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Oscar Gamble League
3-25-2070
Bessie Lee Johnson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.97 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 372-97 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-27-1946
K 3542 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(30 games)
IP 4625.2
WHIP 1.15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 DET
19
 10
35
35
12
2
0
 0
272.0
 226 116 107 2 84
199
1.14
3.54
1969 DET
24
 5
35
35
16
6
0
 0
284.2
 244 107 98 3 95
208
1.19
3.10
1970 DET
24
 4
36
36
14
3
0
 0
302.2
 264 107 104 2 93
229
1.18
3.09
1971 DET
23
 3
36
36
14
1
0
 0
296.2
 244 106 104 7 91
229
1.13
3.16
1972 DET
25
 6
36
36
13
2
0
 0
296.1
 265 117 113 5 96
236
1.22
3.43
1973 DET
23
 4
32
32
6
1
0
 0
257.0
 208 71 67 1 84
201
1.14
2.35
1974 DET
23
 7
35
35
22
3
0
 0
288.2
 248 103 99 7 110
234
1.24
3.09
1975 DET
27
 6
35
35
24
4
0
 0
302.2
 247 95 91 2 89
240
1.11
2.71
1976 DET
27
 4
35
35
24
10
0
 0
302.2
 209 68 66 2 83
219
0.96
1.96
1977 DET
25
 4
35
35
20
7
0
 0
296.0
 228 89 82 2 89
242
1.07
2.49
1978 DET
26
 4
35
35
20
2
0
 0
296.1
 269 106 104 3 91
229
1.21
3.16
1979 DET
25
 5
35
35
20
6
0
 0
296.2
 230 78 76 4 74
228
1.02
2.31
1980 DET
23
 6
35
35
23
7
0
 0
299.1
 258 101 99 6 104
230
1.21
2.98
1981 DET
32
 3
36
36
28
7
0
 0
314.2
 239 72 70 2 102
234
1.08
2.00
1982 DET
16
 13
36
36
13
3
0
 0
294.1
 253 138 131 5 97
223
1.19
4.01
1983 DET
10
 13
28
28
11
0
0
 0
225.0
 219 121 116 4 77
161
1.32
4.64
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
372
 97
555
555
280
64
0
 0
4625.2
 3851 1595 1527 57 1459
3542
1.15
2.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bessie Lee Johnson has retired from the Detroit Grannies
1968-04-01The Detroit Grannies have promoted Bessie Lee Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Grannies have sent Rose Pasternack to the minors.
1965-04-01The Detroit Grannies have renamed Chick Hock to Bessie Lee Johnson.