Jeremy M. Johnson (born July 19, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Johnson spent ten years in the minor league organizations of the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.
| Jeremy Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 19, 1982 Concord, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.28 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
| Teams | |
Johnson graduated from Mooresville High School in Mooresville, North Carolina in 2000. As a high school baseball player he was named an honorable mention on the 2000 USA Today All-USA high school baseball team.[1] Johnson entered the amateur draft and was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 11th round.[2] Johnson reported to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Tigers, where he went 3-1 with an ERA of 4.15. Toward the end of the season, the Tigers promoted Johnson to the Single-A Oneonta Tigers in the New York–Penn League, where he went 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA.[3]
Johnson opened the 2001 season with Oneonta, where he went 7-1 in twelve starts with a 3.42 ERA before being promoted to the Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps in late August.[4] Johnson finished out the Whitecaps season, going 1-1; he also played a few games for the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers. Johnson returned to the Whitecaps for the 2002 season, and posted a 4.26 ERA before being promoted (again) to Lakeland and then, later in the season, the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. At Erie, Johnson went 6-1 with a 3.88 ERA; opening there in the 2003 season he was off to a strong start before being sidelined by a shoulder injury.[3][5]
Johnson spent a shortened 2004 season back at Lakeland, where he went 3-6 with an ERA of 4.67. His highlight performance occurred on July 30, when he threw six shutout innings in a 9-1 victory over the St. Lucie Mets.[6] Over 2005 and 2006, Johnson continued to alternate between Lakeland and Erie, with mixed results. In 2007, he finally reached the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, going 3-3 with an ERA of 3.44 in 39 appearances; for the first time mostly in a relief role.[3] He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.
Johnson spent the first half of the 2009 season with the Triple-A Round Rock Express, where he was 5-8 with a 3.51 ERA. Johnson both started (13 starts) and worked out of the bullpen (8 appearances). He signed with LG Twins in South Korea on July 21, 2009.[7]
Johnson signed with the Houston Astros AA affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks as part of the starting rotation for the 2010 season.
References
edit- ^ "2000 All-USA baseball". USA Today. June 27, 2000. p. 7C.
- ^ "Tigers agree to terms with 13 more draftees". Associated Press. July 1, 2000.
- ^ a b c "Jeremy Johnson Statistics". TheBaseballCube.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
- ^ "Caps waste a solid start by Howell; Poor baserunning dooms West Michigan in 3-2 loss to Fort Wayne". Grand Rapids Press. August 22, 2001. p. C2.
- ^ Beck, Jason (June 1, 2004). "Notes: Still waiting for Vina". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-06-26.[dead link]
- ^ Beck, Ted (July 30, 2004). "Johnson pitches a gem; FSL: Tigers 9, Mets 1". The Ledger. p. C2.
- ^ Davis, Danny (July 23, 2009). "Korea buys Round Rock right-hander". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on November 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization