Paul Johnston
Paul William Johnston
Born: June 27, 1927
Salem, VA US
Deceased: December 2, 2008
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1955
Paul Johnston compiled a career record of 86 wins and 49 losses and a 3.94 ERA in his 228-game pitching career with the New River Rebels, Eau Claire Bears, Evansville Braves, Welch Miners, Lancaster Red Roses and Salem Rebels. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | 12 | 10 | .545 | 5.42 | 33 | 181.0 | 188 | 149 | 109 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.32 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 159.0 | 168 | 106 | 94 | 60 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.62 | 26 | 117.0 | 107 | 53 | 47 | 3 | 70 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.86 | 31 | 112.0 | 121 | 69 | 48 | 9 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.87 | 36 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 201.0 | 186 | 87 | 64 | 71 | 160 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 18 | 8 | .692 | 3.66 | 42 | 23 | 204.0 | 209 | 107 | 83 | 15 | 75 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 20 | 4 | .833 | 3.10 | 29 | 22 | 200.0 | 207 | 100 | 69 | 25 | 57 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 86 | 49 | .637 | 3.94 | 228 | 66 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1174.0 | 1186 | 671 | 514 | 52 | 524 | 0 | 260 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | 73 | 165 | 165 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .388 | .709 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | 65 | 224 | 202 | 30 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 30 | .257 | .324 | .322 | .646 | 65 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 28 | 46 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 40 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .250 | .458 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 71 | 150 | 120 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 20 | .275 | .408 | .325 | .733 | 39 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | 77 | 170 | 170 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .324 | .324 | .406 | .729 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | 8 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 55 | 122 | 122 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .320 | .590 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 417 | 933 | 881 | 51 | 244 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 50 | .277 | .314 | .336 | .650 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | OF | 35 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .878 | 1.029 |
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | New River Rebels | P | 23 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 1 | .946 | 1.522 |
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | P | 36 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .921 | .972 |
| 1952 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | OF | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 |
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Welch Miners | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 250 | 67 | 58 | 10 | 3 | .926 | .500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | New River Rebels | |||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | New River Rebels | |||
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1952 | D | Appalachian League | Welch Miners | BSN | ||
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Welch Miners | PHA | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels |
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