Len Johnston
Leonard Edward Johnston Jr.
Born: March 15, 1929
Pontiac, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 167
Career: 1952-1967
Len Johnston compiled a career batting average of .286 with 29 home runs and 431 RBI in his 1826-game career with the Madisonville Miners, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Memphis Chicks, Charleston Senators, Richmond Virginians, Charleston ChaSox, Houston Buffs, Asheville Tourists, Indianapolis Indians and Burlington Senators. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 61 | 204 | 204 | 72 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .353 | .353 | .461 | .814 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 155 | 626 | 626 | 199 | 26 | 6 | 2 | .318 | .318 | .388 | .706 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 136 | 511 | 511 | 151 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .362 | .658 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 44 | 134 | 134 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .313 | .567 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 104 | 471 | 410 | 65 | 118 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 55 | 47 | .288 | .377 | .349 | .726 | 143 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 153 | 685 | 619 | 83 | 182 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 40 | 58 | 64 | .294 | .354 | .357 | .711 | 221 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 151 | 651 | 593 | 85 | 168 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 53 | 62 | .283 | .341 | .364 | .705 | 216 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 135 | 564 | 474 | 81 | 118 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 37 | 88 | 67 | .249 | .367 | .338 | .704 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 58 | 201 | 173 | 27 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 18 | .237 | .338 | .324 | .662 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | 56 | 252 | 204 | 35 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 44 | 30 | .255 | .389 | .319 | .708 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 52 | 250 | 213 | 51 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 35 | 15 | .319 | .418 | .493 | .911 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 76 | 316 | 270 | 43 | 82 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 23 | 39 | 30 | .304 | .391 | .393 | .784 | 106 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 113 | 432 | 370 | 69 | 110 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 55 | 27 | .297 | .389 | .392 | .781 | 145 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 113 | 426 | 352 | 59 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 67 | 48 | .270 | .384 | .327 | .711 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 115 | 364 | 305 | 58 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 44 | .262 | .366 | .367 | .733 | 112 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 127 | 468 | 412 | 75 | 130 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 54 | .316 | .385 | .432 | .817 | 178 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 81 | 206 | 175 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 32 | .206 | .320 | .263 | .583 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | 94 | 264 | 235 | 29 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 25 | .251 | .319 | .328 | .647 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1826 | 7030 | 6285 | 780 | 1796 | 269 | 79 | 29 | 431 | 244 | 11 | 669 | 564 | .286 | .355 | .368 | .722 | 2310 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 23 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 155 | 292 | 27 | 13 | .961 | 2.058 | |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 104 | 222 | 17 | 6 | 3 | .976 | 2.298 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 153 | 338 | 11 | 15 | 3 | .959 | 2.281 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 146 | 375 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .975 | 2.630 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 123 | 262 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .982 | 2.211 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | OF | 56 | 135 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 2.536 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | OF | 42 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 2.357 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 76 | 180 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .979 | 2.461 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 52 | 118 | 5 | 7 | 2 | .946 | 2.365 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 104 | 185 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .980 | 1.865 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 94 | 202 | 13 | 3 | 5 | .986 | 2.287 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 93 | 146 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 1.581 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 118 | 139 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .973 | 1.203 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 54 | 93 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .960 | 1.759 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 62 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 1.452 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Burlington Senators | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1434 | 2875 | 124 | 84 | 20 | .973 | 2.091 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston ChaSox | CHA | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Burlington Senators | WS2 |
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