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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Jay Johnstone Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .748 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 702 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-29-1956
HR 67 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(115 games)
RBI 304
SB 76 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1993
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (56.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (5.6%) CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B  (60.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1979 LAN
11
44
4
10
2
3
0
3
1
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.654
.244
.409
.182
.227
1981 LAN
46
107
16
26
5
1
1
7
9
 27 0 0
2
 0 0
.638
.302
.336
.093
.243
1984 CLE
55
239
41
67
13
3
2
20
15
 41 1 2
13
 1 3
.708
.323
.385
.105
.280
1985 CLE
130
564
106
161
31
12
13
65
61
 98 4 4
22
 5 6
.809
.357
.452
.167
.285
1986 CLE
93
230
35
55
5
3
5
22
19
 46 0 0
2
 1 1
.649
.297
.352
.113
.239
1987 CLE
68
165
21
50
5
1
7
25
12
 30 0 1
4
 4 1
.821
.348
.473
.170
.303
1988 CLE
102
216
37
58
8
5
10
35
21
 45 0 0
9
 3 0
.824
.333
.491
.222
.269
1989 TOR
143
267
28
67
11
6
8
34
23
 57 0 2
7
 4 1
.735
.308
.427
.176
.251
1990 PHI
97
392
76
113
16
4
16
55
33
 69 1 0
10
 3 3
.817
.345
.472
.184
.288
1991 BOS
57
208
19
51
5
2
2
19
13
 38 0 2
1
 1 3
.604
.287
.317
.072
.245
1992 TOR
87
180
22
44
7
4
3
19
19
 33 0 0
5
 1 1
.694
.317
.378
.133
.244
Total
889
2612
405
702
108
44
67
304
226
 491 6 11
76
 23 19
.748
.327
.421
.152
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Jay Johnstone has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1992-03-29The Toronto Eh? have promoted Joe Durning to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Johnny Wehner to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Joe Bonnell to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Hersh Franks to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Ed Slaughter to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Jon Prentiss to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have promoted Red Beene to the major league team. The Toronto Eh? have sent Ken Hock to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Pat Aker to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Carlos Mayer to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Al Valentin to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Jim Chamberlain to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Bernie Chambers to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent Tony Smith to the minors. The Toronto Eh? have sent John Riedling to the minors.
1992-03-29Jay Johnstone has signed with the Toronto Eh? for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1991-06-23The Boston Eagles have promoted Harlin Miller to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have designated Jay Johnstone for assignment.
1991-03-31The Boston Eagles have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Dutch Fife to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have designated Manuel Noriega for assignment. The Boston Eagles have designated Gaslight McReynolds for assignment.
1991-03-31Jay Johnstone has signed with the Boston Eagles for $2.1M per year for 1 year.
1990-09-04Jay Johnstone of the Philadelphia Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1990-05-24Jay Johnstone of the Philadelphia Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1990-03-27The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Frank Baker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Kelvin Fette to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Len Banister to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Mario Matarazzo to the major league team.
1990-03-27Jay Johnstone has signed with the Philadelphia Hamiltonians for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1988-04-20The Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn have placed Jay Johnstone on the trade block.
1987-05-05Jay Johnstone of the Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-07-09Jay Johnstone of the Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1984-06-11The Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn have promoted Jay Johnstone to the major league team.
1984-06-11A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn. The Cleveland Cuyahoga Burn receive Burt Hooton, Jay Johnstone from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 CLE (Cecil Crowley).
1982-03-26The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Jay Johnstone for assignment.
1981-04-26The Los Angeles Dodgers have renamed Oscar Garcia to Jay Johnstone.
1981-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Oscar Garcia to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Billy Kuczek for assignment.
1979-06-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Joe Oquist to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Oscar Garcia to the minors.
1979-06-01Oscar Garcia of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1979-05-17The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Oscar Garcia to the major league team.
1979-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Mickey Tavarez to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Oscar Garcia to the minors.
1979-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Oscar Garcia to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Vada Walters to the major league team.