Wayne Johnson
Robert Wayne Johnson
Born: February 20, 1920
Piedmont, SC US
Deceased: May 13, 2001
Newport News, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1941-1955
Wayne Johnson compiled a career record of 75 wins and 49 losses and a 2.91 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Newport Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Greenville Spinners, Cambridge Dodgers and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Dodgers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 2.22 | 30 | 215.0 | 156 | 75 | 53 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.26 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 203.0 | 152 | 59 | 51 | 60 | 193 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 54.0 | 65 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.72 | 25 | 162.0 | 157 | 90 | 67 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.48 | 24 | 20 | 149.0 | 103 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.07 | 20 | 17 | 126.0 | 109 | 51 | 43 | 5 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.74 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 77.0 | 72 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 39 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 75 | 49 | .605 | 2.91 | 162 | 48 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 986.0 | 814 | 399 | 319 | 10 | 416 | 0 | 286 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Dodgers | 29 | 73 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .178 | .315 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 25 | 84 | 77 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .208 | .228 | .247 | .475 | 19 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 12 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 12 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .333 | .333 | .381 | .714 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 25 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 24 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .146 | .292 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 20 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 16 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .115 | .148 | .115 | .264 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 163 | 377 | 366 | 15 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | .180 | .187 | .199 | .386 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Newport Dodgers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 25 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 2 | .918 | 1.800 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 16 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .895 | 1.062 |
| Totals | 162 | 11 | 61 | 6 | 4 | .923 | .444 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Newport Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO |
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