- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWalter Perry Johnson
- Nicknames
- Barney
- The Big Train
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Walter Johnson was born on November 6, 1887 in Humboldt, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Baseball Revue of 1917 (1917), Mutual Weekly, No. 35 (1913) and Pathé's Weekly, No. 41 (1913). He was married to Hazel Lee Roberts. He died on December 10, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpouseHazel Lee Roberts(June 24, 1914 - July 31, 1930) (her death, 6 children)
- Pitcher for the Washington Senators (1907-1927).
- Member of 1924 World Series Champion Washington Senators team. Member of 1925 American League Champion Washington Senators team.
- Led American League in Strikeouts per 9 Innings Pitched (7.61), Games (45), Innings (370), Strikeouts (313), Games Started (42), Complete Games (38), Hits Allowed (262), Wild Pitches (21) and Batters Faced (1,402) in 1910.
- Finished 5th in voting for 1911 American League MVP for leading League in Complete Games (36), Shutouts (6) and Wild Pitches (17). Also had 25-13 Win-Loss record, 40 Games, 37 Games Started, 3 Games Finished, 1 Save, 322.3 Innings Pitched, 292 Hits Allowed, 119 Runs Allowed, 68 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Home Runs Allowed, 70 Walks, 207 Strikeouts and 1.90 ERA.
- Finished 3rd in voting for 1912 American League MVP for leading League in ERA (1.39), WHIP (.908), Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.32), Strikeouts per 9 Innings Pitched (7.39), Strikeouts (303) and Strikeout to Walk (3.99). Also had 33-12 Win-Loss record, 50 Games, 37 Games Started, 34 Complete Games, 7 Shutouts, 13 Games Finished, 2 Saves, 369 Innings Pitched, 259 Hits Allowed, 89 Runs Allowed, 57 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Home Runs Allowed, 76 Walks, 11 Wild Pitches and 1.39 ERA.
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