Mike Johnston (baseball)

Mike Johnston
Mike Johnston
	Pitcher
	Born: March 30, 1979 (age 45); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 7, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	June 24, 2005, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–3
ERA	5.70
Strikeouts	20
Innings pitched	23.2
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (2004–2005);

Michael Charles Johnston (born March 30, 1979) is a former baseball player. In 2004, Johnston made the Pirates team out of spring training despite never previously pitching above the AA level. By doing so, Johnston became the second known person with Tourette syndrome to play in Major League Baseball, after Jim Eisenreich.^[1] In October 2006, Johnston underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum. That November, he signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. The Chicago White Sox signed him to a minor league contract for the 2009 season. In 2012, he pitched for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

References

^ "Beating the odds". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Johnston cut in spring training, 2006^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[1] "Beating the odds". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

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