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Doc Johnston
Wheeler Roger Johnston
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: September 9, 1887 in Cleveland, TN (All Transactions)
Debut: October 3, 1909
Final Game: September 30, 1922
Died: February 17, 1961 in Chattanooga, TN
Relatives: Brother of Jimmy Johnston
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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 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1 /3
1912 24 CLE AL 43 182 164 22 46 7 4 1 11 8 11 .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 103 384 340 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 20 42 .213 .262 .287 .549 68 116 7 18 *3
1918 30 CLE AL 74 315 273 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 147 593 535 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 71 300 260 41 65 11 7 1 29 7 6 24 15 .250 .316 .358 .673 74 93 1 15 3
11 Seasons 1055 4270 3774 478 992 154 68 14 381 139 48 264 292 .263 .319 .351 .670 88 1324 48 184
162 Game Avg. 162 656 580 73 152 24 10 2 59 21 41 .263 .319 .351 .670 88 203 7 28
CLE (7 yrs) 720 2882 2557 332 697 114 39 8 248 89 25 182 195 .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) 71 300 260 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 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 1
AL (8 yrs) 791 3182 2817 373 762 125 46 9 277 96 31 206 210 .271 .326 .357 .684 87 1006 28 131
NL (3 yrs) 264 1088 957 105 230 29 22 5 104 43 17 58 82 .240 .298 .332 .630 92 318 20 53

Postseason Batting

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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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1909 CIN NL 21 1B 3 27 25 2 0 0 1.000 9.00 .985 10.57
1912 CLE AL 24 1B 41 350 330 17 3 27 .991 8.46 .983 10.17
1913 CLE AL 25 1B 133 1410 1319 76 15 76 .989 10.49 .986 10.48
1914 CLE AL 26 1B 90 895 847 36 12 43 .987 9.81 .985 10.14
1914 CLE AL 26 OF 2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 .950 1.90 0-2-0
1915 PIT NL 27 1B 147 1514 1453 48 13 65 .991 10.21 .990 10.23
1916 PIT NL 28 1B 110 1103 1042 47 14 44 .987 9.90 .987 10.15
1918 CLE AL 30 1B 73 787 738 40 9 25 .989 10.66 .986 10.89
1919 CLE AL 31 1B 98 1030 957 57 16 57 .984 10.35 .988 10.44
1920 CLE AL 32 1B 147 1530 1427 91 12 83 .992 10.33 .990 10.40
1921 CLE AL 33 1B 116 1034 960 62 12 72 .988 8.81 .991 10.16
1922 PHA AL 34 1B 65 679 641 31 7 34 .990 10.34 .991 10.55
11 Seasons 1B 1023 10359 9739 507 113 526 .989 10.02 .988 8.64
1 Season OF 2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 .950 1.90 0-2-0
11 Seasons TOT 1025 10365 9745 507 113 526 .989 10.00 .977 10.33 0-2-0

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

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Gray InkBatting - 10 (1373), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1678), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2537), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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August 16, 1909: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from Chattanooga (South Atlantic).

February 22, 1915: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Cleveland Indians for $7,500.

February 16, 1922: Purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Cleveland Indians.

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