Jim Johnston
James Allyn Johnston
Born: November 23, 1934
Deceased: November 2, 2023
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1954-1962
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Jim Johnston compiled a career batting average of .253 with 140 home runs and 439 RBI in his 1017-game career with the Owensboro Oilers, Grand Forks Chiefs, Quincy Gems, Monroe Sports, Binghamton Triplets, Peoria Chiefs, Greensboro Yankees, Albuquerque Dukes, Fox Cities Foxes, Williamsport Grays, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 68 | 248 | 248 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 11 | .270 | .270 | .472 | .742 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 14 | 52 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .308 | .577 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 105 | 385 | 385 | 101 | 13 | 3 | 10 | .262 | .262 | .390 | .652 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | EVAN | Monroe Sports | 99 | 335 | 335 | 77 | 18 | 6 | 10 | .230 | .230 | .409 | .639 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 129 | 603 | 483 | 98 | 129 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 94 | 23 | 110 | 97 | .267 | .406 | .501 | .907 | 242 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 22 | 98 | 83 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 22 | .217 | .302 | .349 | .651 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 111 | 478 | 384 | 73 | 109 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 14 | 83 | 83 | .284 | .406 | .440 | .846 | 169 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 35 | 158 | 121 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 19 | .190 | .373 | .289 | .663 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 61 | 256 | 199 | 37 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 54 | 30 | .256 | .412 | .417 | .829 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 136 | 479 | 458 | 83 | 112 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 96 | 2 | 14 | 86 | .245 | .266 | .445 | .712 | 204 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 131 | 552 | 457 | 76 | 124 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 1 | 84 | 88 | .271 | .387 | .460 | .846 | 210 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 13 | 41 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .162 | .244 | .270 | .514 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 81 | 304 | 255 | 27 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 45 | 59 | .224 | .340 | .357 | .697 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1017 | 4013 | 3521 | 434 | 890 | 138 | 24 | 140 | 439 | 50 | 0 | 441 | 489 | .253 | .336 | .425 | .761 | 1496 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 1B | 129 | 1150 | 114 | 19 | 130 | .985 | 9.798 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 1B | 22 | 192 | 19 | 8 | 15 | .963 | 9.591 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 1B | 111 | 1051 | 71 | 15 | 99 | .987 | 1.108 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 1B | 60 | 473 | 56 | 14 | 43 | .974 | 8.817 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 35 | 306 | 25 | 9 | 36 | .974 | 9.457 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 1B | 136 | 1232 | 106 | 23 | 134 | .983 | 9.838 |
| 1961 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 1B | 131 | 1056 | 86 | 20 | 113 | .983 | 8.718 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 1B | 57 | 474 | 40 | 7 | 33 | .987 | 9.018 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | OF | 18 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 11 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .978 | 8.091 |
| Totals | 713 | 6038 | 526 | 117 | 612 | .982 | 9.206 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | NYA | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1956 | C | Evangeline League | Monroe Sports | NYA | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | CIN | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PHI | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SLN | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA |
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