Joel Johnston
Joel Raymond Johnston
Born: March 8, 1967
West Chester, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 218
Draft: Round 3 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: West Chester
Career: 1988-1996
Major League Statistics
Joel Johnston compiled a career record of 31 wins and 35 losses, with 31 saves, and a 5.61 ERA in his 282-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Baseball City Royals, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, Buffalo Bisons, Syracuse Chiefs, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Tennessee Tomahawks. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Baseball City Royals |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Omaha Royals |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Tennessee Tomahawks |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 64 | 49 | 37 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.92 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.7 | 135 | 84 | 72 | 6 | 63 | 2 | 76 | 11 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.88 | 31 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 55.3 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.21 | 47 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 74.3 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 42 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 318 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 5 | 2 | .714 | 6.39 | 42 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74.7 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 342 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.76 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.3 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 150 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.75 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41.3 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 194 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.96 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.57 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21.0 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 111 |
| Totals | 31 | 35 | .470 | 5.61 | 282 | 52 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 560.0 | 541 | 390 | 349 | 47 | 362 | 10 | 451 | 35 | 14 | 52 | 1379 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 86 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .714 | .714 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | P | 26 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .913 | .808 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | P | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Baseball City Royals | P | 31 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .923 | .387 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 47 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .234 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 42 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .077 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 1996 | Ind | BSOL | Tennessee Tomahawks | P | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .222 |
| Totals | 282 | 23 | 65 | 9 | 5 | .907 | .312 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | KCA | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Baseball City Royals | KCA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Big South League | Tennessee Tomahawks |
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