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Darrell Johnson

Manager

Darrell Dean Johnson

1063 Games

472-590 Record

0.444 Win%

8 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R

Throws R

Born 8/25/1928
Horace, NE, USA

Died 5/3/2004
Fairfield, CA, USA

MLB Debut 1952-04-20

Final Game 1962-06-06

📊 Career Record

1063 Games Managed

472 Wins

590 Losses

                        0.444
                        Win Percentage
                    

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

8 seasons

Managing Career Arc

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Darrell Johnson — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year	Team	Lg	G	W	L	Win%	Rank	P-M
1974	BOS	AL	162	84	78	0.519	3	N
1975	BOS	AL	160	95	65	0.594	1st 🏆	N
1976	BOS	AL	86	41	45	0.477	3	N
1977	SEA	AL	162	64	98	0.395	6	N
1978	SEA	AL	160	56	104	0.350	7	N
1979	SEA	AL	162	67	95	0.414	6	N
1980	SEA	AL	105	39	65	0.375	7	N
1982	TEX	AL	66	26	40	0.394	6	N

Darrell Johnson as a manager

In 1063 games as a manager between 1974 and 1982, Johnson went 472-590, a .444 mark. Johnson ran the Boston Red Sox (1974-1976), the Seattle Mariners (1977-1980), and the Texas Rangers (1982). The best full season was 1975, 95-65 with the Boston Red Sox. The low point came in 1978: 56-104. With the Boston Red Sox (1974-1976), the finishes read 3rd, 1st, and 3rd. The Rank column for the Seattle Mariners years shows 6th, 7th, 6th, and 7th.

The record opens at 84-78 in 1974 and closes at 26-40 in 1982. The Rank column shows first-place finishes in 1975. Johnson managed in the American League. In 1982, Johnson took over a club already in progress that season. Johnson was born on August 25, 1928, in Horace, NE, USA. Johnson's death is recorded on May 3, 2004. Johnson also played in the majors, from 1952 to 1962, as the player page shows.

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