John William Johnstone
Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: November 20, 1945 in Manchester, CT
High School: Edgewood HS (West Covina, CA)
Signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent in 1963.
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Debut: July 30, 1966 (Age 20)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Phillies/Angels/WhiteSox/Cubs/Dodgers/... 1966-1985
Agents: John Boggs [*]
Final Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 39)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Jay Johnstone -- PA: 80 | RBI: 3 | Actual Runners on Base: 64 (30-22-12), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 80 | RBI: 8 | Avg. Runners on Base: 48 (24-15-8) |
| Most Driven In: | R Cey 2, R Hebner 1 | |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1681 | 4 (3) | Apr 7 | CHC | @ | SDP | L,6-7 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1 | 1.47 | -0.037 | -0.41 | PH CF |
| 2 | 1682 | 5 | Apr 8 | CHC | @ | SDP | W,8-5 | 9-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 9 | 2.25 | 0.082 | 0.37 | PH |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 3 | 1683 | 34 (28) | May 16 | CHC | @ | CIN | W,10-4 | 8-GF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 9 | .22 | 0.000 | -0.25 | PH LF |
| 4 | 1684 | 35 | May 17 | CHC | @ | CIN | L,3-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 9 | .60 | -0.015 | -0.22 | PH |
| 5 | 1685 | 36 | May 18 | CHC | HOU | W,7-6 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 9 | 1.80 | -0.045 | -0.23 | PH | |
| 6 | 1686 | 42 (5) | May 25 | CHC | CIN | L,0-3 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 8 | .89 | -0.023 | -0.23 | PH | |
| 7 | 1687 | 43 | May 26 | CHC | CIN | L,6-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 9 | 1.92 | -0.050 | -0.58 | PH | |
| 8 | 1688 | 45 (1) | May 29 | CHC | @ | ATL | L,4-7 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 9 | 1.84 | -0.046 | -0.23 | PH |
| 9 | 1689 | 47 (1) | May 31 | CHC | @ | PHI | L,2-10 | 7-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 9 | .10 | -0.002 | -0.18 | PH RF LF |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 10 | 1690 | 51 (3) | Jun 5 | CHC | @ | MON | W,3-2 | 8-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 6 | 1.90 | -0.111 | -1.12 | PH RF |
| 11 | 1691 | 52 | Jun 6 | CHC | @ | MON | L,1-8 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .364 | .614 | 9 | .00 | 0.000 | 1.13 | PH |
| 12 | 1692 | 53 | Jun 7 | CHC | @ | MON | L,1-2 | 7-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .385 | .670 | 9 | 1.84 | 0.036 | 0.26 | PH RF |
| 13 | 1693 | 54 | Jun 8 | CHC | @ | STL | L,4-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .357 | .624 | 9 | .46 | -0.012 | -0.46 | PH |
| 14 | 1694 | 56 (1) | Jun 10 | CHC | @ | STL | W,2-0 | 8-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .313 | .357 | .670 | 9 | 3.33 | 0.004 | 0.16 | PH |
| 15 | 1695 | 59 (2) | Jun 13 | CHC | MON | W,7-4 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .333 | .627 | 9 | .15 | -0.004 | -0.16 | PH | |
| 16 | 1696 | 60 | Jun 14 | CHC | PHI | L,2-11 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .313 | .590 | 2 | .01 | 0.000 | -0.80 | PH | |
| 17 | 1697 | 61 | Jun 15 | CHC | PHI | L,2-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .294 | .557 | 9 | .67 | -0.017 | -0.16 | PH | |
| 18 | 1698 | 62 | Jun 16 | CHC | PHI | L,2-8 | 5-GF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .316 | .602 | 9 | .39 | 0.021 | 0.28 | PH LF | |
| 19 | 1699 | 63 | Jun 17 | CHC | PHI | L,7-9 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 9 | 2.60 | -0.059 | -0.47 | PH | |
| 20 | 1700 | 65 (1) | Jun 20 | CHC | @ | PIT | L,1-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .286 | .547 | 9 | .82 | -0.020 | -0.14 | PH |
| 21 | 1701 | 66 | Jun 21 | CHC | @ | PIT | L,6-8 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .318 | .610 | 9 | .31 | 0.016 | 0.37 | PH |
| 22 | 1702 | 68 (1) | Jun 23 | CHC | STL | W,12-11 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .320 | .348 | .668 | 9 | .53 | 0.026 | 0.75 | PH | |
| 23 | 1703 | 70 (1) | Jun 25 | CHC | PIT | L,0-3 | CG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .345 | .320 | .665 | 6 | 1.13 | 0.035 | 0.22 | RF | |
| 24 | 1704 | 71 | Jun 26 (1) | CHC | PIT | L,0-9 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .364 | .345 | .708 | 6 | .33 | -0.022 | 0.06 | LF | |
| 25 | 1705 | 74 (2) | Jun 28 | CHC | @ | LAD | W,5-3 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .351 | .333 | .685 | 7 | 1.13 | -0.132 | -1.00 | RF |
| 26 | 1706 | 75 | Jun 29 | CHC | @ | LAD | L,1-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .341 | .351 | .693 | 7 | .47 | -0.065 | -0.65 | RF |
| 27 | 1707 | 76 | Jun 30 | CHC | @ | LAD | W,14-4 | GS-9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .391 | .390 | .782 | 6 | .88 | 0.120 | 1.75 | LF |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 28 | 1708 | 77 | Jul 1 | CHC | @ | LAD | W,4-3 | 9-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .404 | .405 | .809 | 9 | .23 | 0.007 | 0.65 | PH |
| 29 | 1709 | 80 (2) | Jul 4 | CHC | @ | SDP | W,2-1 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 5 | 1.35 | -0.009 | -0.25 | RF |
| 30 | 1710 | 85 (4) | Jul 12 | CHC | LAD | W,3-2 | 9-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .412 | .413 | .825 | 8 | 2.91 | 0.073 | 0.39 | PH | |
| 31 | 1711 | 87 (1) | Jul 14 | CHC | LAD | L,0-8 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 3 | .45 | -0.025 | -0.78 | LF | |
| 32 | 1712 | 90 (2) | Jul 17 | CHC | SDP | L,5-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .393 | .392 | .785 | 8 | 2.60 | -0.064 | -0.16 | PH | |
| 33 | 1713 | 93 (2) | Jul 20 | CHC | SFG | L,2-3 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .386 | .385 | .771 | 9 | 1.84 | -0.045 | -0.16 | PH | |
| 34 | 1714 | 94 | Jul 21 | CHC | SFG | W,4-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .379 | .377 | .757 | 9 | .53 | -0.013 | -0.29 | PH | |
| 35 | 1715 | 95 | Jul 22 | CHC | SFG | L,5-11 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .373 | .370 | .743 | 9 | 1.25 | -0.034 | -0.36 | PH | |
| 36 | 1716 | 96 | Jul 23 | CHC | @ | PHI | W,3-2 | 9-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .367 | .364 | .730 | 9 | .32 | -0.008 | -0.09 | PH |
| 37 | 1717 | 98 (1) | Jul 25 | CHC | @ | PHI | W,9-4 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .361 | .357 | .718 | 9 | .01 | 0.000 | -0.15 | PH |
| 38 | 1718 | 100 (1) | Jul 28 | CHC | @ | NYM | W,11-4 | 8-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .371 | .357 | .728 | 8 | .43 | 0.002 | 0.48 | PH |
| 39 | 1719 | 104 (3) | Jul 31 | CHC | PHI | L,1-2 | GS-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .369 | .345 | .714 | 5 | .63 | -0.025 | -0.26 | RF | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 40 | 1720 | 106 (1) | Aug 2 | CHC | MON | W,3-2 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .364 | .339 | .703 | 8 | 1.88 | -0.008 | -0.18 | PH | |
| 41 | 1721 | 107 | Aug 3 | CHC | MON | L,5-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .358 | .333 | .692 | 8 | 2.33 | 0.124 | 0.73 | PH | |
| 42 | 1722 | 109 (1) | Aug 5 | CHC | MON | W,4-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .368 | .344 | .712 | 9 | .55 | 0.020 | 0.26 | PH | |
| 43 | 1723 | 112 (2) | Aug 7 (2) | CHC | NYM | W,8-4 | GS-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .375 | .369 | .744 | 6 | 1.15 | 0.011 | -0.19 | LF | |
| 44 | 1724 | 113 | Aug 8 | CHC | NYM | W,7-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .384 | .409 | .793 | 9 | 1.53 | 0.142 | 0.92 | PH | |
| 45 | 1725 | 115 (1) | Aug 10 | CHC | @ | MON | L,2-4 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .378 | .403 | .781 | 8 | 1.94 | -0.044 | -0.26 | PH |
| 46 | 1726 | 119 (3) | Aug 14 | CHC | @ | HOU | L,6-7 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .378 | .403 | .781 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | PH | ||
| 47 | 1727 | 120 | Aug 15 | CHC | @ | HOU | L,2-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .373 | .397 | .770 | 9 | .38 | -0.010 | -0.32 | PH |
| 48 | 1728 | 121 | Aug 17 | CHC | @ | CIN | L,4-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .368 | .391 | .760 | 9 | 2.30 | -0.064 | -0.31 | PH |
| 49 | 1729 | 125 (3) | Aug 21 | CHC | HOU | W,11-5 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .386 | .749 | 9 | .03 | 0.001 | 0.20 | PH | |
| 50 | 1730 | 126 | Aug 22 | CHC | HOU | L,3-8 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .359 | .380 | .739 | 9 | .32 | -0.008 | -0.16 | PH | |
| 51 | 1731 | 128 (1) | Aug 25 | CHC | ATL | L,2-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .354 | .375 | .729 | 9 | 3.07 | -0.084 | -0.36 | PH | |
| 52 | 1732 | 133 (4) | Aug 30 | CHC | @ | ATL | W,8-3 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .350 | .370 | .720 | 8 | 3.79 | -0.047 | -0.15 | PH |
| CHC | 80 | 73 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .350 | .370 | .720 | ||||||||||||||
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