Darrell Johnson

Darrell Johnson
Johnson with the Boston Red Sox in 1974
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1928-08-25)August 25, 1928 Horace, Nebraska, U.S.
Died: May 3, 2004(2004-05-03) (aged 75) Fairfield, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1952, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
June 6, 1962, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.234
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	28
Managerial record	472–590
Winning %	.444
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player St. Louis Browns (1952) Chicago White Sox (1952) New York Yankees (1957–1958) St. Louis Cardinals (1960) Philadelphia Phillies (1961) Cincinnati Reds (1961–1962) Baltimore Orioles (1962) As manager Boston Red Sox (1974–1976) Seattle Mariners (1977–1980) Texas Rangers (1982) As coach St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1961) Baltimore Orioles (1962) Boston Red Sox (1968–1969) Texas Rangers (1981–1982) New York Mets (1993)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1958)

Darrell Dean Johnson (August 25, 1928 – May 3, 2004) was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach, manager and scout. As a manager, he led the 1975 Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant, and was named "Manager of the Year" by both The Sporting News^[1] and the Associated Press.^[2][3]