This day in baseball: Walter Johnson’s first win Precious Sanders 8 years ago Walter Johnson won his first major league game on August 7, 1907. At the age of 19, Johnson led the Senators to a 7-2 victory over the Indians. He would go on to compile a 417-279 (.599) record during his 21-year career, with an ERA of 2.17. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr This day in baseball: Johnson’s debutDateAugust 2, 2017In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: Walter Johnson pitches three consecutive shutoutsDateSeptember 7, 2022In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: Walter Johnson’s 36-win seasonDateSeptember 29, 2022In relation to20th Century