Chris Johnston
Christopher William Johnston
Born: April 22, 1961
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 22 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 1 (1980 January Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1980 June Secondary Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 4 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Corona del Mar HS (Newport Beach, CA)
Costa Mesa Junior College (CA)
Costa Mesa Junior College
Arizona State
Career: 1982-1986
Chris Johnston compiled a career batting average of .280 with 78 home runs and 351 RBI in his 574-game career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 67 | 305 | 274 | 54 | 98 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 55 | .358 | .413 | .591 | 1.004 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 56 | 223 | 202 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 45 | .213 | .273 | .436 | .708 | 88 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 87 | 350 | 314 | 35 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 78 | .318 | .369 | .468 | .837 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 106 | 401 | 359 | 38 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 84 | .245 | .319 | .370 | .690 | 133 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .263 | .391 | .263 | .654 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 135 | 562 | 496 | 56 | 129 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 138 | .260 | .332 | .442 | .773 | 219 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 117 | 471 | 414 | 58 | 118 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 105 | .285 | .359 | .502 | .861 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Totals | 574 | 2335 | 2078 | 267 | 581 | 127 | 10 | 78 | 351 | 7 | 9 | 199 | 513 | .280 | .346 | .463 | .809 | 962 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 1B | 62 | 583 | 37 | 17 | 58 | .973 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1B | 86 | 727 | 55 | 12 | 74 | .985 | 9.093 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 55 | 475 | 29 | 11 | 53 | .979 | 9.164 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1B | 51 | 480 | 26 | 5 | 41 | .990 | 9.922 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 1B | 66 | 609 | 49 | 8 | 69 | .988 | 9.970 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 28 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 1.571 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 9.000 |
| Totals | 352 | 2930 | 198 | 56 | 295 | .982 | 8.886 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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