Ray Johnston
Ray Woodson Johnston
Born: April 28, 1924
Deceased: November 20, 1993
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1954
Ray Johnston compiled a career record of 64 wins and 40 losses and a 2.79 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Springfield Cubs, Elizabethton Betsy Local, Newton-Conover Twins, Middlesboro Athletics, Maryville-Alcoa Twins, Oak Ridge Pioneers and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.86 | 34 | 196.0 | 202 | 110 | 84 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 247.0 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Local | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.56 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 55.0 | 68 | 45 | 34 | 31 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | 15 | 7 | .682 | 4.81 | 30 | 189.0 | 214 | 119 | 101 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 4 | 10 | .286 | 4.46 | 17 | 12 | 115.0 | 128 | 77 | 57 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Maryville-Alcoa Twins | 21 | 4 | .840 | 1.90 | 36 | 25 | 232.0 | 195 | 79 | 49 | 3 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Oak Ridge Pioneers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.28 | 12 | 9 | 79.0 | 78 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 64 | 40 | .615 | 2.79 | 143 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1113.0 | 917 | 487 | 345 | 7 | 344 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 45 | 85 | 85 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .388 | .647 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | 47 | 105 | 105 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .467 | .752 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 23 | 59 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .271 | .390 | .661 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Maryville-Alcoa Twins | 53 | 130 | 130 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .362 | .669 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Oak Ridge Pioneers | 12 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .333 | .545 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 180 | 412 | 412 | 0 | 115 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .396 | .675 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Local | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Springfield Cubs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | Newton-Conover Twins | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | MTSS | Maryville-Alcoa Twins | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | MTSS | Oak Ridge Pioneers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Greenville Spinners | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Local | CHN | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Middlesboro Athletics | |||
| 1953 | D | Mountain States League | Maryville-Alcoa Twins | |||
| 1954 | C | Mountain States League | Oak Ridge Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners |
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