Bart Johnson (baseball)

Bart Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1950-01-03)January 3, 1950
Torrance, California, U.S.
Died: April 22, 2020(2020-04-22) (aged 70)
Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1969, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 1977, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record43–51
Earned run average3.94
Strikeouts520
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Clair Barth Johnson (January 3, 1950 – April 22, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played in the Major Leagues between 1969–1977 for the Chicago White Sox.

From 1980 to 1997, Johnson was a scout for the White Sox.[1]

As a high school basketball player at Torrance High School, Johnson set the CIF Southern Section record for points scored with 1,917, breaking the previous record of 1,901 set by Billy Kilmer.[2][3][4][5]

Johnson lived in Oak Lawn, Illinois.[1] He died on April 22, 2020, in Palos Heights, Illinois, from complications of Parkinson's disease.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Flashing Back with Bart Johnson, retrieved July 12, 2009
  2. ^ Klein, Marshall (March 24, 1967). "El Segundo's Pagett Named Top CIF Cager". Los Angeles Times. p. III-5. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Washington, Carl (March 8, 1967). "Millikan Rips Tartars to Gain CIF Semis". Independent. p. 27. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Klein, Marshall (March 8, 1967). "Johnson Sets CIF Mark, But Tartars Bow". Los Angeles Times. p. III-4. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Klein, Marshall (March 7, 1967). "Torrance Ace Bids for CIF Scoring Mark". Los Angeles Times. p. III-5. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clair Barth Johnson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2020.


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