Johnson, Walter (1887-1946), was one of the greatest fast ball pitchers in baseball history. Johnson won 417 games while pitching for the Washington Senators of the American League from 1907 to 1927. He held the major league record for most career strikeouts with 3,508 until Nolan Ryan broke it in 1983.
From 1910 to 1919, Johnson won 20 or more games each season, with a high of 36 in 1913. Also in 1913, Johnson pitched 552/3 consecutive innings without allowing a run, an American League record. Johnson led the league in shut-outs seven times and holds the major league career record with 110. He also pitched seven opening-game shut-outs.
Walter Perry Johnson was born on Nov. 6, 1887, in Humboldt, Kansas. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. He died on Dec. 10, 1946.
