Gordon Johnston
Gordon Johnston
Born: May 17, 1927
Ludlow, MA US
Deceased: June 5, 2009
Portland, ME US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1952
Gordon Johnston compiled a career batting average of .260 with 12 home runs and 122 RBI in his 763-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Wellsville Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Victoria Athletics, Manchester Yankees, Sumter Chicks, Danville Leafs and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | 104 | 485 | 407 | 70 | 113 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 62 | 43 | .278 | .381 | .324 | .705 | 132 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 13 | 68 | 62 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .306 | .358 | .306 | .665 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 130 | 507 | 417 | 65 | 93 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 73 | 60 | .223 | .347 | .249 | .596 | 104 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 125 | 461 | 461 | 115 | 15 | 5 | 8 | .249 | .249 | .356 | .605 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | 61 | 248 | 207 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 38 | 18 | .242 | .367 | .314 | .681 | 65 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 41 | 200 | 166 | 39 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 19 | .289 | .410 | .355 | .765 | 59 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Sumter Chicks | 145 | 564 | 564 | 166 | 22 | 5 | 2 | .294 | .294 | .362 | .656 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 55 | 209 | 209 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .311 | .555 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 42 | 126 | 126 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .270 | .500 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 16 | 47 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .255 | .489 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 31 | 108 | 108 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .287 | .519 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 763 | 3023 | 2774 | 205 | 720 | 77 | 28 | 12 | 122 | 19 | 0 | 208 | 152 | .260 | .316 | .320 | .636 | 889 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 13 | 26 | 42 | 6 | 4 | .919 | 5.231 |
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Yankees | SS | 103 | 194 | 336 | 38 | 67 | .933 | 5.146 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 119 | 245 | 338 | 30 | 55 | .951 | 4.899 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 2B | 10 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 4.700 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | SS | 58 | 101 | 130 | 23 | 15 | .909 | 3.983 |
| 1949 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 2B | 33 | 66 | 90 | 9 | 15 | .945 | 4.727 |
| Totals | 336 | 654 | 961 | 106 | 162 | .938 | 4.807 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Sumter Chicks | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers |
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