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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Steve Johnston First Base
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .625 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 174 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-08-1943
HR 23 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(130 games)
RBI 96
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1966 1B DET 5 5 43.1 44 44 0 0 1 +1 9.14 1.000
1967 1B DET 135 135 1025.0 1137 1097 33 7 96 -21 9.92 .994
1968 1B DET 34 14 142.0 173 168 4 1 13 -2 10.90 .994
1969 1B DET 35 25 214.0 215 209 4 2 18 +1 8.96 .991
C DET 9 9 75.0 51 44 3 4 0 0 21 1 4.5% 0 5.64 .922
1970 3B DET 6 6 52.0 13 6 7 0 0 -3 2.25 1.000
1B DET 10 3 35.0 39 37 2 0 1 -1 10.03 1.000
RF DET 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF DET 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1971 CF DET 4 4 32.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 4.22 1.000
LF DET 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
RF DET 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
1B DET 2 0 3.2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4.92 1.000
1972 1B DET 40 40 321.0 335 323 7 5 23 +1 9.25 .985
Pos Total 1B 261 222 1784.0 1945 1880 50 15 154 -21 9.74 .992
C 9 9 75.0 51 44 3 4 0 0 21 1 4.5% 0 5.64 .922
3B 6 6 52.0 13 6 7 0 0 -3 2.25 1.000
CF 5 5 40.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
RF 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.59 1.000
LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
Total 284 245 1977.0 2028 1949 60 19 154 0 21 1 4.5% -25 9.15 .991
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Steve Johnston has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-04-08The Detroit Stars have waived Steve Johnston.
1973-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted Frank Donovan to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have designated Steve Johnston for assignment.
1969-08-22Steve Johnston of the Detroit Stars is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1967-04-01The Detroit Stars have promoted Steve Johnston to the major league team.
1966-10-03The Detroit Stars have sent Steve Johnston to the minors. The Detroit Stars have sent Bill Mussina to the minors. The Detroit Stars have sent George Jordan to the minors.
1966-09-26The Detroit Stars have promoted Brownie Bane to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Steve Johnston to the major league team. The Detroit Stars have promoted Bill Mussina to the major league team.
1965-07-22The Detroit Stars have acquired Steve Johnston from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The St. Louis Stars have waived Steve Johnston.