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Mickey Mantle League
6-2-2084
Tony Johnson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1992, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-35 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-01-1957
K 433 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(39 games)
IP 705.1
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1979 Minors 22 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 9
1979 Majors 22 6.63 0 / 0 2 / 5 0 / 1 2 / 6
1980 Minors 23 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1980 Majors 23 32.92 3 / 3 0 / 10 7 / 19 10 / 32
1981 Minors 24 9.00 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 9
1981 Majors 24 23.20 0 / 0 2 / 11 4 / 12 6 / 23
1982 Minors 25 11.00 1 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 11
1983 Majors 26 45.01 2 / 7 4 / 21 4 / 17 10 / 45
1984 Majors 27 42.01 0 / 7 0 / 17 4 / 18 4 / 42
1985 Majors 28 42.41 0 / 9 1 / 16 1 / 17 2 / 42
1986 Majors 29 44.05 0 / 12 0 / 14 2 / 18 2 / 44
1987 Majors 30 37.56 158 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 20 0 / 10 0 / 37
1988 Majors 31 36.30 158 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 36
1989 Majors 32 35.38 161 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 15 0 / 16 0 / 35
1990 Majors 33 41.65 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 25 0 / 11 0 / 41
1991 Minors 34 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6
1991 Majors 34 26.27 114 0 0 0 / 0 -1 / 12 -1 / 14 -2 / 26
1992 Majors 35 28.00 0 / 0 1 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 28
Total 753 0 0 7 / 60 10 / 213 23 / 200 40 / 473
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Tony Johnson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-04-05The Washington GreySox have waived Tony Johnson.
1992-04-01The Washington GreySox have promoted Joe Novic to the major league team. The Washington GreySox have designated Tony Johnson for assignment.
1991-06-20The Washington GreySox have promoted Tony Johnson to the major league team. The Washington GreySox have sent Tom Wilson to the minors.
1991-06-20The Washington GreySox have acquired Tony Johnson from the waiver wire. The Washington GreySox have waived Ginger Newson.
1991-06-10The Milwaukee Dragons have waived Tony Johnson.
1991-04-27The Milwaukee Dragons have designated Tony Johnson for assignment.
1989-10-03The Milwaukee Dragons have re-claimed Tony Johnson from the waiver wire.
1989-10-01The Milwaukee Dragons have promoted Stu Mauch to the major league team. The Milwaukee Dragons have designated Tony Johnson for assignment.
1988-04-05The Milwaukee Dragons have acquired Tony Johnson from the waiver wire.
1988-03-07The St. Louis Cards have promoted Jake Thielman to the major league team. The St. Louis Cards have designated Tony Johnson for assignment.
1987-04-08The St. Louis Cards have renamed Mariano Rivera to Tony Johnson.
1987-04-05The St. Louis Cards have acquired Mariano Rivera from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Kansas City Meatheads have promoted Slim Espinoza to the major league team. The Kansas City Meatheads have promoted Ken Purdy to the major league team. The Kansas City Meatheads have promoted John Bracken to the major league team. The Kansas City Meatheads have designated Mariano Rivera for assignment. The Kansas City Meatheads have designated Clete Boyer for assignment.
1983-04-06The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Mariano Rivera to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Goose Gossage to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Sterling Hitchcock for assignment. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Al Daley for assignment.
1981-07-05The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Scott Proctor to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Al Daley to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Hal Reniff to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Goose Gossage to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Joe Page to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Mariano Rivera to the minors.
1980-04-25The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Mariano Rivera to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Larry Dalton to the minors.
1979-08-13The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Mike Stanton to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Johnny Sain to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Graeme Lloyd to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Hal Reniff to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Sterling Hitchcock to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Mariano Rivera to the minors.
1979-08-06The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Goose Gossage to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Joe Page to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Mariano Rivera to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Graeme Lloyd to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Mike Stanton to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Johnny Sain to the minors.
1979-06-15The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Johnny Sain to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Hal Reniff to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Goose Gossage to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Mariano Rivera to the minors.
1979-05-15The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Mariano Rivera to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have promoted Hal Reniff to the major league team. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Graeme Lloyd to the minors. The Kansas City Yankees have sent Mike Stanton to the minors.
1979-04-04The Kansas City Yankees have renamed Tony Johnson to Mariano Rivera.