Wade Johnston

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .305
HR 43
RBI 367
H 790
OPS .817
PIV 5,139
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'7" / 142 lb
Born
4/9/1898 in Middleport, OH, USA
Died
3/8/1978 in Steubenville, OH, USA

Full name: William Wade Johnston

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
176.0 156.0 19.0 36.0 8.0 2.0 0 6.0 19.0 5.0 4.0 .231 .314 .308 .622

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
662 2,587 486 790 114 55 43 367 84 276 11 .305 .376 .442 .817 5,139

Career AVG .305 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OPS .817 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +10.2% above 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
1922 CTS NNL 43 159 19 41 8 2 1 18 5 10 0 .258 .285 (-10%) .345 (-13%) .397 (-11%) .743 (-12%) -335.6
1923 KCM NNL 66 267 61 89 11 9 0 29 7 30 0 .333 .282 (+18%) .344 (+17%) .390 (+13%) .734 (+15%) 763.2
1924 BBS ECL 56 231 44 65 5 8 2 25 9 22 9 .281 .283 (-1%) .345 (avg) .389 (+2%) .734 (+1%) 35.4
1925 KCM NNL 76 303 55 86 17 6 4 42 5 33 0 .284 .288 (-1%) .349 (+1%) .407 (+3%) .756 (+2%) 117.2
1926 KCM NNL 64 247 39 76 11 3 3 35 16 22 0 .308 .279 (+10%) .345 (+8%) .390 (+6%) .735 (+7%) 344.4
1927 KCM NNL 87 333 59 110 14 7 5 51 20 32 0 .330 .282 (+17%) .344 (+14%) .392 (+17%) .736 (+16%) 1008.9
1928 DS NNL 75 310 60 87 13 5 8 46 6 22 1 .281 .280 (avg) .342 (-3%) .395 (+9%) .737 (+4%) 153.6
1929 DS NNL 69 254 50 92 13 4 16 68 3 27 1 .362 .289 (+25%) .353 (+21%) .415 (+53%) .769 (+38%) 1835.3
1930 DS NNL 69 271 58 85 13 10 3 36 6 41 0 .314 .293 (+7%) .354 (+15%) .429 (+9%) .784 (+12%) 675.9
1931 DS NNL 45 162 37 49 8 1 1 11 7 35 0 .302 .276 (+10%) .338 (+28%) .388 (-1%) .726 (+12%) 540.5
1932 AB2 NSL 2 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1933 ID NN2 10 40 4 9 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 .225 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 662 2,587 486 790 114 55 43 367 84 276 11 .305 — — — — 5,139

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 6 15 13 4 0 0 96.7 92 43 6 30 46 4.00 288.7

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 CTS NNL 3 5 12 10 3 0 0 77.7 75 37 24 38 4.29 4.18 (-3%) 570.8
1926 KCM NNL 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 19.0 17 6 6 8 2.84 4.11 (+31%) -282.1
Career · 2 seasons 4 6 15 13 4 0 0 96.2 92 43 30 46 4.00 — 289

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
28 113 14 24 6 1 0 4 13 5 .212

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1930 NNC DS 7 30 6 7 2 0 0 1 5 0 .233
1926 NNC KCM 8 27 4 5 1 1 0 2 5 1 .185
1925 NNC KCM 7 29 3 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 .172
1925 NWS KCM 6 27 1 7 1 0 0 0 1 3 .259

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6283602.214

Last 6 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-07-29 DT1SSNL 402000010
1927-08-15 KCMBIRL 411000000
1925-08-11 KCMSSNL 600000000
1924-08-03 BLSBRGW 511100200
1924-08-03 BLSBRGL 501000000
1923-08-05 KCMMILW 411000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 10 0 0 0
OF 653 567 893 52 51 10
P 15 12 2 37 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 CTS OF 36 30 45 1 3 1
1922 CTS P 12 10 2 34 5 1
1923 KCM OF 66 65 79 6 1 0
1924 BBS OF 56 56 124 8 5 1
1925 KCM OF 76 1 2 0 0 0
1926 KCM OF 62 59 64 3 3 0
1926 KCM P 3 2 0 3 0 0
1927 KCM OF 87 87 138 5 6 2
1928 DS OF 75 74 121 7 14 0
1929 DS OF 69 69 112 5 5 2
1930 DS OF 69 69 95 4 9 0
1931 DS OF 45 45 88 12 4 3
1932 AB2 1B 1 0 10 0 0 0
1932 AB2 OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1933 ID OF 10 10 22 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 15
First Base 1
Left Field 462
Center Field 182
Right Field 9

Frequently Asked Questions about Wade Johnston

Was Wade Johnston a pitcher?
Both. Wade Johnston pitched in 15 games, going 4-6 with a 4.0 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Left Fielder.
How many home runs did Wade Johnston hit?
Wade Johnston hit 43 career home runs with 790 hits.