Mike Johnston (baseball)
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| Mike Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 30, 1979 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 24, 2005, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–3 |
| ERA | 5.70 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
| Innings pitched | 23.2 |
| Teams | |
Michael Charles Johnston (born March 30, 1979) is a former Major League baseball player. In 2004, Mike Johnston and Jose Castillo becam the first players in Pittsburgh Pirates history to make the team out of spring training despite never previously playing above the AA level. By doing so, Johnston became the second known person with Tourette syndrome to play in Major League Baseball, after Jim Eisenreich.[1] In October 2006, Johnston underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum. That November, he signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. The Chicago White Sox signed him to a minor league contract for the 2009 season. In 2012, he pitched for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Baseball Career Highlights:
2003 AA All-Star while pitching for the Altoona Curve in the Eastern League. 2003 Arizona Fall League: Ranked No. 1 Left Handed Relief Pitcher and Ranked No. 2 Left Handed Pitching prospect by Baseball America following AZF season. 2004 Made Major League debut vs his hometown Philadelphia Phillies on 4/7/2003 and pitched a scoreless inning earning a his first career Hold.
Currently, Mike Johnston provides Pitching Instruction in Bucks and Mongomery Counties on Pennsylvania via his website MLB-Academy.com
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External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Johnston cut in spring training, 2006[permanent dead link]
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