Jeff Johnson (baseball)

Jeff Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1966-08-04) August 4, 1966 (age 57)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 5, 1991, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1993, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record8–16
Earned run average6.52
Strikeouts76
Teams

William Jeffrey Johnson (born August 4, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played with the New York Yankees for his entire Major League career. Born in Durham, North Carolina, Johnson attended South Granville High School, then University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he played college baseball. He was only one of nine people from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to have played Major League Baseball.[1] On June 1, 1988, Johnson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round (157th overall pick) of the 1988 amateur draft.[2][3] He was listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) in height, and 200 lb. in weight. During his three-year Major League Baseball career, Johnson batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He is currently the pitching coach for the West Virginia Power.

  1. ^ "MLB players who attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
  2. ^ "Transactions". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jeff Johnson Stats". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved September 29, 2008.