RUSSELL JOHNSON

1/6/85; '03 7th; Alexander City (AL) HS
L/R; 6-2, 200

Level
W-L-Sv
G
GS
IP
H
BB
K
ERA
2003 R
0-0-0
1
1
3.0
0
0
4
0.00
2004 A+
0-1-0
3
3
11.1
18
3
11
10.32
2004 R
1-2-0
13
9
45.2
42
15
50
4.53

Level
W-L-Sv
G
GS
IP
H
BB
K
ERA
OAVG
OOBP
OSLG
2005 INJURED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Johnson throws in the low 90s, reaching 95, and has an outstanding curve. He had one excellent outing for Bradenton in 2003, then missed the rest of the season due to gall bladder surgery. He returned there in 2004 and had a high ERA, but put up pretty good peripheral numbers, with a high K rate. He got a late season promotion to Lynchburg when the Hillcats needed bodies. Not surprisingly, he got hammered, but his K rate remained good. The Pirates are high on him and were expected to start him in the Hickory rotation, but he had arthroscopic elbow surgery and missed the entire season. He's expected to be ready to pitch in 2006, which he'll hopefully be able to start at Hickory.

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