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Jimmy Johnston

Positions: Third Baseman, Outfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: December 10, 1889 in Cleveland, TN us

Died: February 14, 1967 in Chattanooga, TN

Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN

Debut: May 3, 1911 (Age 21-144d, 3,493rd in major league history)
vs. CLE 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 11, 1926 (Age 36-275d)
vs. BRO 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1914 season

Full Name: James Harle Johnston

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Brother of Doc Johnston

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.9

5070

1493

.294

754

RBI

410

169

OBP

.347

SLG

.374

OPS

.721

OPS+

100

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1911	21	CHW	AL	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	/8

1914	24	CHC	NL	50	111	101	9	23	3	2	1	8	3		4	9	.228	.264	.327	.591	77	33	1	5	8H/497

1916	26	BRO	NL	118	472	425	58	107	13	8	1	26	22	19	35	38	.252	.313	.327	.640	94	139	3	9	*89H/7
1917	27	BRO	NL	103	370	330	33	89	10	4	0	25	16		23	28	.270	.321	.324	.645	96	107	2	14	783H/9645
1918	28	BRO	NL	123	528	484	54	136	16	8	0	27	22		33	31	.281	.328	.347	.675	108	168	1	10	*937/854H
1919	29	BRO	NL	117	453	405	56	114	11	4	1	23	11		29	26	.281	.334	.336	.670	100	136	3	16	4H/89376
1920	30	BRO	NL	*155*	708	635	87	185	17	12	1	52	19	15	43	23	.291	.338	.361	.699	98	229	2	28	*5/96
1921	31	BRO	NL	152	689	624	104	203	41	14	5	56	28	16	45	26	.325	.372	.460	.832	115	287	1	19	*5/6
1922	32	BRO	NL	138	617	567	110	181	20	7	4	49	18	9	38	17	.319	.364	.400	.764	97	227	2	10	465/H
1923	33	BRO	NL	151	693	625	111	203	29	11	4	60	16	13	53	15	.325	.378	.426	.803	113	266	0	15	465/H
1924	34	BRO	NL	86	354	315	51	94	11	2	2	29	5	6	27	10	.298	.356	.365	.721	96	115	1	11	65H/39	MVP-18
1925	35	BRO	NL	123	490	431	63	128	13	3	2	43	7	5	45	15	.297	.369	.355	.724	88	153	4	10	59H/376
1926	36	TOT	NL	60	143	126	18	30	1	0	1	10	2		16	8	.238	.324	.270	.594	65	34	0	0	H5/8947
1926	36	BSN	NL	23	68	57	7	14	1	0	1	5	2		10	3	.246	.358	.316	.674	90	18	0	0	5/H47
1926	36	NYG	NL	37	75	69	11	16	0	0	0	5	0		6	5	.232	.293	.232	.525	44	16	0	0	H/89
13 Yrs				1377	5630	5070	754	1493	185	75	22	410	169	83	391	247	.294	.347	.374	.721	100	1894	20	147
162 Game Avg.				162	662	596	89	176	22	9	3	48	20		46	29	.294	.347	.374	.721	100	223	2	17

BRO (10 yrs)				1266	5374	4841	727	1440	181	73	20	390	164	83	371	229	.297	.350	.377	.727	102	1827	19	142
CHC (1 yr)				50	111	101	9	23	3	2	1	8	3		4	9	.228	.264	.327	.591	77	33	1	5
NYG (1 yr)				37	75	69	11	16	0	0	0	5	0		6	5	.232	.293	.232	.525	44	16	0	0
BSN (1 yr)				23	68	57	7	14	1	0	1	5	2		10	3	.246	.358	.316	.674	90	18	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0

NL (12 yrs)				1376	5628	5068	754	1493	185	75	22	408	169	83	391	246	.295	.348	.374	.721	100	1894	20	147
AL (1 yr)				1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0