Hank Johnson (baseball)

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Henry Ward Johnson (May 21, 1906 - August 20, 1982) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between the 1925 and 1939 seasons. Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Johnson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bradenton, Florida.

Johnson entered the majors in 1925 with the New York Yankees, playing for them seven years (1925-26, 1928-32) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1933-35), Philadelphia Athletics (1936) and Cincinnati Reds (1939). He divided his playing time as a starter, middle reliever, and occasional closer during a career hampered by illness. His most productive years came with the Yankees, winning 14 games in 1928 and 1930 and 13 in 1931. But he developed a cronic bursitis that eventually ended his career.

In a 12-season career, Johnson posted a 63-56 record with 568 strikeouts and a 4.75 ERA in 249 appearances, including 116 starts, 45 complete games, four shutouts, 11 saves and 1066⅓ innings of work.

Johnson died in his homeland of Bradenton, Florida at age 76.