John Johnstone

John William Johnstone

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: November 25, 1968 in Liverpool, NY
High School: Bishop Ludden HS (Syracuse, NY)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 1993
Teams (by GP): Giants/Marlins/Astros/Athletics 1993-2000

Final Game: September 30, 2000
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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
1987	18	NYM-min	Rk	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	0	0	0		KPT · APPY
1988	19	NYM-min	Rk	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		MET · GULF
1989	20	NYM-min	A-	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		PFD · NYPL
1990	21	NYM-min	A+	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	0	0		SCE · FLOR
1991	22	NYM-min	AA	27	13	12	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333		2		0	1	0	0		WPT · EL
1992	23	NYM-min	AA	24	15	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000		0		0	5	0	0		BNG · EL
1993	24	FLA-min	AAA	30	25	23	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	.087	.125	.087	.212		2		0	1	0	0		EDM · PCL
1993	24	FLA	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1994	25	FLA-min	AAA	29	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	1	0	0		EDM · PCL
1994	25	FLA	NL	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1995	26	FLA	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1996	27	HOU-min	AAA	45	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		TUC · PCL
1996	27	HOU	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1997	28	SFG-min	AAA	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		PHX · PCL
1997	28	TOT	MLB	18	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1997	28	TOT	NL	13	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1997	28	SFG	NL	10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1997	28	OAK	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1997	28	SFG	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1998	29	SFG	NL	70	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
1999	30	SFG	NL	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2000	31	SFG-min	AAA,A+,Rk	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		FRE,SJO,GNT · PCL,CALL,ARIZ
2000	31	SFG	NL	47	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2001		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
8 Yrs				234	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	2	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0

SFG (4 yrs)				192	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0
FLA (3 yrs)				28	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	1	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				229	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	2	0	0
AL (1 yr)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

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
1993	24	FLA	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$109,000	/1
1994	25	FLA	NL	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$118,000	1
1995	26	FLA	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$116,500	/1
1996	27	HOU	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	0	$	/1
1997	28	SFG	NL	13	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.498	.500	0.0	0.0	-0	$	1
1997	28	OAK	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1
1998	29	SFG	NL	70	3	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	-0.0	-0	$230,000	1
1999	30	SFG	NL	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	0	$702,500	1
2000	31	SFG	NL	47	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-0	-0.0	0	-0	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	-0.0	-0	$1,175,000	1
8 Seasons				234	8	-2	0	0	0	1	-1	-0.1	0	-1	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	-1	$2,451,000

SFG (4 yrs)				192	7	-2	0	0	0	1	-1	-0.1	0	-1	0.0	.499	.500	0.0	-0.0	-1	$2,107,500
FLA (3 yrs)				28	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$343,500
OAK (1 yr)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$
HOU (1 yr)				9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	-0.0	0	$

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
1994	25	FLA	NL	1	1	0	0.0												.000	0.0	0.0

1997	28	TOT	MLB	2	2	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.268	.000	.340	.000	.421	.000	.760	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
1997	28	TOT	NL	2	2	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.268	.000	.340	.000	.421	.000	.760	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
1997	28	SFG	NL	2	2	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.268	.000	.340	.000	.421	.000	.760	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
1998	29	SFG	NL	3	3	0	0.0	103	.000	.000	.263	.000	.332	.000	.415	.000	.748	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000

2000	31	SFG	NL	2	2	0	0.0	110		.000	.264	.000	.341	.000	.432	.000	.774	-100	.000	-0.6	-0.1	.000	.000	.000
8 Yrs				8	8	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.265	.000	.338	.000	.423	.000	.760	-100	.000	-1.8	-0.2	.000	.000	.000
162 Game Avg.				6	6	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.265	.000	.338	.000	.423	.000	.760	-100	.000	-1.8	-0.2	.000	.000	.000

SFG (4 yrs)				7	7	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.265	.000	.338	.000	.423	.000	.760	-100	.000	-1.8	-0.2	.000	.000	.000
FLA (3 yrs)				1	1	0	0.0												.000	0.0	0.0

NL (8 yrs)				8	8	0	0.0	107	.000	.000	.265	.000	.338	.000	.423	.000	.760	-100	.000	-1.8	-0.2	.000	.000	.000

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
1994	25	FLA	NL	1	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%								0%	0%

1997	28	TOT	MLB	2	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%			2.0			0.00	0.00	50%	0%		100%
1997	28	SFG	NL	2	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%			2.0			0.00	0.00	50%	0%		100%
1998	29	SFG	NL	3	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%						0.00	0.50	67%	33%	0.0%	0%

2000	31	SFG	NL	2	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%			1.0					0%
8 Yrs				8	0.0%	37.5%	0.0%	0.0%			2.0			0.00	0.67	38%	20%	0.0%	33%
MLB Averages					2.7%	16.4%	9.1%	7.8%	33%	1.80	5.4	32.6	7.4	0.81	1.09	70%	22%	8.1%	15%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	AB
1993	24	FLA	NL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
1994	25	FLA	NL	0.0	0.0	1	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.57	-0.0	-0.0	-0.2	-0.0	1.11	-0.2	0
1995	26	FLA	NL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
1996	27	HOU	NL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
1997	28	TOT	MLB	-0.6	-0.1	2	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.15	-0.1	0.0	-0.3	-0.0	0.62	-0.5	0
1997	28	SFG	NL	-0.6	-0.1	2	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.15	-0.1	0.0	-0.3	-0.0	0.62	-0.5	0
1997	28	OAK	AL	0.0	0.0
1998	29	SFG	NL	-0.6	-0.1	3	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.28	-0.1	-0.0	-0.7	-0.1	1.08	-0.7	0
1999	30	SFG	NL	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0
2000	31	SFG	NL	-0.6	-0.1	2	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.68	-0.1	0.0	-0.4	-0.0	0.56	-0.6	0
8 Yrs				-1.8	-0.2	8	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	.38	-0.2	0.0	-1.6	-0.2	0.84	-2.1	0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	SBO	SB	CS	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
1994	25	FLA	NL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

1997	28	TOT	MLB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	28	SFG	NL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	29	SFG	NL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2000	31	SFG	NL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8 Yrs				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Situational Hitting*

						Hits			Pinch Hitting					Home Runs								SH			GIDP			PrdOut			BaseRunners			Advances
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	H	Inf	Bnt	AB	H	HR	RBI	PHlev	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	IP	Att	Suc	%	Opp	DP	%	Opp	Suc	%	BR	BRS	BRS%	<2,3B	Scr	%	0,2B	Adv	%	PAu
1994	25	FLA	NL	1	100%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100%	1	0	0%	1	0	0%	1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0

1997	28	TOT	MLB	2	50%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
1997	28	SFG	NL	2	50%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
1998	29	SFG	NL	3	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100%	1	0	0%	1	0	0%	2	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0

2000	31	SFG	NL	2	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0		1	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
8 Yrs				8	25%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	100%	2	0	0%	2	0	0%	4	0	0%	0	0		0	0		0
MLB Averages					55%																			73%			10%			35%			15%			53%			57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1stS	30%	30c	30s	20%	20c	20s	31%	31c	31s	L/SO	PAu	Pitu	Stru
1994	25	FLA	NL	1	1	1.00	1	100%	0%	0%	0%	100%	100%		100%	100%	100%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0	0	0

1997	28	TOT	MLB	2	6	3.00	5	83%	60%	20%	0%	20%	40%	0%	33%	50%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0
1997	28	SFG	NL	2	6	3.00	5	83%	60%	20%	0%	20%	40%	0%	33%	50%	0%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0
1998	29	SFG	NL	3	9	3.00	6	67%	33%	17%	0%	50%	67%	0%	44%	75%	67%	33%	1	0	33%	1	0	33%	1	0		0	0	0

2000	31	SFG	NL	2	8	4.00	6	75%	33%	67%	0%	0%	67%	0%	50%	0%	50%	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0
4 Yrs				8	24	3.00	18	75%	39%	33%	0%	28%	61%	0%	46%	45%	50%	13%	1	0	13%	1	0	13%	1	0	0%	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.71		61%	26%	15%	27%	32%	74%	2%	45%	80%	30%	6%			16%			9%			28%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	SH
1994	25	24	1	0	0						1
1995	26	28	1	0	0						1
1996	27	37	1	0	0						1
1997	28	55	3	2	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	1
1998	29	125	6	4	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	2
1999	30	187	6	4	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	2
2000	31	234	8	6	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	2

Neutralized Batting

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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
1994	25	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	17

1997	28	18	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	18
1998	29	70	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	70

2000	31	47	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	47
4 Yrs		159	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	152
162 Game Avg.		162	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	152

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