Mike Johnston
Michael Charles Johnston
Born: March 30, 1979
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 20 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Garrett College
Career: 1998-2012
Major League Statistics
Mike Johnston compiled a career record of 30 wins and 24 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.78 ERA in his 285-game pitching career with the Pirates, Erie SeaWolves, Williamsport Crosscutters, Hickory Crawdads, Lynchburg Hillcats, Mesa Desert Dogs, Altoona Curve, Peoria Saguaros, Nashville Sounds, Indianapolis Indians, Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Knights and Lancaster Barnstormers. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 127 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42.3 | 46 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 193 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 4 | 2 | .667 | 6.22 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.7 | 66 | 42 | 35 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 245 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.38 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.3 | 88 | 47 | 35 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 404 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.34 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 66 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 276 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.63 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 50 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 253 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.12 | 46 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 72.3 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 285 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 8.40 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.97 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.7 | 43 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 245 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.74 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 49 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 184 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 0.77 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
| 2012 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.12 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112 |
| Totals | 30 | 24 | .556 | 3.78 | 285 | 41 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 564.7 | 549 | 285 | 237 | 37 | 260 | 10 | 461 | 36 | 9 | 46 | 2483 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 98 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .667 | .308 |
| 1999 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | P | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .385 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 16 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .905 | 1.188 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.364 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 15 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1.400 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 46 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .457 |
| 2004 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .316 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 52 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .250 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .357 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 2012 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | P | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| Totals | 284 | 32 | 104 | 11 | 4 | .925 | .479 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie SeaWolves | PIT | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | ||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Desert Dogs | |||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Saguaros | |||
| 2004 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | July 15, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 10, 2005 | August 20, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 7, 2006 | July 13, 2006 |
| 2009 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | April 9, 2009 | May 28, 2009 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | May 31, 2009 | July 24, 2009 |
| 2012 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | April 27, 2012 | September 16, 2012 |
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