- 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.
- Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, Maryland, USA is named for him.
- One of five players elected in 1936 to the National Baseball Hall of Fame's inaugural class. The others were Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson. Induction ceremony was held in 1939 for the first four classes.
- Inducted into the Montgomery County [Maryland] Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1961 (inaugural class).
- His 417 major league wins are second on the all-time list, behind Cy Young's 511.
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