Ron Johnson (baseball)

Ron Johnson
Johnson managing the Pawtucket Red Sox in 2009
First baseman
Born: (1956-03-23)March 23, 1956 Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died: January 26, 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 64) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1982, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1984, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Games played	22
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Kansas City Royals (1982–1983) Montreal Expos (1984) As coach Boston Red Sox (2010–2011)

Ronald David Johnson (March 23, 1956 – January 26, 2021) was an American baseball player, coach and minor league manager. From 2012 through 2018, he managed the Norfolk Tides of the International League, Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.^[1] His 2018 season with Norfolk was his 14th season as a Triple-A manager; Johnson formerly helmed the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League (2005–09), and the Omaha Royals (1998) and Omaha Golden Spikes (1999) of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.

Johnson was a first baseman for the Kansas City Royals and Montreal Expos during his brief Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career from 1982 to 1984. He threw and batted right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg). Johnson was also a former first base coach of the Boston Red Sox of MLB in 2010 and 2011.