Tyler Johnson (baseball, born 1981)

American baseball player

Baseball player

Tyler Johnson

Relief pitcher
Born: (1981-06-07) June 7, 1981 (age 43) Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 2005, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3–5
Earned run average	4.32
Strikeouts	65

Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (2005–2007)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2006)

Tyler James Johnson (born June 7, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Professional career

Johnson spent most of the 2006 season with the Cardinals' minor league team, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, but appeared in 56 games and pitched 36+1⁄3 innings with the St. Louis Cardinals. In the 2006 postseason, he pitched 7+1⁄3 innings and compiled a 1.23 ERA, including one scoreless inning pitched in the 2006 World Series, which the Cardinals won, defeating the Detroit Tigers, four games to one.^[1] He pitched again for the Cardinals in 2007 before becoming injured and missing the 2008 season. He was non-tendered following the 2008 season.

On February 5, 2009, Johnson signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Seattle Mariners.^[2] After 2 months in the minors rehabbing, Johnson was released on June 6.

Signed a minor league contract for 2012 season with the Colorado Rockies.

As of 2007, Johnson featured a four-seam fastball at 88–92 mph and a curveball at 78–81.^[3]

References

^ "MLB profile of Tyler Johnson". MLB.
^ "Mariners sign LHP Tyler Johnson". thenewstribune.com. Associated Press. February 5, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Tyler Johnson". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved October 15, 2012.