Ernie Johnson (pitcher)

Ernie Johnson
Pitcher
Born: (1924-06-16)June 16, 1924 Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S.
Died: August 12, 2011(2011-08-12) (aged 87) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 28, 1950, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1959, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	40–23
Earned run average	3.77
Strikeouts	319
Teams
Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1950, 1952–1958) Baltimore Orioles (1959)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1957) Braves Hall of Fame

Ernest Thorwald Johnson Sr. (June 16, 1924 – August 12, 2011) was an American professional baseball player and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between 1950 and 1959. He played the majority of his career with the Boston Braves and remained with the team when they became the Milwaukee Braves in 1953. Johnson was a member of the world champion 1957 Milwaukee Braves. He played his final season with the Baltimore Orioles. After his playing career, he became a longtime television color commentator on the TBS television network. In 2001, Johnson was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame.^[1] He was the father of Inside the NBA sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr.