Dave Johnson (1970s pitcher)

Dave Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1948-10-04) October 4, 1948
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 2, 1974, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
May 10, 1978, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–10
Earned run average4.64
Strikeouts50
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

David Charles Johnson (born October 4, 1948) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1974 and 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins. Though Johnson was the very first player acquired by the Seattle Mariners (purchased from the Orioles prior to the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft), and had a 1977 Topps baseball card that showed him as a Mariner, Johnson did not make the team out of spring training. He was sold to Minnesota in May, and spent the 1977 and 1978 seasons with the Twins.