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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
"Coffin" Ed Johnson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.71 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 57-56 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 254 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-23-1919
K 563 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(8 games)
IP 839.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1950 CHN
0
 3
60
0
0
0
50
 5
51.2
 42 17 16 1 10
41
1.01
2.79
1951 CHN
3
 1
62
0
0
0
55
 3
65.0
 40 9 8 0 12
51
0.80
1.11
1952 CHN
1
 5
68
0
0
0
57
 7
62.0
 64 28 26 0 10
43
1.19
3.77
1953 CHN
7
 4
59
0
0
0
33
 7
61.0
 50 19 16 0 13
51
1.03
2.36
1954 CHN-TEX
2
 4
45
0
0
0
22
 5
50.0
 42 19 19 0 15
32
1.14
3.42
1955 TEX
2
 7
55
0
0
0
7
 8
46.2
 48 37 33 0 18
27
1.41
6.36
1956 TEX-OAK
13
 7
89
0
0
0
10
 8
89.1
 93 42 38 1 26
64
1.33
3.83
1957 OAK
6
 4
83
0
0
0
4
 5
87.1
 110 58 54 0 37
64
1.68
5.56
1958 OAK
3
 6
79
0
0
0
5
 7
86.2
 113 72 62 0 31
56
1.66
6.44
1959 OAK
6
 2
89
0
0
0
4
 8
89.0
 124 67 66 2 33
52
1.76
6.67
1960 OAK
8
 6
65
0
0
0
1
 6
67.1
 80 42 41 1 23
31
1.53
5.48
1961 OAK
3
 5
68
0
0
0
6
 7
66.2
 90 53 46 2 27
40
1.76
6.21
1962 OAK
3
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 2
16.1
 21 16 14 0 5
11
1.59
7.71
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
57
 56
840
0
0
0
254
 78
839.0
 917 479 439 7 260
563
1.40
4.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01"Coffin" Ed Johnson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-06-13The Oakland Steroids have waived "Coffin" Ed Johnson.
1962-05-09The Oakland Steroids have promoted Swede Merullo to the major league team. The Oakland Steroids have designated "Coffin" Ed Johnson for assignment.
1961-09-03 Coffin Ed Johnson of the Oakland Steroids is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1960-07-10 Coffin Ed Johnson of the Oakland Steroids is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1960-06-16 Coffin Ed Johnson of the Oakland Steroids is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1958-09-11 Coffin Ed Johnson of the Oakland Steroids is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1956-06-22A trade has been completed between the Oakland Steroids and the Texas Titans. The Texas Titans receive Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 OAK (Zeke Gonder) from the Oakland Steroids in exchange for "Coffin" Ed Johnson.
1954-08-02A trade has been completed between the Texas Titans and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Lou Griffith, Draft Pick 1955 Round 5 TEX (Dick Anderson), Draft Pick 1955 Round 4 TEX (Tony Debus), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 TEX (Whitey Rusteck) from the Texas Titans in exchange for "Coffin" Ed Johnson.
1954-04-18 Coffin Ed Johnson of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1951-11-01"Coffin" Ed Johnson now holds the league record for career saves.
1950-11-01"Coffin" Ed Johnson now holds the league record for career saves.
1950-09-22 Coffin Ed Johnson of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1950-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed Buck Campbell to "Coffin" Ed Johnson.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Comrades and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Pete Tabaka, Buck Campbell, Mike Krenchicki from the Cincinnati Comrades in exchange for Benny Manush, Win Kindall, Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 CHN (Don Fuller), Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 CHN (Henry Ellis), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 CHN (Bob Hughes).