Chester Lillis Johnson (August 1, 1917 – April 10, 1983) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in five games in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns in 1946. Nicknamed "Chesty Chet,"[1] he was listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg), and threw and batted left-handed. He was born in Redmond, Washington; a younger brother, Earl, also a southpaw, pitched for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers for eight seasons between 1940 and 1951.
| Chet Johnson | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 1, 1917 Redmond, Washington | |
| Died: April 10, 1983 (aged 65) Seattle, Washington | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.00 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Chet Johnson attended the University of Washington, where he played college baseball for the Huskies from 1937–1939.[2] Johnson entered pro baseball in 1939, and his active career would continue for the next 18 seasons, all of them in the minor leagues, apart from his month-long stint with the Browns in September 1946.
During his MLB trial, Johnson made three starts and appeared twice in relief. He did not register a decision or a save, allowing 20 hits, 13 bases on balls and ten earned runs in 18 innings pitched. He struck out eight. He retired from the game in 1956 as a member of the Sacramento Solons, one of six Pacific Coast League teams he played for during his 13 full or partial seasons in that circuit.
References
edit- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ "University of Washington Baseball Players Who Made It to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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