Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson
	Johnson in 1968
	Left fielder
	Born: December 7, 1942; Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
	Died: February 28, 2015 (aged 72); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 25, 1964, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 1976, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.288
Home runs	78
Runs batted in	525
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1965); St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1967); Cincinnati Reds (1968–1969); California Angels (1970–1971); Cleveland Indians (1972); Texas Rangers (1973–1974); New York Yankees (1974–1975); Detroit Tigers (1976);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1970); AL batting champion (1970);

Alexander Johnson (December 7, 1942 – February 28, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1964 to 1976, for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers. He was the National League Comeback Player of the Year in 1968 and an American League All-Star and batting champion in 1970. His brother, Ron, was an NFL running back, most notably for the New York Giants.

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