"Johnny has had a long and effective career in baseball. The Senators are his fifth major league team.
He first came to the big leagues in 1941, at the end of the year, with the Chicago Cubs and he stayed with them until traded to the Dodgers in 1951. After that he was with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees before coming to the Senators.
In 1954 Johnny was in 29 games and he won 11 and lost 8. His earned run average of 2.92 ranked him seventh in the league."
-1955 Bowman No. 105
"The crafty veteran of 17 campaigns led the Senators' mound staff with the lowest earned run average in 1954. Johnny's ability to pitch away from the opposing batters' power paid off last year when he gave up the fewest home run pitches of any American League chucker.
Pitching in the National League from '41 to '52, he saw service with the Cubs, Dodgers and Reds."
-1955 Topps No. 159
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