William Charles Johnson (October 6, 1960 – January 20, 2018) was a
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played from 1983 to 1984 for the
Chicago Cubs. Listed at 6' 5", 205 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Johnson was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the
Philadelphia Phillies in 1980. He was traded by Philadelphia along with fellow pitcher
Dick Ruthven
Richard David Ruthven (born March 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. The two ...
to the Cubs in exchange for
reliever
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Willie Hernández
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in May 1983.
Johnson died on January 20, 2018 at the age of 57.
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1960 births
2018 deaths
Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware
Central Oregon Phillies players
Chicago Cubs players
Iowa Cubs players
Madison Muskies players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Midland Cubs players
Peninsula Pilots players
Reading Phillies players
Spartanburg Phillies players
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