Ken Johnson (right-handed pitcher)

This article is about the right-handed pitcher who pitched a no-hitter in a game he lost in 1964. For the left-handed pitcher, see Ken Johnson (left-handed pitcher).

Ken Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1933-06-16)June 16, 1933
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died: November 21, 2015(2015-11-21) (aged 82)
Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
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 record91–106
Earned run average3.46
Strikeouts1,042
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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).

  1. ^ Smith, Harrison (November 27, 2015) "Pitched a notorious no-hitter in 1964”, The Washington Post, page B4 [1] Retrieved August 26, 2017