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KenRaffensberger16 · 11-23-2015, 02:52 PM

Ken Johnson, who was a much better pitcher than his final career
won-lost mark of 91-106 showed, passed away Saturday, November 21 at his home in Louisiana, at age 82.
It was Johnson's fate to pitch for some bad teams in the early years of his career such as the Kansas City Athletics (1958-1961) and the even-worse expansion Houston Colt 45s/Astros (1962-1965). Johnson fared much better with the decent Atlanta Braves teams of the mid-60s where he went 40-25 in just under three seasons (1965-1967) and he went 6-2, 3.25 e.r.a. in a partial season with the 1961 Cincinnati Reds capping that season by pitching for them in that year's World Series.
Overall he had 50 Complete Games, 7 Shut Outs, and threw one
no-hitter. He was also Yankee, Cub, and Expo in a 13-year career that ended early in the 1970 season.
Photos of Johnson in his various uniforms would be appreciated!

11-23-2015, 02:52 PM	#26605
KenRaffensberger16 Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New jersey most of my life; Gulf Coast Florida since 2010. Posts: 422	Ken Johnson (1933-2015) Ken Johnson, who was a much better pitcher than his final career won-lost mark of 91-106 showed, passed away Saturday, November 21 at his home in Louisiana, at age 82. It was Johnson's fate to pitch for some bad teams in the early years of his career such as the Kansas City Athletics (1958-1961) and the even-worse expansion Houston Colt 45s/Astros (1962-1965). Johnson fared much better with the decent Atlanta Braves teams of the mid-60s where he went 40-25 in just under three seasons (1965-1967) and he went 6-2, 3.25 e.r.a. in a partial season with the 1961 Cincinnati Reds capping that season by pitching for them in that year's World Series. Overall he had 50 Complete Games, 7 Shut Outs, and threw one no-hitter. He was also Yankee, Cub, and Expo in a 13-year career that ended early in the 1970 season. Photos of Johnson in his various uniforms would be appreciated!