Randy Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Randy Johnson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1963(1963-09-10)
Age	61
Birthplace	Walnut Creek
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Virgo

Randy Johnson Biography

Randy Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 10, 1963 in Walnut Creek, California, United States. 10-time MLB All-Star and 5-time Cy Young Award winner known as “The Big Unit,” who first made a name for himself with the Seattle Mariners. He won the World Series MVP award in 2001, after leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an unlikely 7-game victory over the New York Yankees. In 2015, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In 2001, he was the Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year, an award he shared with teammate Curt Schilling.

Johnson was born in Walnut Creek, California, to Carol Hannah and Rollen Charles “Bud” Johnson. By the time he entered Livermore High School, he was a star in baseball and basketball. In 1982, as a senior, he struck out 121 batters in 66 innings, and threw a perfect game in his last high school start. He also played on a Bercovich team that assembled top players from throughout California. After high school, he was drafted in 1982 by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round and offered $50,000 to sign. Instead, Johnson accepted a full athletic scholarship to play baseball for the University of Southern California. While at USC, he also played two years of basketball. He was a starter at USC (where he was a teammate of Mark McGwire) under coach Rod Dedeaux, but often exhibited control problems.

During batting practice in 1988, the 6’10” Johnson, then with the Montreal Expos, collided head-first with outfielder Tim Raines, prompting his teammate to exclaim, “You’re a big unit!” The nickname stuck.

He became a father when his first daughter Samantha was born in December of 1994.

Randy Johnson Net Worth

Randy Johnson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Randy Johnson 's net worth $95 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a sports star in two different sports, basketball and football at USC.

He won 303 games, recorded 4,875 strikeouts and posted a 3.29 ERA over the course of his career which spanned from 1988 to 2009.

Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed “The Big Unit”, is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1988 to 2009, for six teams. He played primarily for the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. His 303 career victories rank as the fifth-most by a left-hander in MLB history, while his 4,875 strikeouts place him second all-time behind Nolan Ryan and are the most by a left-hander. He holds five of the seven highest single-season strikeout totals by a left-hander in modern history. Johnson won the Cy Young Award five times, second only to Roger Clemens’ seven, and he is one of only two pitchers (the other being Greg Maddux) to win the award in four consecutive seasons (1999–2002). In 1999, he joined Pedro Martínez and Gaylord Perry in the rare feat of winning the award in both the American and National Leagues (a feat since accomplished by Clemens, Roy Halladay, and Max Scherzer). He is also one of five pitchers to pitch no-hitters in both leagues. On May 18, 2004, at the age of 40, Johnson became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, and is one of seven pitchers who have thrown a perfect game and at least one other no-hitter in their careers. He is also one of 18 pitchers in history to record a win against all 30 MLB franchises. On May 8, 2001, Johnson achieved the feat of striking out 20 batters in a game, doing so against the Cincinnati Reds.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Randy Johnson height 6 ft 10 in Randy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Randy Johnson Dating?

According to our records, Randy Johnson married to Lisa Wiehoff. As of December 1, 2023, Randy Johnson’s is not dating anyone.

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Johnson has four children with his wife Lisa: Sammy (born 1994), Tanner (born 1996), Willow (born 1998), and Alexandria (born 1999). He also has a daughter from a previous relationship, Heather Renee Roszell (born 1989). He is a resident of Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Facts & Trivia

Randy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Randy Johnson celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

Johnson was sidelined throughout much of the 1996 season with a back injury, but he rebounded in 1997 with a 20–4 record, 291 strikeouts, and a 2.28 ERA (his personal best). Between May 1994 and October 1997, Johnson had gone 53–9, including a 16–0 streak that fell one short of the AL record. Johnson had two 19-strikeout starts in 1997, on June 24 and August 8.

How fast was Randy Johnson's fastball?

Randy Johnson was known for throwing a fastball that could reach over 100 mph. It’s not every day you see a dove explode in front of home plate, and this was all caught on camera.

Was Randy Johnson fined for killing birds?

The Big Unit was far from a perfect game that day. But conservationists saying he hit the bird on purpose? Nobody is that good. In the end, Johnson didn’t receive any charges for the pitch.

Did Randy Johnson throw a perfect game?

On Tuesday, May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson, pitching for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Arizona Diamondbacks, threw a perfect game , beating the Atlanta Braves 2–0 at Turner Field in Atlanta before a crowd of 23,381.

What does Randy Johnson do now?

He is a resident of Paradise Valley, Arizona. Since retiring from baseball , Johnson has pursued a second career as a photographer.

Who threw the fastest pitch ever?

Fastest pitch ever thrown As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.