Jim Johnson 43 | Pitcher
Baltimore Orioles
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| Tue. May 22, 2012 |
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| News: Johnson picked up his 16th save of the season with a clean inning Tuesday. | Impact: Johnson didn't strike a batter out and unlike most elite relievers, he hasn't excelled in that area, striking out just 14 batters in 20.2 innings. He's taking a page out of Jonny Venters' book instead: ground ball after ground ball. After inducing two more Tuesday, he owns a ground ball rate of 70.7%, and if that keeps up he should be able to maintain his success with Baltimore, even if his ERA eventually creeps up from its current 0.87 perch.(RotoWire, ) |
| Fri. May 18, 2012 | |
| News: Johnson was not called upon for Friday's save opportunity against the Nationals. Britt Ghiroli of MLB.com reports that Johnson was not available Friday after pitching in Baltimore's last three games. | Impact: There has been no statement from manager Buck Showalter on the situation. Without Johnson, the Orioles turned to Pedro Strop for the save.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Johnson picked up his second save in as many nights, pitching a scoreless inning in the win over the Royals on Wednesday night. | Impact: Johnson gave up just one hit over his lone inning and now on the season has a microscopic ERA of 0.51 and a WHIP of 0.79. Those stats along with his 13 saves have made him one of the better and safer closer options this season.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Johnson worked around a hit to record his 12th save of the season Tuesday against the Yankees. | Impact: Johnson has allowed just 13 baserunners in 16.2 innings and owns a sharp 12:4 K:BB. He doesn't have the blow-you-away stuff that a Craig Kimbrel or Kenley Jansen does, but he's quickly becoming one of the American League's better relievers.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sun. May 13, 2012 | |
| News: Johnson conjured up another save as the Orioles beat the Rays 5-3 on Saturday night. | Impact: Johnson has 11 saves and a 0.57 ERA for the first-place O's.(STATS, 2:08pm) |
2012 Season
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W-L
0-0 |
SV
16 |
ERA
0.84 |
K
14 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 5" Wt: 230 Age: 28
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 6/27/1983, Johnson City, NY
College: None
Debut: 2006
Salary: $2,625,000
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 6/27/1983, Johnson City, NY
College: None
Debut: 2006
Salary: $2,625,000
