Jimmy Johnston

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1926)

AVG .294
HR 22
RBI 410
H 1,493
OPS .721
PIV 2,785
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
12/10/1889 in Cleveland, TN, USA
Died
2/14/1967 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1911-05-03
Last Game
1926-09-11

Full name: James Harle Johnston

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,377 5,070 754 1,493 185 75 22 410 169 391 247 .294 .347 .374 .721 2,785

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .703 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
1911 CHA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 CHN NL 50 101 9 23 3 2 1 8 3 4 9 .228 .255 (-11%) .322 (-18%) .339 (-4%) .661 (-11%) -192.1
1916 BRO NL 118 425 58 107 13 8 1 26 22 35 38 .252 .248 (+1%) .314 (avg) .326 (avg) .640 (avg) -24.3
1917 BRO NL 103 330 33 89 10 4 0 25 16 23 28 .270 .248 (+8%) .312 (+3%) .323 (avg) .635 (+1%) 78.3
1918 BRO NL 123 484 54 136 16 8 0 27 22 33 31 .281 .255 (+10%) .318 (+3%) .326 (+6%) .645 (+5%) 331.5
1919 BRO NL 117 405 56 114 11 4 1 23 11 29 26 .281 .262 (+7%) .322 (+4%) .347 (-3%) .670 (avg) 33.0
1920 BRO NL 155 635 87 185 17 12 1 52 19 43 23 .291 .271 (+7%) .331 (+2%) .363 (-1%) .694 (+1%) 44.9
1921 BRO NL 152 624 104 203 41 14 5 56 28 45 26 .325 .286 (+14%) .344 (+8%) .395 (+16%) .739 (+12%) 1510.5
1922 BRO NL 138 567 110 181 20 7 4 49 18 38 17 .319 .285 (+12%) .345 (+5%) .397 (+1%) .743 (+3%) 360.3
1923 BRO NL 151 625 111 203 29 11 4 60 16 53 15 .325 .282 (+15%) .344 (+10%) .390 (+9%) .734 (+9%) 1219.4
1924 BRO NL 86 315 51 94 11 2 2 29 5 27 10 .298 .283 (+5%) .345 (+3%) .389 (-6%) .734 (-2%) -54.0
1925 BRO NL 123 431 63 128 13 3 2 43 7 45 15 .297 .288 (+3%) .349 (+5%) .407 (-13%) .756 (-4%) -173.3
1926 BSN NL 23 57 7 14 1 0 1 5 2 10 3 .246 .279 (-12%) .345 (+4%) .390 (-19%) .735 (-8%) -46.0
1926 NY1 NL 37 69 11 16 0 0 0 5 0 6 5 .232 .279 (-17%) .345 (-15%) .390 (-41%) .735 (-29%) -46.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,377 5,070 754 1,493 185 75 22 410 169 391 247 .294 — — — — 3,042

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
7 24 3 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 4 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214
1916 WS BRO 3 10 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home67223843516868199.288
Away707268740180714217.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-11 NY1BROW 401000010
1926-09-08 NY1BSNL 100000000
1926-09-07 NY1BSNL 211000010
1926-09-04 NY1BSNL 100000000
1926-09-03 NY1BSNW 111000000
1926-08-29 NY1BROL 401000000
1926-08-28 NY1PITL 322010110
1926-08-23 NY1CINL 400000000
1926-08-20 NY1STLL 100000001
1926-08-19 NY1CHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 49 0 424 38 12 16
2B 243 0 560 820 73 117
3B 448 0 473 815 103 70
OF 354 0 691 53 38 13
SS 178 0 391 631 64 99

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CHA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1914 CHN 2B 4 0 11 9 3 0
1914 CHN OF 28 0 58 7 5 3
1916 BRO OF 106 0 224 16 9 3
1917 BRO 1B 14 0 106 14 5 3
1917 BRO 2B 3 0 6 13 2 0
1917 BRO 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1917 BRO OF 66 0 150 8 7 1
1917 BRO SS 4 0 7 2 3 1
1918 BRO 1B 21 0 197 16 4 8
1918 BRO 2B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1918 BRO 3B 4 0 5 13 0 0
1918 BRO OF 96 0 178 18 9 4
1919 BRO 1B 2 0 18 2 0 1
1919 BRO 2B 87 0 157 294 19 31
1919 BRO OF 14 0 24 0 1 0
1919 BRO SS 1 0 2 6 0 0
1920 BRO 3B 146 0 159 282 31 21
1920 BRO OF 7 0 10 1 1 1
1920 BRO SS 3 0 2 6 0 0
1921 BRO 3B 150 0 162 312 33 34
1921 BRO SS 3 0 6 9 2 2
1922 BRO 2B 62 0 162 210 21 36
1922 BRO 3B 26 0 36 35 5 1
1922 BRO SS 50 0 102 189 16 34
1923 BRO 2B 84 0 221 291 28 49
1923 BRO 3B 14 0 13 26 3 1
1923 BRO SS 52 0 135 215 20 30
1924 BRO 1B 4 0 22 1 0 0
1924 BRO 3B 10 0 12 15 2 0
1924 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 BRO SS 63 0 136 203 22 32
1925 BRO 1B 8 0 81 5 3 4
1925 BRO 3B 81 0 76 110 24 10
1925 BRO OF 20 0 31 3 6 1
1925 BRO SS 2 0 1 1 1 0
1926 BSN 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0
1926 BSN 3B 14 0 10 22 5 3
1926 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1926 NY1 OF 14 0 13 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 49
Second Base 243
Third Base 448
Shortstop 179
Left Field 77
Center Field 130
Right Field 165

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Delahanty
    .283 avg, 19 HR
  2. 97
    Sparky Adams
    .286 avg, 9 HR
  3. 97
    Dick Hoblitzell
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  4. 96
    Newt Allen
    .286 avg, 22 HR
  5. 94
    Dave Cash
    .283 avg, 21 HR
  6. 93
    Fernando Vina
    .282 avg, 40 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Johnston

What years did Jimmy Johnston play?
Jimmy Johnston played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1926.
Was Jimmy Johnston a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Johnston was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Johnston hit?
Jimmy Johnston hit 22 career home runs with 1493 hits.