Jim Johnson (baseball, born 1983)
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This article is about the baseball player. For other people named Jim Johnson, see Jim Johnson (disambiguation).
James Robert Johnson (born June 27, 1983) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels. Johnson was an All-Star in 2012 and won the Rolaids Relief Man Award that year while leading MLB in saves. In 2013, Johnson became the first American League (AL) pitcher ever to have recorded back-to-back seasons of 50 saves or more. Johnson and Éric Gagné are the only two MLB pitchers to accomplish this feat.
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Jim Johnson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1983-06-27) June 27, 1983 (age 40) Johnson City, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 29, 2006, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 38–46 |
Earned run average | 3.79 |
Strikeouts | 531 |
Saves | 178 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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