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Walter Johnson was a legendary baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927. He was renowned for his impressive records, including the most career shutouts, second-most wins, and fourth-most complete games in MLB history. Johnson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936 and is remembered as an exemplar of good sportsmanship.
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Walter Perry Johnsonfinally passed his career total of 3,508. Johnson became the only pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts on July 22, 1923, and remained the only one until Bob Gibson matched the feat on July 17, 1974. Of the 19 members of the 3,000-strikeout club, he pitched the most innings and has the lowest strikeouts per nine innings pitched (5.34 K/9). Johnson led the league in strikeouts a Major League record 12 times–one more than current strikeout leader Nolan Ryan–including a record eight straight seasons. He is the only pitcher in Major League history to record more than 400 wins and strike out more than 3,500 batters.
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.
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Walter Johnson was an American professional baseball player and manager who played his entire 21-year career as a right-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators from 1907 to 1927.
Walter Johnson established several records, some of which remain unbroken nine decades after he retired from baseball, including the most career shutouts (110), the second-most wins (417), and the fourth-most complete games (531).
Walter Johnson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936 as one of its ,first five, inaugural members.
Walter Johnson held the career record in strikeouts from 1919, when he passed Christy Mathewson’s mark of 2,507, until the 1983 season, when three players finally passed his career total of 3,508.
Walter Johnson’s gentle nature was legendary, and to this day he is held up as an example of good sportsmanship, with his name becoming synonymous with friendly competition.
Walter Johnson led the league in strikeouts a Major League record 12 times, one more than current strikeout leader Nolan Ryan, including a record eight straight seasons.
Of the 19 members of the 3,000-strikeout club, Walter Johnson pitched the most innings and has the lowest strikeouts per nine innings pitched (5.34 K/9).
3 Quotes by Walter Johnson
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I throw as hard as I can when I think I have to throw as hard as I can.
Walter JohnsonAmerican baseball player (1887-1946)
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You can’t hit what you can’t see.
Walter JohnsonAmerican baseball player (1887-1946)
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Can I throw harder than Joe Wood? Listen mister, no man alive can throw any harder than Smokey Joe Wood.
Walter JohnsonAmerican baseball player (1887-1946)