Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson
Johnson with the Washington Senators in 1924
Pitcher
Born: (1887-11-06)November 6, 1887 Humboldt, Kansas
Died: December 10, 1946(1946-12-10) (aged 59) Washington, D.C.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 1907, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1927, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	417–279
Earned run average	2.17
Strikeouts	3,508
Shutouts	110
Managerial record	529–432
Winning %	.550
Teams
As player Washington Senators (1907–1927) As manager Washington Senators (1929–1932) Cleveland Indians (1933–1935)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1924) 2× AL MVP (1913, 1924) 3× Triple Crown (1913, 1918, 1924) 6× AL wins leader (1913–1916, 1918, 1924) 5× AL ERA leader (1912, 1913, 1918, 1919, 1924) 12× AL strikeout leader (1910, 1912–1919, 1921, 1923, 1924) Pitched a no-hitter on July 1, 1920 MLB record 110 career shutouts Major League Baseball All-Century Team Major League Baseball All-Time Team
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	1936
Vote	83.63%

As player

As manager

Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Washington Senators (1907–1927). He later served as manager of the Senators from 1929 through 1932 and for the Cleveland Indians from 1933 through 1935.

One of the most celebrated and dominating players in baseball history, Johnson established several pitching records, some of which remain unbroken nine decades after retiring from baseball. He remains by far the all-time career leader in shutouts with 110, second in wins with 417, and fourth in complete games with 531. He held the career record in strikeouts for nearly 56 years, with 3,508, from the 1927 end of his career until the 1983 season, when three players (Steve Carlton, Nolan Ryan and Gaylord Perry) finally passed the mark. Johnson was the only player in the 3,000 strikeout club (achieved 22 July 1923) for 51 years (less 5 days) when Bob Gibson recorded his 3,000th strikeout on 17 July 1974. Johnson led the league in strikeouts a Major League record 12 times—one more than current strikeout leader Nolan Ryan—including a record eight consecutive seasons.

In 1936, Johnson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" inaugural members. His gentle nature was legendary, and to this day he is held up as an example of good sportsmanship, while his name has become synonymous with friendly competition.