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Barry Zito League
5-5-2100
Walt Johnston Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .668 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 263 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-12-1933
HR 19 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(6 games)
RBI 116
SB 17 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1967
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1959 CHN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 DET
46
129
15
34
3
2
2
13
14
 23 2 0
6
 1 2
.709
.345
.364
.101
.264
1963 DET
57
189
14
45
10
0
3
29
13
 39 2 0
3
 3 5
.633
.294
.339
.101
.238
1964 DET
36
120
12
26
6
0
2
17
11
 25 1 0
1
 0 1
.605
.288
.317
.100
.217
1965 DET
30
82
7
22
5
2
0
5
4
 13 0 0
1
 3 3
.680
.302
.378
.110
.268
1966 MIA
130
438
52
111
20
2
9
45
41
 98 1 2
5
 0 9
.687
.317
.370
.116
.253
1967 SF
60
109
12
25
4
0
3
7
11
 32 2 0
1
 3 2
.660
.311
.349
.119
.229
Total
359
1067
112
263
48
6
19
116
94
 230 8 2
17
 10 22
.668
.312
.356
.110
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Walt Johnston has retired from the San Francisco Seals
1967-03-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Walt Johnston to the major league team.
1967-03-30Walt Johnston has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-29The Miami Jugadores have promoted Walt Johnston to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have sent Tom Loes to the minors.
1966-03-29Walt Johnston has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $0.6M per year for 1 year.
1965-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bob Suppan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Walt Johnston to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Hanley Varga to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Art Dillman to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Al Crowell to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bob Norman to the major league team.
1965-03-30Walt Johnston has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.77M per year for 1 year.
1962-03-28The Detroit Blazers have promoted Walt Johnston to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Hughes to the major league team.
1962-03-28Walt Johnston has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $1.0M per year for 3 years.
1960-04-05The Detroit Blazers have acquired Walt Johnston from the waiver wire.
1960-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have waived Walt Johnston.
1959-04-21A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Beachgoers and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Pat Bolick, Walt Johnston, Hank Locke, Sam Stewart (Optioned), Johnny Carrasquel (Optioned) from the Los Angeles Beachgoers in exchange for Skeeter Miller, Edwin Storie, John Nagelsen.
1959-04-18The Los Angeles Beachgoers have promoted Walt Johnston to the major league team. The Los Angeles Beachgoers have promoted Sam Stewart to the major league team. The Los Angeles Beachgoers have promoted Johnny Carrasquel to the major league team.
1959-04-18The Los Angeles Beachgoers have sent Walt Johnston down to the minors.
1959-04-14The Los Angeles Beachgoers have promoted Walt Johnston to the major league team. The Los Angeles Beachgoers have sent Ovid Hetzel to the minors.
1959-04-14The Los Angeles Beachgoers have acquired Walt Johnston from the waiver wire.
1959-03-28The Cincinnati Red Legs have waived Walt Johnston.