Charles Johnson (baseball)
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Charles Edward Johnson, Jr. (born July 20, 1971 in Fort Pierce, Florida) is a Major League Baseball catcher who played most recently with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005).
Previously, Johnson played for the Florida Marlins (1994-1998, 2001-2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (1998), Baltimore Orioles (1999-2000), Chicago White Sox (2000), and Colorado Rockies (2003-2004), Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (beginning of 2005 season). He bats and throws right-handed.
Johnson graduated from Fort Pierce Westwood High School in 1989 and attended University of Miami before being drafted by the Florida Marlins in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft.
In a 12-season career, Johnson is a .245 hitter with 167 home runs and 570 RBI in 1188 games.
[edit] Highlights
- Twice All-Star (1997, 2001)
- Four-time Gold Glove Award winner (1995-98)
[edit] Trivia
- He and Kevin Millar (currently playing for the Baltimore Orioles) are the only players in the Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame (as of 2006).
[edit] External links
- Charles Johnson at ESPN.com
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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