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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 Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1964 Minors 21 22.00 2 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 2 4 / 4 4 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 3 21 / 22
1965 Minors 22 11.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 5 / 7 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 9 / 11
1966 Minors 23 30.00 3 / 4 6 / 6 3 / 4 0 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 2 4 / 4 20 / 30
1966 Majors 23 1.16 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1967 Majors 24 44.74 3 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 7 7 / 9 3 / 4 24 / 44
1968 Majors 25 20.61 94 8 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 5 10 / 20
1969 Majors 26 29.56 124 34 38 2 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 3 / 7 2 / 3 7 / 29
1970 Majors 27 24.93 162 11 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 24
1971 Majors 28 19.00 162 6 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 19
1972 Majors 29 31.50 162 40 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 9 1 / 31
1973 Majors 30 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 19
1974 Majors 31 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 18
1975 Majors 32 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 7 / 19
1976 Majors 33 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 15
1977 Majors 34 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 12
Total 704 99 38 11 / 38 15 / 47 13 / 46 14 / 45 16 / 45 19 / 48 19 / 45 107 / 314
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.