On this day in 1887 the greatest pitcher who ever lived Walter Johnson was born. Walter Johnson played his entire career with the Washington Senators. He had a win-loss record of 417-279 with an ERA of 2.17. Johnson had 3 30 game win seasons and 12 seasons when he won 20 or more. His career strikeout total of 3508 stood for 55 years. He pitched 110 shutouts which is the baseball record.He was in the major leagues from 1907 -1927. For most of his career the Senators didn’t have great teams. Near the end of his career they did make a couple World Series-winning one of them. Johnson was an outstanding hitter for a pitcher. He hit 23 home runs during his career and had a .235 average.
Walter Johnson had two nicknames “Barney” and “The Big Train” Johnson was a right handed pitcher and threw sidearm.
Walter Johnson was known as a very kindly man. He had great control. He was one of the fastest pitchers of his time. He was always afraid of hitting and seriously hurting someone so he worked hard on his control. Most hitters had fear of the Johnson fastball but knowing his gentle nature Ty Cobb would take adavantage and dig in at the plate against Johnson.
Walter Johnson was one of the ‘Five Immortals” one of the first 5ive players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died of a brain tumor at the age of 59 in 1946.
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quality individual. 110 shutouts is so far beyond insane i do not even have a scale. most pitchers today will not even make 110 complete games. that is record is unbreakable. probably third. first is vander meer – no one is throwing 3 no hitters in a row, next is sam crawford 312 triples then i think the shutouts. actually you could put them all on the same level, as just simply not happening.