Bart Johnson (baseball)
American baseball player (1950–2020)
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Clair Barth Johnson (January 3, 1950 – April 22, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played in the Major Leagues between 1969–1977 for the Chicago White Sox.
| Bart Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 3, 1950 Torrance, California, U.S. | |
| Died: April 22, 2020 (aged 70) Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1969, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 21, 1977, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 43–51 |
| Earned run average | 3.94 |
| Strikeouts | 520 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
From 1980 to 1997, Johnson was a scout for the White Sox.[1]
As a high school basketball player at Torrance High School, Johnson set the CIF Southern Section record for points scored with 1,917, breaking the previous record of 1,901 set by Billy Kilmer.[2][3][4][5]
Johnson lived in Oak Lawn, Illinois.[1] He died on April 22, 2020, in Palos Heights, Illinois, from complications of Parkinson's disease.[6]
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