Dave Johnson

[William Malone]

David Charles Johnson was born on October 4, 1948 in Abilene, Texas.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted him in round five of the 1967 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut for them in 1974. Johnson made 17 appearances out of the Orioles bullpen over parts of two seasons. He spent 1976 in a few different minor league system. The Minnesota Twins acquired him ahead of the 1977 campaign.

Johnson pitched a career high 30 games for the Twins in 1977, including six starts. He was 2-5 with a 4.58 ERA. His first win came by tossing four shutout innings during an extra inning win over the Kansas City Royals. Johnson pitched six games for Minnesota in 1978, going 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA. That was his final season in professional baseball.

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