Randall David Johnson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Randall David "Randy" Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, Johnson played in Major League Baseball for 22 seasons, in which he played for the Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, and San Francisco Giants. Johnson is a member of the 300 win club and the 3,000 strikeout club.The 6-foot-10-inch (2.08 m) Johnson was celebrated for having one of the most dominant fastballs in the game. He regularly approached, and occasionally exceeded, 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) during his prime. He also threw a hard, biting slider. Johnson won the Cy Young Award five times, second only to Roger Clemens' seven. He pitched two no-hitters, the second of which was the 17th perfect game in baseball history.Johnson finished his career first in strikeouts per nine innings pitched among starting pitchers (10.67), second all-time in total strikeouts (4,875; first among left-handed pitchers), third in hit batsmen (188), tenth in fewest hits allowed per nine innings pitched (7.24), 22nd in wins (303), and 57th in shutouts (37).
National League Cy Young Award, American League Cy Young Award, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Warren Spahn Award
Nominations
Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
Star Sign
Virgo
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Trademark
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After a win, looks up to the sky and points up in the air, as a salute to his late father.
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His height (he is the second tallest person to ever play Major League Baseball)
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Squats on the pitcher's mound and prays before each start
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Fact
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Announced his retirement from MLB, after 22 major league seasons. [January 2010]
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(January 11) Signed a two-year, $32 million deal with the New York Yankees. [2005]
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Agreed to a 2-year contract extension with Arizona D-Backs worth 33 million dollars. [March 2003]
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(December 26) Signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. [2008]
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At 6' 10", he is the second tallest person ever to play Major League Baseball (tied with former Mets pitcher Eric Hillman). White Sox and Nationals pitcher Jon Rauch at 6' 11" is the tallest.
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Career numbers as of 2005 (1988-2004, regular season only): 246 wins, 128 losses, a 3.07 ERA, 4,161 strikeouts and 2 no-hitters (the second a perfect game).
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Finished the 2004 season with a 16-14 record, a 2.60 ERA and 290 strikeouts in 35 games started. Though he was second in the NL in innings pitched and ERA and led the majors in strikeouts, he finished second in Cy Young balloting to Roger Clemens. His team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, had the worst record in Major League Baseball at 51-111.
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Fastball has been clocked as high as 102 mph.
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Made major league debut on 15 September 1988.
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His career-high in strikeouts for a single game in the American League is 19, accomplished while pitching for the Seattle Mariners in 1997.
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Pitched a perfect game for the Diamondbacks against the Atlanta Braves, 19 May 2004. At age 40, he became the oldest pitcher in the major leagues to perform this feat as well as the tallest.
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Threw Major League Baseball's 17th perfect game, retiring all 27 Atlanta Braves he faced in a 2-0 victory. [May 2004]
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In a weird twist of fate, Randy Johnson came in as a relief pitcher in game 7 of the 2001 World Series. In the 1994 movie Little Big League (1994), he came in as a relief pitcher.
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Seattle Mariners All-Time Leader in Innings Pitched (1,838 1/3).
2001 Sports Illustrated co-Sportsman of the Year (shared with Diamondbacks team mate Curt Schilling).
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Threw a perfect game in his final start at Livermore High School.
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Only pitcher in MLB history to strike out 300+ hitters in 4 different seasons.
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Once an avid photographer, Randy had his work featured at Art Expo '90 in Los Angeles.
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Children: Heather Renee Roszell (b. 4 September 1989) by ex-girlfriend Lauren Roszell; Samantha (b. 28 December 1994), Tanner (b. 5 April 1996), Willow (b. 23 April 1998), and Alexandria (b. 4 December 1999) by wife Lisa.
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Has played on 5 playoff Teams, 1995 and 1997 with Seattle, 1998 with Houston, and 1999 and 2001 with Arizona.
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Played for the Montreal Expos 1988-1989, Seattle Mariners 1989-1998, Houston Astros 1998, and Arizona Diamondbacks 1999-present.
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Struck out 20 batters in a game in 2001.
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Started 3 all-star games.
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Has won 5 Cy Young awards, 1995 with Seattle, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Became the first pitcher to win 5 post-season games in 1 year, including 3 in the 2001 World Series.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Little Big League
1994
Cameo appearance
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Players Club
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The Simpsons
2006
TV Series
Himself
History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
2005
Video documentary
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1990-2005
TV Series
Himself - Seattle Mariners Pitcher / Himself - New York Yankees Pitcher
Live with Kelly and Michael
2005
TV Series
Himself
2004 MLB All-Star Game
2004
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher: Arizona Diamondbacks
The Jersey
2002
TV Series
Himself
2002 MLB All-Star Game
2002
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher: Arizona Diamondbacks
2001 World Series
2001
TV Movie
Himself (Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2001
TV Series
Himself
2001 National League Championship Series
2001
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher
2001 MLB All-Star Game
2001
TV Special
Himself
2000 MLB All-Star Game
2000
TV Special
Himself - NL Starting Pitcher: Arizona Diamondbacks
1999 MLB All-Star Game
1999
TV Special
Himself
1997 MLB All-Star Game
1997
TV Special
Himself - AL Starting Pitcher: Seattle Mariners
My Oh My!
1996
Documentary
Himself
1995 American League Championship Series
1995
TV Series
Himself - Seattle Mariners Pitcher
1995 MLB All-Star Game
1995
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1994 MLB All-Star Game
1994
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
1993 MLB All-Star Game
1993
TV Special
Himself - AL Pitcher
Late Show with David Letterman
2015
TV Series
Himself
Franklin & Bash
2013
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
30 for 30
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Prime 9
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2007-2010
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes