Ken Johnson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | June 16, 1933|
Died: November 21, 2015 Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 82)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1958, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 18, 1970, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 91–106 |
Earned run average | 3.46 |
Strikeouts | 1,042 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenneth Travis Johnson (June 16, 1933 – November 21, 2015) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who is the only pitcher to lose a complete game nine-inning no-hitter.[1] In all or parts of 13 seasons, he pitched for the Kansas City Athletics (1958–61), Cincinnati Reds (1961), Houston Colt .45/Astros (1962–65), Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1965–69), New York Yankees (1969), Chicago Cubs (1969), and Montreal Expos (1970). Including minor league service, his professional baseball career lasted for 18 seasons. Johnson stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg).