John Johnstone
John William Johnstone
Born: November 25, 1968
Liverpool, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 20 (1987 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Bishop Ludden HS (Liverpool, NY)
Career: 1987-2000
Major League Statistics
John Johnstone compiled a career record of 56 wins and 53 losses, with 37 saves, and a 3.68 ERA in his 266-game pitching career with the Kingsport Mets, Mets, Pittsfield Mets, St. Lucie Mets, Williamsport Bills, Binghamton Mets, Edmonton Trappers, Tucson Toros, Phoenix Firebirds, Giants, San Jose Giants and Fresno Grizzlies. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Kingsport Mets |
 Pittsfield Mets |
 St. Lucie Mets |
 Williamsport Bills |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Tucson Toros |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Giants |
 San Jose Giants |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.45 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 42 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1988 | R | GULF | Mets | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.68 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 65 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | 11 | 2 | .846 | 2.77 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104.0 | 101 | 47 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2.24 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 172.7 | 145 | 53 | 43 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 120 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.97 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.3 | 159 | 94 | 73 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 720 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.74 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149.3 | 132 | 66 | 62 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 121 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 615 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 4 | 15 | .211 | 5.18 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 144.3 | 167 | 95 | 83 | 16 | 59 | 2 | 126 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 645 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.46 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42.3 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 177 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.42 | 45 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55.3 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 249 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.03 | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 38.0 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 161 |
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Totals | 56 | 53 | .514 | 3.68 | 266 | 130 | 78 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 979.3 | 954 | 481 | 400 | 47 | 354 | 10 | 753 | 34 | 7 | 57 | 2587 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 27 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 24 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 30 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 172 | 59 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .080 | .098 | .080 | .178 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Kingsport Mets | P | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .588 |
| 1988 | R | GULF | Mets | P | 12 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Pittsfield Mets | P | 15 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 25 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 0 | .929 | 2.080 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | P | 27 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 1.667 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | P | 24 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.208 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 30 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .567 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 29 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .379 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 45 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .378 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .105 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | R | ARIZ | Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 266 | 56 | 167 | 13 | 6 | .945 | .838 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Mets | NYN | ||
| 1988 | R | Gulf Coast League | Mets | NYN | ||
| 1989 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Pittsfield Mets | NYN | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | NYN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | FLO | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | FLO | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | ||
| 2000 | R | Arizona League | Giants | SFN |
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