David Johnson (minors04)

David M. Johnson

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• 'Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Gaylord High School
• Born ~1957

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Biographical Information

Pitcher David Johnson was taken 16th overall in the 1975 amateur draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, one pick ahead of pitcher Jim Gideon.

He began his career with a 2.45 ERA in 66 innings for the Johnson City Cardinals and GCL Cardinals in 1975. A few years later, in 1978, he was 12-3 with a 2.62 ERA in 21 starts for the St. Petersburg Cardinals and the next year, he was 10-5 with a 3.27 ERA in 26 starts for the Arkansas Travelers. He struggled in the subsequent two seasons and was out of baseball after 1981.

Overall, he was 42-34 with a 3.55 ERA in 155 games (109 starts).