Rankin Johnson Jr.
| Rankin Johnson Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 1, 1917 Hayden, Arizona | |
| Died: February 11, 2006 (aged 88) Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1941, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 12, 1941, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.60 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Adam Rankin Johnson Jr. (March 1, 1917 – February 11, 2006) was an American professional baseball player and executive. A pitcher during his active career, he appeared in seven games in Major League Baseball as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics during the early weeks of the 1941 season. He threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 177 pounds (80 kg).
Johnson was born in Hayden, Arizona; his father, Rankin Sr., was also a Major League pitcher, largely with the "outlaw" Federal League, in 1914–1915 and 1918. Rankin Jr. attended what is now the University of Texas at El Paso. He appeared in one game for the 1935 Akron Yankees of the Class C Middle Atlantic League, then began his professional baseball career in earnest in 1939 at the Class D level.