Kris Johnson (baseball)
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| Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 42 | |||
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Born: October 14, 1984 West Covina, California |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: August 18, 2013, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| NPB: March 28, 2015, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 0–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.32 | ||
| Strikeouts | 21 | ||
| NPB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 29-14 | ||
| Earned run average | 1.99 | ||
| Strikeouts | 291 | ||
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Kristofer Michael Johnson (born October 14, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins.
Johnson attended Blue Springs High School in Missouri throwing 5 no-hitters. He was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 50th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to attend Witchita State University. As a freshman at Witchita State, his 2.01 ERA lead the Missouri Valley Conference. The Boston Red Sox drafted Johnson 40th overall in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft and gave him an $850,000 signing bonus.
In 2006, Johnson pitched for the Lowell Spinners. In November 2006, Baseball America named Johnson the #9 prospect in Boston's organization.
In 2007, he pitched for the Lancaster JetHawks.
In 2008 Baseball America ranked him as Boston's fourth best pitching prospect. He spent the 2008 season at the Red Sox's AA affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs. He threw a 3.63 ERA for the year.
Coming into 2009, he was ranked within the top 20 prospects within the Red Sox system. He split the 2009 season between the Red Sox AAA affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Portland Sea Dogs. He amassed a 3-16 record with a 6.35 ERA, and led the minors with most losses.
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