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Walter Johnson

Name: Walter Perry Johnson
Nickname: The Big Train
Born: November 6, 1887 Humboldt,Ks.
Died: December 10, 1946 Washington,D.C.



Walter Johnson Facts:

  • Height: 6'1" Weight: 200
  • Threw: Right
  • Position: Pitcher
  • Pitched 21 years for the Washington Senators
  • 416 wins (second all time) and 279 losses
  • Career ERA of 2.17
  • Fifth all time in complete games (531), third all time in innings pitched (5923.2) and first all time in shutouts (110)
  • In 1913, pitched 56 consecutive scoreless innings
  • Led American League in ERA five times, strikeouts twelve times, shutouts seven times and wins six times
  • Lifetime winning percentage is .599
  • He was one of the first five players selected to the Hall of Fame in 1936

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