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Bob Johnson
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 565 of 1233 players

Robert Dale Johnson
Born: April 25, 1943 at Aurora, Ill.
Throws: Right Bats: Left
Height: 6.04 Weight: 220

Bob Johnson was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on September 12, 2022, and April 25, 2023.

First Mets game: September 19, 1969
Last Mets game: October 1, 1969

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Joe Figliola
August 7, 2002
If you were trying to recall everyone who played on the New York Mets roster in 1969, then Bob Johnson would likely be the one you would NEVER think of. Jesse Hudson is easier to recall because he, at least, was pictured as a Met on a rookie card in 1970.
I remember him primarily as a reliever for Pittsburgh and his 1974 Topps Traded card. His afro was as red as the colors used to represent the team he was traded to (Cleveland Indians).

Metsmind
December 24, 2002
I was more upset about the Mets trading Johnson than Amos Otis! I thought this guy was gonna be a strikeout king. Like Buzz Capra, that first year after the trade he was big, but didn't do much afterwards. He did win a World Series with the 71 Pirates, though.

buzz
March 16, 2005
Believe it or not right after the Mets traded Johnson in 1970 he had 206 k's in 214 innings with the Kansas City Royals then for some reason the Royals traded this young fireballer to the Pirates and he started a game in the 1971 World Series which he lost. Overall a very strange career. I often wonder about guys like this who do amazing things in the beginning of their careers then come nowhere's near their early glory afterwards and are out of baseball pretty quick.

NYB Buff
September 5, 2019
Bob appeared in two games for the Mets in 1969 before a successful '70 season with the Royals (third in the A. L. in strikeouts) and a world championship as a Pirate in '71. His second Met appearance was for a save in the team's 100th and final win of the season. Even though he had extremely limited service with them, Bob did provide a contribution to the "Miracle Mets".