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Pie Traynor League
4-1-2174
Russ Johnson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.55 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 36-48 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-04-1929
K 401 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 687.1
WHIP 1.74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt C  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 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% 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
1951 CIN-PHI
12
 15
33
33
4
0
0
 0
208.2
 245 162 152 5 111
99
1.71
6.56
1952 PHI
11
 14
32
32
1
0
0
 0
188.2
 251 146 145 3 94
132
1.83
6.92
1953 PHI
10
 13
32
32
3
2
0
 0
205.0
 237 141 134 7 101
120
1.65
5.88
1954 PHI
2
 3
39
0
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 58 33 29 2 18
32
1.59
5.48
1955 PHI
0
 2
36
0
0
0
0
 0
32.2
 50 35 33 2 17
16
2.05
9.09
1956 PHI
1
 0
3
0
0
0
1
 0
4.0
 4 4 4 0 6
1
2.50
9.00
1961 PHI
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 4 3 3 0 1
1
5.00
27.00
2174
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 48
177
97
8
2
1
 0
687.1
 849 524 500 19 348
401
1.74
6.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Russ Johnson has retired from the Philadelphia Athletics
1961-04-11The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Chuck Rodriguez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have designated Russ Johnson for assignment.
1961-04-01The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Russ Johnson to the major league team.
1956-09-27The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Keith Lamb to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Russ Johnson to the minors.
1951-05-11The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Russ Johnson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Dutch Myers to the minors.
1951-04-25The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Phil Ramazzotti to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Russ Johnson to the minors.
1951-03-31The Philadelphia Athletics have promoted Russ Johnson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Athletics have sent Stew Gerhart to the minors.
1951-03-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Saints. The Cincinnati Saints receive Harry Perry from the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for Russ Johnson.