Sandy Johnson

Sanfrid DeForest Johnson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• Born October 24, 1940

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Biographical Information

Infielder Sanfrid "Sandy" Johnson played in the Pittsburgh Pirates system from 1959 to 1966, missing the 1963 season. He played his last three seasons in the California League and Carolina League, the highest he would reach.

After his playing days, Johnson was a minor league manager for the Milwaukee Brewers for three seasons and a scout for the club from 1971 to 1974. He later was Director of Scouting for the San Diego Padres from 1982 to 1984 before working in the Texas Rangers front office for more than a decade. He then was with the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998 to 2004 and the New York Mets from 2005 to 2010.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1964	Reno Silver Sox	California League	0-2	--	Pittsburgh Pirates	--	Replaced Tom Saffell (7-20) on May 21 Replaced by Harvey Koepf (15-12) on May 22
1970	Newark Co-Pilots	New York-Penn League	36-33	4th	Milwaukee Brewers	none
1971	Danville Warriors	Midwest League	65-56	5th	Milwaukee Brewers
1972	Newark Co-Pilots	New York-Penn League	23-46	7th	Milwaukee Brewers	none