| Ernie Johnson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 16, 1924 Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. | |
| Died: August 12, 2011 (aged 87) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 28, 1950, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 12, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 40–23 |
| Earned run average | 3.77 |
| Strikeouts | 319 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ernest Thorwald Johnson Sr. (June 16, 1924 – August 12, 2011) was an American professional baseball player and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1950 and 1959. He played the majority of his career with the Boston Braves and remained with the team when they became the Milwaukee Braves in 1953. Johnson was a member of the world champion 1957 Milwaukee Braves. He played his final season with the Baltimore Orioles. After his playing career, he became a longtime television color commentator on the TBS television network. In 2001, Johnson was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame.[1] He was the father of Inside the NBA sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.