Jim Johnson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Johnson City, New York, U.S. | June 27, 1983|
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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.