Alex Johnson

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Alex Johnson
Left fielder
Born: (1942-12-07) December 7, 1942 (age 69)
Helena, Arkansas
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
July 25, 1964 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1976 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average     .288
Home runs     78
Runs batted in     525
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Career highlights and awards

Alexander Johnson (born December 7, 1942, in Helena, Arkansas is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and designated hitter over parts of 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. While playing for Cincinnati in 1968 and 1969, he batted over .300 both times, finishing 4th and 6th, respectively, in batting average in the National League. However, in both years, he led National League outfielders in errors. Following the 1969 season, Johnson was traded with Chico Ruiz to the California Angels for pitchers Pedro BorbonJim McGlothlin, and Vern Geishert. Johnson had his best season in 1970, winning the American League batting title by a fraction of a percentage point over Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox, although he led league outfielders in errors and was 2nd in grounding out into double plays. He played with 4 other teams before retiring, always with a potent bat but being a liability in the field.

Johnson turned down many football scholarships to pursue his dream of baseball. His brother, Ron, was a running back, notably for the New York Giants.

After Johnson retired he lived in Detroit and took over Johnson Trucking Service, which was founded by his father, Arthur Johnson, in the 1940s. [1]

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Preceded by
Mike McCormick
NL Comeback Player of the Year
1968
Succeeded by
Tommie Agee
Preceded by
Rod Carew
American League Batting Champion
1970
Succeeded by
Tony Oliva



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