John Louis Johnson (born John Louis Mercer; November 18, 1869 – January 28, 1941) was an American left-handed
pitcher
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who played briefly for the
Philadelphia Phillies during the season. Johnson was born in
Pekin, Illinois
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.
In his major league career, Johnson posted a 1–1 record with a 6.06
ERA
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Comp ...
in four appearances, including three
starts and two
complete games, giving up 22 earned runs on 44 hits and 15
walks while
striking out
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10 in innings of work.
Johnson died in
Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 71.
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Philadelphia Phillies players
19th-century baseball players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Illinois
1869 births
1941 deaths
People from Pekin, Illinois
Ottumwa Coal Palaces players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
Topeka Capitols players
St. Joseph Saints players
Detroit Tigers (Western League) players
Dubuque (minor league baseball) players
Quincy Little Giants players
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