:Lou Johnson (pitcher)

{{Short description|American baseball player (1869–1941)}}

{{For|the 1900s pitcher|Louis "Dicta" Johnson}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Lou Johnson

|position=Pitcher

|image=

|bats=Unknown

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{Birth date|1869|11|18|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Pekin, Illinois

|death_date={{death date and age|1941|1|28|1869|11|18}}

|death_place=Kansas City, Missouri

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 11

|debutyear=1894

|debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 26

|finalyear=1894

|finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=1–1

|stat2label=Strikeouts

|stat2value=10

|stat3label=Earned run average

|stat3value=6.06

|teams=

• Philadelphia Phillies (1894)

}}

John Louis Johnson (born John Louis Mercer; November 18, 1869 – January 28, 1941) was an American left-handed pitcher who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies during the {{Baseball year|1894}} season. Johnson was born in Pekin, Illinois.

In his major league career, Johnson posted a 1–1 record with a 6.06 ERA in four appearances, including three starts and two complete games, giving up 22 earned runs on 44 hits and 15 walks while striking out 10 in {{frac|32|2|3}} innings of work.

Johnson died in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 71.