Ben Johnstone
Benjamin Davis Johnstone
Born: February 5, 1978
Atlanta, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 26 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Yale
Career: 1999-2004
Ben Johnstone compiled a career batting average of .264 with 4 home runs and 109 RBI in his 684-game career with the Cubs, Eugene Emeralds, Lansing Lugnuts, Daytona Cubs, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Brockton Rox and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Cubs |
 Lansing Lugnuts |
 Daytona Cubs |
 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
 Brockton Rox |
 Elmira Pioneers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 54 | 208 | 186 | 34 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 30 | .333 | .395 | .398 | .793 | 74 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 128 | 574 | 512 | 82 | 128 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 54 | 21 | 29 | 62 | .250 | .314 | .307 | .620 | 157 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 82 | 338 | 308 | 39 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 32 | .266 | .308 | .295 | .604 | 91 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 81 | 266 | 240 | 32 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 34 | .233 | .278 | .258 | .536 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Brockton Rox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 358 | 1411 | 1269 | 190 | 335 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 109 | 113 | 61 | 62 | 162 | .264 | .319 | .309 | .628 | 392 | 10 | 44 | 27 | 9 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | CF | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | OF | 48 | 112 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .974 | 2.354 |
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | CF | 127 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | OF | 127 | 277 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .969 | 2.213 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | LF | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | OF | 79 | 159 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .994 | 2.063 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | CF | 56 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | RF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | OF | 80 | 142 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .986 | 1.812 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | LF | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | RF | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | CF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 684 | 697 | 13 | 15 | 4 | .979 | 1.038 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1999 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | CHN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2002 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Northeast League | Brockton Rox | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers | June 1, 2004 | June 5, 2004 |
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