Charles Johnson
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| Born: | July 20, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | Fort Pierce, Florida |
| Hometown: | Pembroke Pines, Florida |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 215 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1992: 1st Round by the Florida Marlins |
| College: | University of Miami (FL) |
| High School: | Fort Pierce Westwood HS (FL) |
| Other Teams: | Florida Marlins 1994-98, 01-02 Los Angeles Dodgers 1998 Baltimore Orioles 1999-2000 Chicago White Sox 2000 Colorado Rockies 2003-2004 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2005 |
| Years with Boston: | 2005 |
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Overall Career
Charles Edward Johnson Jr. (born July 20, 1971 in Fort Pierce, FL), is a four-time Gold Glove award winning catcher who was briefly a member of the Red Sox. Johnson was acquired along with Chris Narveson in a March 31, 2005 trade with the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Byung-Hyun Kim. Johnson was immediately designated for assignment and released, marking one of the shortest tenures in Red Sox history.
At the time, Johnson was to be paid $9 million and Kim $6 million. The Red Sox, willing to pay $5.685 million of Kim's contract, received $3.315 million in cash considerations to cover the full $9 million cost of releasing Johnson (which the Rockies would have had to pay either way). The Red Sox reportedly received a tax break as a result of receiving this cash.
Johnson signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on April 4, but then took a personal leave of absence on April 6. He was released in June, ending his major league career.
Awards/Achievements
- 1995 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 2-time National League All-Star (1997 & 2001)
- 4-time National League Gold Glove Winner (1995-1998)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (2000 & 2003)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (2000)
Moment in the Sun
- Johnson and Kevin Millar are the only players in the Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame as of 2006.
Trivia
- Johnson competed for the United States at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
- Johnson was an All-American at the University of Miami
- Cousin of former major leaguers Fred McGriff and Nephew of Terry McGriff.
- Won a World Series Ring with the Florida Marlins in 1997.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Charles Johnson at ESPN.com
