Mitch Johnson
Mitchell Drew Johnson
Born: August 2, 1962
Columbia, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 3 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Donegal HS (Mt. Joy, PA)
Career: 1980-1989
Mitch Johnson compiled a career record of 56 wins and 64 losses, with 25 saves, and a 3.63 ERA in his 266-game pitching career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Tucson Toros |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.61 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.0 | 69 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3.97 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 118.0 | 130 | 73 | 52 | 2 | 58 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 18 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.72 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 118.3 | 122 | 70 | 62 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.11 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 214.0 | 197 | 97 | 74 | 13 | 59 | 4 | 146 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.89 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 174.3 | 160 | 60 | 56 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 5 | 13 | .278 | 4.48 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156.7 | 174 | 93 | 78 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.21 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84.7 | 101 | 53 | 49 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.82 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44.7 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.92 | 49 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 74.0 | 61 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 56 | 64 | .467 | 3.63 | 266 | 132 | 75 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 1068.7 | 1064 | 523 | 431 | 70 | 347 | 24 | 610 | 20 | 16 | 43 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | P | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 32 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | .833 | .625 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 34 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .958 | .676 |
| 1983 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 31 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.290 |
| 1984 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | P | 26 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .931 | 1.038 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 30 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .900 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .944 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 49 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .957 | .449 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .571 |
| Totals | 266 | 67 | 132 | 11 | 5 | .948 | .748 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU |
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