Jonathan Johnson (baseball)

Jonathan Johnson

Pitcher

Born: July 16, 1974 (age 43)
LaGrange, Georgia

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 27, 1998, for the Texas Rangers

Last MLB appearance

June 13, 2003, for the Houston Astros

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

2–4

Earned run average

6.63

Strikeouts

Teams

Jonathan Kent Johnson (born July 16, 1974 in LaGrange, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six seasons. He played for the Texas Rangers from 1998 to 2001, the San Diego Padres in 2002, and the Houston Astros in 2003.

Johnson attended high school at Forest High School in Ocala, Florida. In his senior year, he committed to playing college baseball at Florida State University and was considered to be "clearly the most dominant pitcher" in his region. After graduating from high school, he spent three seasons with the Florida State Seminoles baseball team.

In his freshman season, Johnson finished the year with a 10–1 record, a 1.68 earned run average (ERA), and 124 strikeouts in 107 ⅓ innings pitched. He was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Year and was named to Baseball America's All-Freshman team. The following year, Johnson finished his sophomore season with a 12–1 record and 137 strikeouts, and earned third-team All-America and second-team All-ACC honors. Johnson also played in the 1994 College World Series, pitching against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team. In his junior year, Johnson finished the season with a 12–3 record, leading Florida State to the ACC Championship. He also participated in the 1995 College World Series, and was a finalist for the 1995 Golden Spikes Award, as well as being a Baseball America first-team All-American.

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