated Fred Ward for assignment.
1976-09-14The Detroit Muggers have promoted Alan Estalella to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Sonny Johnson to the minors.
1976-08-17The Detroit Muggers have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Alan Estalella to the minors.
1976-06-22The Detroit Muggers have promoted Alan Estalella to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Sonny Johnson to the minors.
1976-05-23The Detroit Muggers have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Muggers have sent Alan Estalella to the minors.
1975-10-01The Detroit Muggers have sent Sonny Johnson to the minors.
1975-10-01The Detroit Muggers have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team.
1975-06-11The Detroit Muggers have sent Sonny Johnson to the minors.
1975-05-27The Detroit Muggers have promoted Sonny Johnson to the major league team.