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Doc Johnston

Wheeler Roger Johnston

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: September 9, 1887 in Cleveland, TN (All Transactions)
Debut: October 3, 1909
Teams (by GP): Indians/Naps/Pirates/Athletics/Reds 1909-1922

Final Game: September 30, 1922
Died: February 17, 1961 in Chattanooga, TN
Buried: Brainerd Methodist Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
Relatives: Brother of Jimmy Johnston
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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
1909 21 CIN NL 3 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1 /3
1912 24 CLE AL 43 182 164 22 46 7 4 1 11 8 6 11 12 .280 .326 .390 .716 102 64 0 7 3
1913 25 CLE AL 133 583 530 74 135 19 12 2 39 19 35 65 .255 .309 .347 .657 90 184 7 11 *3
1914 26 CLE AL 104 384 340 43 83 15 1 0 23 14 9 28 46 .244 .311 .294 .605 79 100 5 11 3/O
1915 27 PIT NL 147 628 543 71 144 19 12 5 64 26 17 38 40 .265 .328 .372 .700 113 202 13 34 *3
1916 28 PIT NL 114 449 404 33 86 10 10 0 39 17 0 20 42 .213 .262 .287 .549 68 116 7 18 *3
1918 30 CLE AL 74 314 273 30 62 12 2 0 25 12 26 19 .227 .301 .286 .587 71 78 3 13 3
1919 31 CLE AL 102 381 331 42 101 17 3 1 33 21 25 18 .305 .359 .384 .743 103 127 3 22 *3
1920 32 CLE AL 147 594 535 68 156 24 10 2 71 13 7 28 32 .292 .333 .385 .718 87 206 5 25 *3
1921 33 CLE AL 118 444 384 53 114 20 7 2 46 2 9 29 15 .297 .353 .401 .754 90 154 4 27 *3
1922 34 PHA AL 71 301 260 41 65 11 7 1 29 7 6 24 15 .250 .316 .358 .673 74 93 1 15 3
11 Yrs 1056 4271 3774 478 992 154 68 14 381 139 54 264 307 .263 .319 .351 .670 88 1324 48 184
162 Game Avg. 162 655 579 73 152 24 10 2 58 21 41 47 .263 .319 .351 .670 88 203 7 28
CLE (7 yrs) 721 2882 2557 332 697 114 39 8 248 89 31 182 207 .273 .328 .357 .685 88 913 27 116
PIT (2 yrs) 261 1077 947 104 230 29 22 5 103 43 17 58 82 .243 .300 .336 .636 94 318 20 52
PHA (1 yr) 71 301 260 41 65 11 7 1 29 7 6 24 15 .250 .316 .358 .673 74 93 1 15
CIN (1 yr) 3 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1
AL (8 yrs) 792 3183 2817 373 762 125 46 9 277 96 37 206 222 .271 .326 .357 .684 87 1006 28 131
NL (3 yrs) 264 1088 957 105 230 29 22 5 104 43 17 58 85 .240 .298 .332 .630 92 318 20 53

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
1909 21 CIN NL 3 11 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .396 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -2 $ /3
1912 24 CLE AL 43 182 0 -0 0 -1 -1 -2 -0.2 6 4 0.4 .494 .499 0.5 -0.2 5 $ 3
1913 25 CLE AL 133 583 -8 -1 0 4 -4 -9 -1.1 21 11 0.9 .492 .493 0.5 -0.1 7 $ *3
1914 26 CLE AL 104 384 -8 1 0 -6 -3 -16 -2.1 13 -3 -0.8 .481 .488 0.1 -1.2 3 $ 3/O
1915 27 PIT NL 147 628 9 1 0 -4 -5 1 -0.0 18 19 1.7 .501 .501 2.4 -1.1 23 $ *3
1916 28 PIT NL 114 449 -14 0 0 -3 -4 -20 -2.6 13 -8 -1.3 .477 .484 -1.0 -0.8 -5 $ *3
1918 30 CLE AL 74 314 -9 0 0 -3 -3 -15 -1.9 10 -4 -0.8 .475 .489 -0.4 -0.7 -1 $ 3
1919 31 CLE AL 102 381 2 1 0 -3 -4 -4 -0.4 13 9 0.9 .495 .497 1.2 -0.7 12 $ *3
1920 32 CLE AL 147 594 -11 2 0 -1 -6 -16 -1.6 19 3 0.3 .489 .490 0.4 -0.7 4 $ *3
1921 33 CLE AL 118 444 -5 -3 0 1 -5 -12 -1.1 14 2 0.3 .490 .493 0.1 -0.3 1 $ *3
1922 34 PHA AL 71 301 -11 -1 0 -1 -3 -15 -1.6 10 -6 -0.6 .479 .491 -0.5 -0.4 -4 $ 3
11 Seasons 1056 4271 -58 0 0 -17 -38 -112 -13.0 136 24 0.7 .488 .493 3.0 -6.2 41 $
CLE (7 yrs) 721 2882 -40 -1 0 -9 -26 -75 -8.4 96 21 1.2 .488 .493 2.4 -3.8 30 $
PIT (2 yrs) 261 1077 -5 1 0 -7 -9 -19 -2.6 30 11 0.4 .490 .492 1.4 -1.9 18 $
PHA (1 yr) 71 301 -11 -1 0 -1 -3 -15 -1.6 10 -6 -0.6 .479 .491 -0.5 -0.4 -4 $
CIN (1 yr) 3 11 -2 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .396 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -2 $

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
1909 21 CIN NL 11 11 0 0.0 76 .000 .000 .251 .000 .319 .000 .324 .000 .642 -100 .000 -2.3 -0.3 .000 .000 .000
1912 24 CLE AL 182 131 20 4.0 94 .298 .280 .276 .326 .345 .390 .363 .716 .708 102 .527 -0.4 -0.1 .621 .189 .110 1.8
1913 25 CLE AL 583 406 55 3.6 90 .287 .255 .268 .309 .340 .347 .352 .657 .692 90 .499 -9.3 -1.0 .620 .194 .092 3.6
1914 26 CLE AL 384 277 30 2.9 85 .282 .244 .261 .311 .335 .294 .342 .605 .677 79 .445 -8.4 -1.0 .519 .147 .050 .0
1915 27 PIT NL 628 450 61 3.6 80 .279 .265 .255 .328 .317 .372 .341 .700 .658 113 .548 7.4 0.9 .630 .193 .107 8.4
1916 28 PIT NL 449 336 31 2.5 78 .238 .213 .254 .262 .313 .287 .339 .549 .652 68 .363 -16.2 -1.9 .503 .166 .074 .0
1918 30 CLE AL 314 224 23 2.8 89 .244 .227 .271 .301 .343 .286 .345 .587 .688 71 .399 -9.9 -1.1 .564 .198 .059 .0
1919 31 CLE AL 381 252 45 4.8 100 .321 .305 .283 .359 .350 .384 .381 .743 .731 103 .576 1.5 0.2 .765 .218 .079 1.9
1920 32 CLE AL 594 411 67 4.4 110 .307 .292 .296 .333 .362 .385 .407 .718 .768 87 .478 -12.4 -1.2 .635 .157 .093 3.5
1921 33 CLE AL 444 306 50 4.4 116 .305 .297 .302 .353 .368 .401 .424 .754 .793 90 .432 -6.3 -0.6 .645 .161 .104 2.0
1922 34 PHA AL 301 216 28 3.5 111 .262 .250 .296 .316 .361 .358 .415 .673 .776 74 .360 -11.0 -1.1 .592 .204 .108 1.8
11 Yrs 4271 3020 410 3.6 95 .283 .263 .275 .319 .342 .351 .370 .670 .712 88 .467 -67.2 -7.2 .607 .180 .088 25.4
162 Game Avg. 655 463 63 3.6 95 .283 .263 .275 .319 .342 .351 .370 .670 .712 88 .467 -67.2 -7.2 .607 .180 .088 4
CLE (7 yrs) 2882 2007 290 3.9 99 .294 .273 .281 .328 .350 .357 .377 .685 .727 88 .479 -45.1 -4.9 .624 .178 .084 14.7
PIT (2 yrs) 1077 786 92 3.2 79 .262 .243 .254 .300 .315 .336 .340 .636 .656 94 .475 -8.7 -1.0 .575 .182 .093 9.0
PHA (1 yr) 301 216 28 3.5 111 .262 .250 .296 .316 .361 .358 .415 .673 .776 74 .361 -11.0 -1.1 .592 .204 .108 1.8
CIN (1 yr) 11 11 0 0.0 76 .000 .000 .251 .000 .319 .000 .324 .000 .642 -100 .000 -2.3 -0.3 .000 .000 .000
AL (8 yrs) 3183 2223 318 3.8 100 .291 .271 .282 .326 .351 .357 .380 .684 .731 87 .467 -56.1 -5.9 .621 .181 .087 16.5
NL (3 yrs) 1088 797 92 3.1 79 .260 .240 .254 .298 .315 .332 .340 .630 .655 92 .469 -11.1 -1.3 .567 .180 .092 9.0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1920 32 CLE AL WS BRO W 5 14 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 3 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 5 14 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 3 0 0 1 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1918 30 CLE AL 314 0.0% 6.1% 8.3% 4.5% 23% 0.73 14.4 10.9 81%
1919 31 CLE AL 381 0.3% 4.7% 6.6% 5.5% 21% 0.72 18.4 331.0 10.0 82%
1920 32 CLE AL 594 0.3% 5.4% 4.7% 6.1% 23% 1.14 16.7 267.5 7.5 84%
1921 33 CLE AL 444 0.5% 3.4% 6.5% 6.5% 25% 0.52 25.6 192.0 8.3 83%
1922 34 PHA AL 301 0.3% 5.0% 8.0% 6.3% 29% 0.63 17.3 260.0 9.0 81%
11 Yrs 2034 0.7% 15.1% 13.0% 11.6% 24% 1.16 12.3 269.6 9.9 170%
MLB Averages 1.7% 28.9% 23.7% 16.2% 23% 1.22 9.4 163.6 9.6 241%

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
1909 21 3 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1
1910 22 3 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1
1911 23 3 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1
1912 24 46 193 174 23 46 7 4 1 12 8 6 11 15 .264 .308 .368 .676 92 64 0 8
1913 25 179 776 704 97 181 26 16 3 51 27 6 46 80 .257 .309 .352 .661 90 248 7 19
1914 26 283 1160 1044 140 264 41 17 3 74 41 15 74 126 .253 .310 .333 .643 87 348 12 30
1915 27 430 1788 1587 211 408 60 29 8 138 67 32 112 166 .257 .316 .347 .663 95 550 25 64
1916 28 544 2237 1991 244 494 70 39 8 177 84 32 132 208 .248 .305 .335 .640 90 666 32 82
1917 29 544 2237 1991 244 494 70 39 8 177 84 32 132 208 .248 .305 .335 .640 90 666 32 82
1918 30 618 2551 2264 274 556 82 41 8 202 96 32 158 227 .246 .305 .329 .633 88 744 35 95
1919 31 720 2932 2595 316 657 99 44 9 235 117 32 183 245 .253 .312 .336 .647 90 871 38 117
1920 32 867 3526 3130 384 813 123 54 11 306 130 39 211 277 .260 .315 .344 .659 89 1077 43 142
1921 33 985 3970 3514 437 927 143 61 13 352 132 48 240 292 .264 .319 .350 .670 89 1231 47 169
1922 34 1056 4271 3774 478 992 154 68 14 381 139 54 264 307 .263 .319 .351 .670 88 1324 48 184

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
1909 21 3 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 3
1912 24 45 188 170 22 47 7 4 1 11 8 11 13 .276 .320 .382 .703 21 43
1913 25 140 624 565 84 149 21 13 2 44 21 39 68 .264 .320 .358 .678 63 133
1914 26 107 405 357 51 93 17 1 0 27 16 31 47 .261 .330 .314 .644 36 104
1915 27 153 678 583 91 169 22 14 6 82 31 45 42 .290 .356 .407 .763 81 147
1916 28 118 484 433 44 103 12 12 0 52 20 24 44 .238 .290 .321 .611 38 114
1918 30 94 411 354 43 85 16 3 0 36 16 36 24 .240 .317 .302 .620 33 74
1919 31 118 443 385 50 119 20 4 1 39 25 29 21 .309 .364 .390 .753 53 102
1920 32 155 610 552 64 153 24 10 2 67 13 27 34 .277 .317 .368 .685 63 147
1921 33 124 451 392 47 108 19 7 2 41 2 27 16 .276 .329 .375 .704 47 118
1922 34 74 310 269 40 65 11 7 1 28 7 24 16 .242 .306 .346 .652 28 71
11 Yrs 1131 4615 4070 537 1091 169 75 15 428 159 293 328 .268 .326 .357 .683 463 1056
162 Game Avg. 162 661 583 77 156 24 11 2 61 23 42 47 .268 .326 .357 .683 66 1056

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1913 AL  12 (9th)
1915 NL  12 (6th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1915 NL  5 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1913 AL  65 (3rd)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1915 NL  26 (9th)
1919 AL  21 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1913 AL  7 (10th)
1915 NL  13 (4th)
1916 NL  7 (7th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1915 NL  34 (3rd)
1921 AL  27 (10th)
Career  184 (100th)

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1915 NL  8.4 (8th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 10 (1407), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1723), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2198), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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