Jim Johnson

Who is Jim Johnson?

James Brian Johnson was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he appeared in three Major League games during the early days of the 1970 season as a member of the San Francisco Giants. Born in Muskegon, Michigan, he stood 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed 195 pounds.

An alumnus of Western Michigan University, he entered professional baseball after being selected by the Giants in the third round of the secondary phase of the June 1967 Major League Baseball Draft. After three years of seasoning in the Giants' farm system, he made the early-season roster of the 1970 Giants.

His three MLB appearances all came in relief. In his debut, April 13 at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, he took over from Giants' starting pitcher Frank Reberger in the first inning with the Giants trailing 4–0. He pitched creditably and held the Giants close until the fourth inning, when Atlanta reached him for five hits and five earned runs en route to a 9–3 Braves' triumph. In his second appearance, three days later against the Houston Astros, Johnson worked two hitless innings but his three bases on balls resulted in another earned run charged against his record; however, the Giants won that contest 11–9.