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Duke Snider League
8-20-2076
Jay Johnstone Right Field
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .802 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 454 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-28-1920
HR 44 Drafted Round 8, Pick 128
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 234
SB 16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (37.1%) LF A+ (95.6%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (6.6%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 KC
151
465
55
144
18
4
14
78
49
57 4 2
7
7 7
.835
.379
.456
.146
.310
1951 KC
101
379
54
111
17
4
10
54
34
48 2 3
2
2 8
.790
.352
.438
.145
.293
1952 KC
143
460
73
150
26
4
14
77
44
72 1 6
4
0 14
.873
.382
.491
.165
.326
1953 KC
30
33
6
8
2
1
0
0
2
9 0 0
0
0 0
.649
.286
.364
.121
.242
1954 KC-NYN-BAL
45
76
14
17
4
0
2
8
15
16 0 0
2
3 3
.707
.352
.355
.132
.224
1955 BAL
53
132
14
24
2
1
4
17
15
21 2 2
1
0 3
.575
.272
.303
.121
.182
Total
523
1545
216
454
69
14
44
234
159
223 9 13
16
12 35
.802
.360
.442
.148
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Jay Johnstone has retired from the Baltimore Bats
1955-08-23The Baltimore Bats have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Rick Brown to the minors.
1955-07-08The Baltimore Bats have promoted Tony Batten to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Jay Johnstone to the minors.
1955-07-08The Baltimore Bats have sent Clarence Hebert to the minors. The Baltimore Bats have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team.
1955-07-08The Baltimore Bats have promoted Clarence Hebert to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Jay Johnstone to the minors.
1955-03-01The Baltimore Bats have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team. The Baltimore Bats have sent Rick Brown to the minors.
1954-10-21A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bats and the New York Spikes. The New York Spikes receive Al Davis from the Baltimore Bats in exchange for Jay Johnstone.
1954-09-17The New York Spikes have acquired Jay Johnstone from the waiver wire.
1954-09-16The Kansas City Lastros have acquired Ron Maddox from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Lastros have waived Jay Johnstone.
1954-06-29The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Van Wilder to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Red Campbell to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have sent George Sarmiento to the minors. The Kansas City Lastros have sent Jay Johnstone to the minors.
1954-04-29The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Harry Boggs to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have sent Johnny Vangilder to the minors. The Kansas City Lastros have sent Van Wilder to the minors.
1953-05-16The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Ed Bowerman to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Wayne Cochrane to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have promoted Johnny Vangilder to the major league team. The Kansas City Lastros have sent Pinky Higgins to the minors. The Kansas City Lastros have sent Jay Johnstone to the minors. The Kansas City Lastros have sent George Sarmiento to the minors.
1951-03-01The Kansas City Goofballs have renamed Dale Austin to Jay Johnstone.
1950-04-11The Kansas City Pioneers have renamed Fred Goldy to Dale Austin.