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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Speed Johnson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.12 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-35 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 79 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-06-1951
K 470 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(131 games)
IP 745.1
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1973 BRO-BAL
2
 1
41
0
0
0
1
 3
44.1
 65 38 36 3 13
27
1.76
7.31
1974 BAL
0
 2
51
0
0
0
1
 0
51.2
 77 44 43 1 18
28
1.84
7.49
1975 BAL
0
 0
42
0
0
0
0
 1
43.1
 54 30 23 0 18
22
1.66
4.78
1976 BAL
2
 2
46
1
0
0
1
 1
63.1
 79 34 33 0 20
41
1.56
4.69
1977 CHN
1
 7
84
0
0
0
1
 0
142.1
 167 88 75 3 45
89
1.49
4.74
1978 CHN
4
 2
49
0
0
0
1
 0
86.2
 91 55 50 1 27
55
1.36
5.19
1979 CHN
7
 4
65
0
0
0
24
 8
64.2
 76 33 28 2 18
41
1.45
3.90
1980 CHN
3
 6
57
0
0
0
32
 12
58.2
 74 44 36 0 26
40
1.70
5.52
1981 CHN
5
 3
80
0
0
0
17
 6
84.0
 81 36 34 1 21
54
1.21
3.64
1982 LAN
4
 7
65
0
0
0
0
 2
87.1
 100 58 57 0 23
54
1.41
5.87
1983 LAN
0
 0
7
0
0
0
1
 0
7.0
 8 8 7 0 3
6
1.57
9.00
1984 LAN
1
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 6 2 2 0 2
11
0.73
1.64
1985 LAN
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 35
595
1
0
0
79
 33
745.1
 878 470 424 11 234
470
1.49
5.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Speed Johnson has retired from the Los Angeles Diamonds
1983-04-12Speed Johnson of the Los Angeles Demons is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1977-03-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Baltimore Skipjacks. The Baltimore Skipjacks receive Fred Myers, George Dickel from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Speed Johnson, Cal Mustaikis, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (BAL).
1976-09-13Speed Johnson of the Baltimore Skipjacks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1975-06-19Speed Johnson of the Baltimore Skipjacks is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1973-10-25The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted John Thevenow to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Milt Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Speed Johnson to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Frank McGinn to the minors. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Rich Davis to the minors. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Laddie Maynard to the minors.
1973-10-03The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Ray McCullough to the minors. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Speed Johnson to the minors. The Baltimore Skipjacks have sent Milt Sparks to the minors.
1973-09-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Blues and the Baltimore Skipjacks. The Baltimore Skipjacks receive Speed Johnson, Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Blues in exchange for Dan Karros.
1973-06-08Speed Johnson of the Brooklyn Blues is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-04-14Speed Johnson of the Brooklyn Blues is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-04-01The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Pete Bigbee to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Roberto Shields to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Dick Elder to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blues have promoted Speed Johnson to the major league team.
1970-08-14A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Skipjacks and the Brooklyn Blues. The Brooklyn Blues receive Speed Johnson from the Baltimore Skipjacks in exchange for Al Belk.
1969-04-03A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Skipjacks and the Washington Halos. The Washington Halos receive Pat Gehrig, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Skipjacks in exchange for Erskine Altman, Speed Johnson.