Davey Johnson

Davey Johnson
Davey Johnson
	Johnson with the Nationals in 2012
	Second baseman / Manager
	Born: January 30, 1943 (age 81); Orlando, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: April 13, 1965, for the Baltimore Orioles
	NPB: April 22, 1975, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
	NPB: November 2, 1976, for the Yomiuri Giants
	MLB: September 29, 1978, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.261
Home runs	136
Runs batted in	609
Managerial record	1,372–1,071
Winning %	.562
NPB statistics
Batting average	.241
Home runs	39
Runs batted in	112
Teams
	As player Baltimore Orioles (1965–1972); Atlanta Braves (1973–1975); Yomiuri Giants (1975–1976); Philadelphia Phillies (1977–1978); Chicago Cubs (1978); As manager New York Mets (1984–1990); Cincinnati Reds (1993–1995); Baltimore Orioles (1996–1997); Los Angeles Dodgers (1999–2000); Washington Nationals (2011–2013);
Career highlights and awards
	4× All-Star (1968–1970, 1973); 3× World Series champion (1966, 1970, 1986); 3× Gold Glove Award (1969–1971); 2× Manager of the Year (1997, 2012); Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame; New York Mets Hall of Fame;
Medals
Men's baseball
Manager for United States
World Baseball Classic
Summer Olympics
Baseball World Cup

David Allen Johnson (born January 30, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played as a second baseman from 1965 through 1978, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1975, then played for two seasons in the Nippon Professional Baseball league before returning to play in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs from 1977 to 1978. A three-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner, he was selected to four All-Star Game teams during his playing career.

After retiring as a player, Johnson became a successful manager. He led the New York Mets to the 1986 World Series title, and to an additional National League East title in 1988. He won the American League's Manager of the Year Award in 1997, when he led the Baltimore Orioles wire-to-wire to the American League East division championship. He won the same award in the National League in 2012, when he led the Washington Nationals to the franchise's first division title since moving to Washington, D.C., and its first overall since 1981. Johnson managed teams to their respective League Championship Series in three consecutive years – the Cincinnati Reds in 1995 and the Orioles in both 1996 and 1997. He also briefly managed the Los Angeles Dodgers. He led the United States national team to its first medal finish in a World Baseball Classic, taking third place at the 2009 edition.