#23 Dick Johnston, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Chicago (N) Colts
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Dick Johnston

4/6/1863
33
KINGSTON NY USA
5"8
155

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1896
11 Year(s), 80 Days (1972 total Days)
164 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 164 Days (2228 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58229
Versus LHP68229
Versus RHP57129
Talent57238
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10
9
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 1 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .924 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 9 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1NYGW 2-1301000000#8  
10/2@SLNW 5-4501000001#8  
10/3PITL 4-8301000110#8  
10/4@NYGW 9-6502100201#8  
10/7BSNW 10-4401000102#8  
10/8BSNL 2-4300000001#8  
10/10@BSNW 4-1400000001#8  
10/11@BSNL 2-3300000000#8  
10/12@BSNL 2-8412010101#8  
10/14BSNL 3-5300000010#8  

Batting Stats 1896

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall53132379601716612.280.309.439.749.752.159
Projected53132379601716612.280.309.439.749.752.159
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall29141000221581512475.019.95.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1542001312000.267.313.400.713
vs. RHP117337601613510120.282.309.444.753
Close/Late2792102312010.333.345.481.826
Scoring Position381141014023110.289.310.447.757
Pinch Hitting1982003312000.421.450.526.976
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2460142306526.233.250.367.617
Road297223730111146.319.351.500.851
March/April21032002300.300.300.500.800
May4410001000.250.250.250.500
June61630100102.188.188.313.500
July91762103112.353.389.588.977
August81460102300.429.400.571.971
Sept/Oct2471185309858.254.295.408.703
Postseason62130102115.143.182.238.420

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18842034101004101006121.294.314.324.638 PHA
1885914510004200352.357.438.429.866PHA
1886872265614402542170233459.248.298.345.643PHA
1887902495613523049150243425.225.267.341.608PHA
1888912696313502547140227449.234.270.320.590PHA
1889111369104218139631603475418.282.309.390.700PHA
1890134490133387573813605626718.271.318.408.726PHA
1891671975314223532130128225.269.313.391.704PHA
189251146347301416110314275.233.281.322.603PHA
189356137391632133050320175.285.303.489.792PHA
189453120351013232090114201.292.338.467.805PHA
189568214441262162880132245.206.233.346.579PHA
18965313237960171660112124.280.309.439.749 CHN
Total8902597669169501731443815302434139187.258.296.381.677 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1884, AAA893551001151949492074236.282.319.501.821
1885, AAA13553514428132075824985332.269.328.482.810
1896, AAA83311200281221.333.353.394.747

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1885440000010020.000.000.000.000
1889124512401891640.267.283.422.705
18966213010211500.143.182.238.420
Total227015411101121160.214.236.343.579

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield171628213001.000142.01.90    
Centerfield981310162.87574.11.94    
Rightfield5516001601.00045.03.20    

Player History

Hit first career homerun on 7/1/1887, off George Radbourn (DET)...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (A) in 1887...
1/31/1889: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,190,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (A) in 1889...
1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,190,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1891: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,992,857 through salary arbitration...
6/19/1891: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $1,900,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 8/5/1893 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 6/15/1895 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Released by Philadelphia (A) on 10/5/1895...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 4/17/1896 to a minor league deal...
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