Del Johnston
Delbert Lee Johnston
Born: December 22, 1933
Salina, KS US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1953-1956
Del Johnston compiled a career batting average of .230 with 22 home runs and 48 RBI in his 308-game career with the Visalia Stars, Phoenix Senators, Clinton Pirates, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Salinas Packers, Phoenix Stars, Waco Pirates, Duluth-Superior White Sox and Waterloo White Hawks. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 49 | 184 | 184 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .228 | .228 | .342 | .571 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | 35 | 133 | 133 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .165 | .165 | .226 | .391 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | 111 | 419 | 363 | 66 | 100 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 18 | 49 | 53 | .275 | .361 | .421 | .782 | 153 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 14 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .136 | .240 | .136 | .376 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 8 | 28 | 28 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 8 | 22 | 22 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 10 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .577 | .808 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior White Sox | 67 | 221 | 221 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .258 | .258 | .416 | .674 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 308 | 1058 | 999 | 87 | 230 | 40 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 18 | 0 | 52 | 58 | .230 | .268 | .356 | .625 | 356 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 3B | 48 | 44 | 103 | 21 | .875 | 3.062 | |||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | OF | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | .773 | .895 | |||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Clinton Pirates | C | 96 | 759 | 103 | 30 | 9 | .966 | 8.979 | 33 | |||
| Totals | 163 | 818 | 208 | 56 | 9 | .948 | 6.294 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Visalia Stars | |||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Clinton Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA |
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