Darrell Johnson

Darrell Johnson
Darrell Johnson
	Johnson with the Boston Red Sox in 1974
	Catcher / Manager
	Born: August 25, 1928; Horace, Nebraska, U.S.
	Died: May 3, 2004 (aged 75); Fairfield, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 20, 1952, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
	June 6, 1962, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.234
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	28
Managerial record	472–590
Winning %	.444
Teams
	As player St. Louis Browns (1952); Chicago White Sox (1952); New York Yankees (1957–1958); St. Louis Cardinals (1960); Philadelphia Phillies (1961); Cincinnati Reds (1961–1962); Baltimore Orioles (1962); As manager Boston Red Sox (1974–1976); Seattle Mariners (1977–1980); Texas Rangers (1982); As coach St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1961); Baltimore Orioles (1962); Boston Red Sox (1968–1969); Texas Rangers (1981–1982); New York Mets (1993);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1958);

Darrell Dean Johnson (August 25, 1928 – May 3, 2004) was an American Major League Baseball catcher, coach, manager and scout. As a manager, he led the 1975 Boston Red Sox to the American League pennant, and was named "Manager of the Year" by both The Sporting News and the Associated Press.

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