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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-6-2080
Rube Johnson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.31 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-32 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 21 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 07-17-1933
K 272 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(61 games)
IP 457.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 MIL
5
 1
24
0
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 19 10 10 1 11
7
1.29
3.86
1956 MIL
1
 5
34
0
0
0
4
 0
28.1
 39 19 18 0 15
15
1.91
5.72
1957 MIL-BOS
1
 2
32
0
0
0
17
 0
36.0
 53 29 27 1 9
24
1.72
6.75
1959 BOS
11
 5
75
0
0
0
0
 0
81.0
 76 30 28 3 24
50
1.23
3.11
1960 BOS
3
 2
72
0
0
0
0
 0
84.1
 64 26 24 0 32
60
1.14
2.56
1961 BOS
5
 2
60
0
0
0
0
 0
61.0
 69 28 27 0 16
26
1.39
3.98
1962 BOS
6
 8
68
0
0
0
0
 0
65.1
 58 28 26 1 21
40
1.21
3.58
1963 BOS
7
 4
51
0
0
0
0
 0
53.1
 61 39 39 1 18
38
1.48
6.58
1964 BOS-DET-BRO
0
 3
19
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 34 20 20 0 17
12
2.01
7.11
2080
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 32
435
0
0
0
21
 0
457.2
 473 229 219 7 163
272
1.39
4.31
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Rube Johnson has retired from the Brooklyn Lawnmowers
1964-09-18The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have acquired Rube Johnson from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Lawnmowers have waived Johnny J. Johnston.
1964-09-07The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have waived Rube Johnson.
1964-08-03The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have promoted Pete Ellis to the major league team. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have designated Rube Johnson for assignment.
1964-08-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have promoted Don Gehrig to the major league team. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have promoted Rube Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have sent Eddie Matthews to the minors. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have sent Luke Towne to the minors.
1964-06-26The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have promoted Luke Towne to the major league team. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have designated Rube Johnson for assignment.
1964-04-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have acquired Rube Johnson from the waiver wire.
1964-03-03The Boston Rivals have promoted Ryne Porzio to the major league team. The Boston Rivals have designated Rube Johnson for assignment.
1959-04-01The Boston Rivals have promoted Orval Skrmetta to the major league team. The Boston Rivals have promoted Rube Johnson to the major league team. The Boston Rivals have designated Phil Hill for assignment. The Boston Rivals have designated Olen S Hannon for assignment.
1957-09-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Crew and the Boston Rivals. The Boston Rivals receive Nick Nokes, Rube Johnson, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Crew in exchange for Charlie Bennett, Erskine Mayer.
1957-06-17The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Rube Johnson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Red Courtney to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Jim Burris to the minors. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Johnny Graham to the minors.
1957-06-10The Milwaukee Crew have promoted Johnny Graham to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crew have sent Rube Johnson to the minors.
1957-04-01The Milwaukee crew have promoted Charlie Rodriquez to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have promoted Rube Johnson to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have promoted Mule Estrada to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have designated James Bond for assignment. The Milwaukee crew have sent Jim Burris to the minors. The Milwaukee crew have sent Dave Tyler to the minors.
1956-09-02The Milwaukee crew have promoted Frank Santana to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have promoted Mike Lopat to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have sent Frank Bolton to the minors. The Milwaukee crew have sent Rube Johnson to the minors.
1955-06-10The Milwaukee crew have promoted Rube Johnson to the major league team. The Milwaukee crew have sent Johnny Graham to the minors.