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Dick Johnston

Richard Frederick Johnston

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 155 lb.

Born: April 6, 1863 in Kingston, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: August 12, 1884
Teams (by GP): Beaneaters/Kelly'sKillers/Giants/Virginians/Reds 1884-1891

Final Game: August 16, 1891
Died: April 4, 1934 in Detroit, MI
Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Kingston, NY
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1884 21 RIC AA 39 148 146 23 41 5 5 2 0 2 .281 .291 .425 .715 131 62 0 O/6
1885 22 BSN NL 26 111 111 17 26 6 3 1 23 0 15 .234 .234 .369 .604 96 41 0 O
1886 23 BSN NL 109 416 413 48 99 18 9 1 57 11 3 70 .240 .245 .334 .579 78 138 0 *O
1887 24 BSN NL 127 523 507 87 131 13 20 5 77 52 16 35 .258 .281 .393 .674 86 199 0 *O
1888 25 BSN NL 135 601 585 102 173 31 18 12 68 35 15 33 .296 .314 .472 .786 144 276 1 *O
1889 26 BSN NL 132 582 539 80 123 16 4 5 67 34 41 60 .228 .285 .301 .586 60 162 2 *O
1890 27 TOT PL 79 335 315 37 75 9 7 1 43 7 18 26 .238 .284 .321 .604 55 101 2 O/6
1890 27 BOS PL 2 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .111 .111 .222 -41 1 0 /O
1890 27 NYI PL 77 326 306 37 74 9 7 1 43 7 18 25 .242 .288 .327 .615 58 100 2 O/6
1891 28 CKK AA 99 419 376 59 83 11 2 6 51 12 38 44 .221 .301 .309 .609 70 116 5 *O
8 Yrs 746 3135 2992 453 751 109 68 33 386 151 133 283 .251 .285 .366 .651 87 1095 10
162 Game Avg. 162 681 650 98 163 24 15 7 84 29 .251 .285 .366 .651 87 238 2
BSN (5 yrs) 529 2233 2155 334 552 84 54 24 292 132 75 213 .256 .282 .379 .661 93 816 3
RIC (1 yr) 39 148 146 23 41 5 5 2 0 2 .281 .291 .425 .715 131 62 0
NYI (1 yr) 77 326 306 37 74 9 7 1 43 7 18 25 .242 .288 .327 .615 58 100 2
BOS (1 yr) 2 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .111 .111 .222 -41 1 0
CKK (1 yr) 99 419 376 59 83 11 2 6 51 12 38 44 .221 .301 .309 .609 70 116 5
NL (5 yrs) 529 2233 2155 334 552 84 54 24 292 132 75 213 .256 .282 .379 .661 93 816 3
PL (1 yr) 79 335 315 37 75 9 7 1 43 7 18 26 .238 .284 .321 .604 55 101 2
AA (2 yrs) 138 567 522 82 124 16 7 8 51 12 40 44 .238 .298 .341 .639 85 178 5

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1884 21 RIC AA 39 148 4 0 0 6 -2 9 0.7 3 11 1.0 .521 .505 0.5 0.3 5 $ O/6
1885 22 BSN NL 26 111 -1 0 0 -2 -1 -4 -0.5 3 -1 -0.1 .483 .497 0.1 -0.3 1 $ O
1886 23 BSN NL 109 416 -13 -1 0 4 -6 -15 -1.6 13 -2 -0.2 .487 .491 -0.4 -0.2 -6 $1,500 *O
1887 24 BSN NL 127 523 -12 2 0 18 -7 2 -0.2 16 18 1.5 .501 .501 0.2 0.7 -0 $1,750 *O
1888 25 BSN NL 135 601 27 1 0 4 -7 25 2.3 18 43 4.2 .519 .516 4.0 -0.4 39 $2,000 *O
1889 26 BSN NL 132 582 -33 1 0 0 -7 -39 -3.6 17 -22 -1.8 .474 .479 -1.7 -0.7 -22 $2,500 *O
1890 27 BOS PL 2 9 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .412 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $ /O
1890 27 NYI PL 77 326 -24 -1 0 0 -4 -28 -2.2 6 -23 -1.5 .471 .486 -1.6 -0.2 -23 $ O/6
1891 28 CKK AA 99 419 -18 -1 0 -2 -5 -27 -2.3 7 -20 -1.5 .477 .486 -1.4 -0.6 -17 $ *O
8 Seasons 746 3135 -72 2 0 28 -39 -81 -7.4 84 3 1.4 .491 .496 -0.5 -1.3 -25 $7,750
BSN (5 yrs) 529 2233 -32 4 0 24 -28 -32 -3.5 68 36 3.6 .495 .497 2.2 -0.9 12 $7,750
RIC (1 yr) 39 148 4 0 0 6 -2 9 0.7 3 11 1.0 .521 .505 0.5 0.3 5 $
NYI (1 yr) 77 326 -24 -1 0 0 -4 -28 -2.2 6 -23 -1.5 .471 .486 -1.6 -0.2 -23 $
BOS (1 yr) 2 9 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .412 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -2 $
CKK (1 yr) 99 419 -18 -1 0 -2 -5 -27 -2.3 7 -20 -1.5 .477 .486 -1.4 -0.6 -17 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1884 21 RIC AA 148 105 18 4.5 67 .271 .281 .243 .291 .282 .425 .332 .715 .613 131 .646 4.2 0.5 .144
1885 22 BSN NL 111 85 10 3.1 66 .263 .234 .242 .234 .285 .369 .324 .604 .610 96 .462 -1.0 -0.1 .135
1886 23 BSN NL 416 314 34 2.8 76 .287 .240 .252 .245 .301 .334 .345 .579 .646 78 .376 -12.0 -1.3 .484 .128 .094 1.8
1887 24 BSN NL 523 376 56 3.9 95 .270 .258 .272 .281 .330 .393 .387 .674 .717 86 .441 -12.6 -1.2 .710 .268 .134 9.1
1888 25 BSN NL 601 412 86 5.5 74 .298 .296 .249 .314 .297 .472 .341 .786 .638 144 .724 26.5 3.0 .794 .262 .176 17.9
1889 26 BSN NL 582 416 46 2.9 100 .249 .228 .279 .285 .351 .301 .381 .586 .732 60 .325 -31.0 -3.2 .575 .212 .072 8.7
1890 27 TOT PL 335 240 28 3.1 112 .257 .238 .292 .284 .372 .321 .405 .604 .777 55 .303 -22.7 -2.2 .533 .162 .083 1.8
1890 27 BOS PL 9 8 0 0.0 108 .125 .111 .285 .111 .364 .111 .396 .222 .760 -41 .000 -1.9 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
1890 27 NYI PL 326 232 28 3.2 112 .261 .242 .292 .288 .372 .327 .406 .615 .777 58 .316 -20.8 -2.0 .547 .167 .085 1.8
1891 28 CKK AA 419 293 34 3.0 97 .236 .221 .269 .301 .354 .309 .363 .609 .717 70 .372 -15.9 -1.7 .584 .221 .088 8.0
8 Yrs 3135 2241 312 3.6 89 .268 .251 .265 .285 .327 .366 .365 .651 .693 87 .459 -64.4 -6.2 .620 .210 .115 54.2
162 Game Avg. 681 487 68 3.6 89 .268 .251 .265 .285 .327 .366 .365 .651 .693 87 .459 -64.4 -6.2 .620 .210 .115 12
BSN (5 yrs) 2233 1603 232 3.8 86 .275 .256 .262 .282 .319 .379 .362 .661 .681 93 .487 -30.0 -2.8 .614 .212 .123 40.9
RIC (1 yr) 148 105 18 4.5 67 .271 .281 .243 .291 .282 .425 .332 .715 .613 131 .646 4.2 0.5 .144
NYI (1 yr) 326 232 28 3.2 112 .261 .242 .292 .288 .372 .327 .406 .615 .777 58 .316 -20.8 -2.0 .547 .167 .085 1.8
BOS (1 yr) 9 8 0 0.0 108 .125 .111 .285 .111 .364 .111 .396 .222 .760 -41 .000 -1.9 -0.2 .125 .000 .000
CKK (1 yr) 419 293 34 3.0 97 .236 .221 .269 .301 .354 .309 .363 .609 .717 70 .372 -15.9 -1.7 .584 .221 .088 8.0
NL (5 yrs) 2233 1603 232 3.8 86 .275 .256 .262 .282 .319 .379 .362 .661 .681 93 .487 -30.0 -2.8 .614 .212 .123 40.9
PL (1 yr) 335 240 28 3.1 112 .257 .238 .292 .284 .372 .321 .405 .604 .777 55 .302 -22.7 -2.2 .533 .162 .083 1.8
AA (2 yrs) 567 398 52 3.4 89 .247 .238 .262 .298 .335 .341 .354 .639 .690 85 .448 -11.7 -1.2 .430 .159 .103 10.7

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1884 21 39 148 146 23 41 5 5 2 0 2 .281 .291 .425 .715 131 62 0
1885 22 65 259 257 40 67 11 8 3 23 2 15 .261 .266 .401 .667 116 103 0
1886 23 174 675 670 88 166 29 17 4 80 11 5 85 .248 .253 .360 .613 92 241 0
1887 24 301 1198 1177 175 297 42 37 9 157 63 21 120 .252 .265 .374 .639 90 440 0
1888 25 436 1799 1762 277 470 73 55 21 225 98 36 153 .267 .282 .406 .688 107 716 1
1889 26 568 2381 2301 357 593 89 59 26 292 132 77 213 .258 .283 .382 .664 95 878 3
1890 27 647 2716 2616 394 668 98 66 27 335 139 95 239 .255 .283 .374 .657 90 979 5
1891 28 746 3135 2992 453 751 109 68 33 386 151 133 283 .251 .285 .366 .651 87 1095 10

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1884 21 63 230 227 31 59 7 7 3 0 0 3 0 .260 .270 .392 .662 24 39
1885 22 38 161 161 23 37 9 4 1 31 0 0 22 .230 .230 .354 .584 13 26
1886 23 142 535 531 56 121 22 11 1 66 13 4 91 .228 .234 .316 .550 39 109
1887 24 162 637 620 81 140 14 21 5 72 56 17 45 .226 .246 .340 .587 52 127
1888 25 161 709 691 115 200 36 21 14 77 40 17 39 .289 .307 .463 .771 98 135
1889 26 161 674 631 70 124 16 4 5 59 34 41 73 .197 .248 .258 .506 40 132
1890 27 97 383 364 27 69 8 6 1 31 6 17 32 .190 .230 .253 .483 21 79
1891 28 129 518 472 55 89 12 2 6 47 13 41 57 .189 .261 .261 .521 31 99
8 Yrs 953 3847 3697 458 839 124 76 36 383 162 140 359 .227 .257 .331 .588 318 746
162 Game Avg. 162 654 628 78 143 21 13 6 65 24 .227 .257 .331 .588 54 746

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1888 NL  4.2 (9th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1888 NL  4.0 (8th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1888 NL  .296 (7th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1888 NL  .472 (5th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1888 NL  .786 (8th)

Games Played s c a p y
1887 NL  127 (2nd)
1888 NL  135 (3rd)

At Bats s c a p y
1887 NL  507 (7th)
1888 NL  585 (1st)
1889 NL  539 (9th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1888 NL  601 (2nd)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1888 NL  102 (3rd)

Hits s c a p y
1888 NL  173 (3rd)

Total Bases s c a p y
1888 NL  276 (2nd)

Doubles s c a p y
1888 NL  31 (3rd)

Triples s c a p y
1887 NL  20 (3rd)
1888 NL  18 (1st)

Home Runs s c a p y
1888 NL  12 (3rd)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1888 NL  68 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1886 NL  70 (9th)
1889 NL  60 (5th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1887 NL  52 (8th)

Singles s c a p y
1888 NL  112 (5th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1888 NL  143 (8th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1888 NL  86 (5th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1888 NL  26 (7th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1888 NL  3.0 (7th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1888 NL  61 (1st)

Times On Base s c a p y
1888 NL  189 (8th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1888 NL  .724 (8th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1888 NL  17.9 (3rd)

AB per SO s c a p y
1888 NL  17.7 (10th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1888 NL  48.8 (6th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1887 NL  376 (1st)
1888 NL  412 (2nd)
1889 NL  416 (2nd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 2 (608), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 32 (751), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1669), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2198), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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