Doc Johnston

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1922)

AVG .263
HR 14
RBI 381
H 992
OPS .670
PIV -514
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
9/9/1887 in Cleveland, TN, USA
Died
2/17/1961 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1909-10-03
Last Game
1922-09-30

Full name: Wheeler Roger Johnston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,055 3,774 478 992 154 68 14 381 139 264 307 .263 .319 .351 .670 -514

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .670 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 CIN NL 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1912 CLE AL 43 164 22 46 7 4 1 11 8 11 12 .280 .268 (+4%) .335 (-3%) .358 (+9%) .694 (+3%) 36.4
1913 CLE AL 133 530 74 135 19 12 2 39 19 35 65 .255 .259 (-2%) .325 (-5%) .345 (avg) .670 (-2%) -250.4
1914 CLE AL 103 340 43 83 15 1 0 23 14 28 46 .244 .255 (-4%) .322 (-4%) .339 (-13%) .661 (-9%) -387.8
1915 PIT NL 147 543 71 144 19 12 5 64 26 38 40 .265 .250 (+6%) .318 (+3%) .332 (+12%) .651 (+8%) 709.5
1916 PIT NL 114 404 33 86 10 10 0 39 17 20 42 .213 .248 (-14%) .314 (-17%) .326 (-12%) .640 (-14%) -910.7
1918 CLE AL 74 273 30 62 12 2 0 25 12 26 19 .227 .255 (-11%) .318 (-5%) .326 (-12%) .645 (-9%) -330.0
1919 CLE AL 102 331 42 101 17 3 1 33 21 25 18 .305 .262 (+16%) .322 (+11%) .347 (+10%) .670 (+11%) 669.1
1920 CLE AL 147 535 68 156 24 10 2 71 13 28 32 .292 .271 (+7%) .331 (avg) .363 (+6%) .694 (+3%) 238.9
1921 CLE AL 118 384 53 114 20 7 2 46 2 29 15 .297 .286 (+4%) .344 (+2%) .395 (+1%) .739 (+2%) 139.8
1922 PHA AL 71 260 41 65 11 7 1 29 7 24 15 .250 .285 (-12%) .345 (-9%) .397 (-10%) .743 (-9%) -428.8
Career · 11 seasons 1,055 3,774 478 992 154 68 14 381 139 264 307 .263 — — — — -514

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 5 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54219132565223196.273
Away516186622247211195.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1922-09-30 PHAMINW 400000000
1922-09-29 PHAMINW 311000110
1922-09-22 PHASLAL 100000100
1922-08-26 PHACHWL 100000001
1922-07-26 PHACLEL 100000001
1922-07-22 PHASLAL 100000000
1922-07-02 PHANYYL 100000000
1922-07-01 PHANYYL 100000000
1922-06-30 PHABOSL 100000000
1922-06-28 PHABOSL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1023 3 9739 507 113 526
OF 2 0 6 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 CIN 1B 3 3 25 2 0 0
1912 CLE 1B 41 0 330 17 3 27
1913 CLE 1B 133 0 1319 76 15 76
1914 CLE 1B 90 0 847 36 12 43
1914 CLE OF 2 0 6 0 0 0
1915 PIT 1B 147 0 1453 48 13 65
1916 PIT 1B 110 0 1042 47 14 44
1918 CLE 1B 73 0 738 40 9 25
1919 CLE 1B 98 0 957 57 16 57
1920 CLE 1B 147 0 1427 91 12 83
1921 CLE 1B 116 0 960 62 12 72
1922 PHA 1B 65 0 641 31 7 34

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1023
Center Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Doc Johnston (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chick Galloway
    .264 avg, 17 HR
  2. 97
    John Hummel
    .254 avg, 29 HR
  3. 94
    Bill Cissell
    .267 avg, 29 HR
  4. 91
    Charlie Irwin
    .268 avg, 16 HR
  5. 91
    Don Gutteridge
    .256 avg, 39 HR
  6. 89
    Dick Padden
    .258 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Johnston

What years did Doc Johnston play?
Doc Johnston played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1922.
Was Doc Johnston a pitcher?
No. Doc Johnston was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Doc Johnston hit?
Doc Johnston hit 14 career home runs with 992 hits.