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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Frank Johnston Shortstop
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .782 Status Retired (1991) Option Years 0  
H 1754 Age 76 (OS 77) Date of Birth 09-09-1953
HR 225 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(158 games)
RBI 935
SB 200
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (33.1%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B C- (31.8%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C  (40.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1977 CHA
144
559
72
156
18
4
20
84
65
 98 2 1
24
 5 33
.789
.356
.433
.154
.279
1978 CHA
144
569
106
173
23
4
36
115
51
 93 2 6
23
 8 26
.908
.360
.548
.244
.304
1979 CHA
119
113
18
31
6
2
4
21
18
 31 0 0
2
 0 0
.843
.374
.469
.195
.274
1980 CHA
144
564
83
149
22
4
21
87
55
 95 1 5
22
 8 34
.757
.328
.429
.165
.264
1981 CHA
144
566
84
161
28
3
23
90
40
 87 3 4
13
 10 30
.799
.333
.466
.182
.284
1982 CHA
144
551
83
161
30
5
16
75
46
 84 1 4
22
 11 3
.797
.346
.452
.160
.292
1983 CHA
111
420
72
119
14
7
13
68
44
 75 0 3
19
 7 16
.792
.349
.443
.160
.283
1984 CHA-CLE
135
456
74
136
26
4
20
79
53
 77 3 1
8
 4 13
.879
.374
.504
.206
.298
1985 CLE
120
454
71
136
20
3
19
62
41
 69 1 4
8
 0 23
.838
.356
.482
.183
.300
1986 CLE
132
292
47
73
13
5
13
39
27
 61 0 1
3
 1 12
.775
.312
.462
.212
.250
1987 BAL
109
244
39
62
7
3
7
31
18
 55 1 0
17
 8 8
.701
.308
.393
.139
.254
1988 BAL
105
213
30
58
13
2
6
31
15
 32 2 3
12
 5 10
.759
.322
.437
.164
.272
1989 BAL
131
322
48
83
14
4
10
37
21
 62 0 0
9
 5 15
.722
.303
.419
.161
.258
1990 NYN
140
537
59
141
24
9
9
58
49
 99 1 3
11
 5 18
.715
.324
.391
.128
.263
1991 NYN
130
500
56
115
20
1
8
58
50
 93 1 1
7
 6 18
.623
.301
.322
.092
.230
Total
1952
6360
942
1754
278
60
225
935
593
 1111 18 36
200
 83 259
.782
.338
.444
.169
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Frank Johnston has retired from the New York Giants
1990-04-05The New York Giants have acquired Frank Johnston from the waiver wire.
1990-04-01The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Buddy Hockett to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Frank Neeman to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have promoted Rick Gibson to the major league team. The Baltimore Skipjacks have waived Chuck Grant. The Baltimore Skipjacks have waived Frank Johnston. The Baltimore Skipjacks have waived Bud Jeffcoat.
1988-05-12The Baltimore Skipjacks have placed Frank Johnston on the trade block.
1987-03-07A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Skipjacks and the Cleveland Clovers. The Cleveland Clovers receive Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 BAL (Heinie Williams) from the Baltimore Skipjacks in exchange for Bob Almeida, Mike Cooper, Frank Johnston, Bill Owens.
1986-04-19Frank Johnston of the Cleveland Clovers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-08-05Frank Johnston of the Cleveland Clovers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1984-07-17A trade has been completed between the Chicago Fire and the Cleveland Clovers. The Cleveland Clovers receive Frank Johnston from the Chicago Fire in exchange for Lefty Fitzgerald, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 CLE (Eddie Dobernic).
1983-05-09Frank Johnston of the Chicago Fire is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1979-09-18Frank Johnston of the Chicago Peacocks is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1977-03-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Frank Johnston to the major league team.