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Jesse Orosco League 7-23-2215 |
| Elmer Johnston |  Relief PitcherRetired (1984, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| ERA | 5.74 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| W-L | 58-125 | Status | Deceased (2026) | Option Years | 0
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| SV | 15 | Age at Death | 77 | Date of Birth | 12-10-1949 | |
| K | 1151 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 15 (1972) |
Majors Svc Time | 9 years (133 games) |
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| IP | 1436.2 | |||||
| WHIP | 1.56 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor Val |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control | |||||||
| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
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| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
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FPCT | GG |
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| 1973 | P | TEX | 6 | 6 | 29.1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | 1.000 | |
| 1974 | P | TEX | 106 | 0 | 148.0 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1.58 | 1.000 | |
| 1975 | P | TEX | 25 | 25 | 145.1 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 1.42 | 1.000 | |
| 1976 | P | TEX | 35 | 35 | 182.1 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1.14 | 1.000 | |
| 1977 | P | TEX | 35 | 35 | 219.1 | 34 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1.40 | 1.000 |  |
| 1978 | P | TEX | 35 | 35 | 211.2 | 32 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 1.28 | .938 | |
| 1979 | P | TEX | 33 | 33 | 206.1 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 1.05 | .923 | |
| 1980 | P | TEX | 34 | 34 | 221.1 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.10 | 1.000 | |
| 1981 | P | TEX | 22 | 0 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 1.000 | |
| 1982 | P | TEX | 21 | 3 | 33.2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | 1.000 | |
| 1983 | P | TEX | 14 | 0 | 15.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.35 | 1.000 | |
| Total | 366 | 206 | 1436.2 | 207 | 12 | 191 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 1.27 | .981 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1984-11-01 | Elmer Johnston has retired from the Texas Rangers |
| 1984-04-01 | The Texas Rangers have designated Elmer Johnston for assignment. |
| 1981-07-13 | Elmer Johnston of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days. |
| 1975-05-13 | Elmer Johnston of the Texas Rangers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. |
| 1975-05-01 | The Texas Rangers have promoted Chet Hawk to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Elmer Johnston to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Doug Blankenship for assignment. The Texas Rangers have designated Steve Brown for assignment. |
| 1975-04-01 | The Texas Rangers have promoted Bobby Corridon to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Elmer Johnston to the minors. |
| 1973-09-04 | The Texas Rangers have promoted Chet Hawk to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Elmer Johnston to the major league team. |
| 1971-09-06 | A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers receive Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 ATL (Elmer Johnston) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 TEX (Brian Jackson). |
| 1969-09-09 | A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Ridge Runners. The Atlanta Ridge Runners receive Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 BOS (Mays Humphrey) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 ATL (Elmer Johnston). |