Homer Johnston
Homer Thomas Johnston
Born: December 7, 1920
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1940-1953
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Homer Johnston compiled a career batting average of .306 with 82 home runs and 274 RBI in his 980-game career with the Union City Greyhounds, Springfield Cardinals, Waterloo White Hawks, Cairo Egyptians, Waterloo Hawks, Muskegon Clippers, Memphis Chicks, Muskegon Reds and Charleston Rebels. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 14 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .466 | .759 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 126 | 510 | 510 | 159 | 27 | 13 | 3 | .312 | .312 | .433 | .745 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 121 | 436 | 436 | 128 | 28 | 3 | 14 | .294 | .294 | .468 | .761 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 16 | 73 | 67 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .254 | .315 | .373 | .688 | 25 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | 64 | 279 | 243 | 57 | 110 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 82 | 13 | 29 | 11 | .453 | .520 | .757 | 1.277 | 184 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | 128 | 564 | 500 | 92 | 151 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 103 | 15 | 53 | 28 | .302 | .375 | .430 | .805 | 215 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Clippers | 141 | 535 | 535 | 177 | 30 | 6 | 3 | .331 | .331 | .426 | .757 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | 36 | 159 | 143 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 12 | .308 | .369 | .524 | .894 | 75 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 17 | 68 | 64 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .294 | .359 | .653 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 84 | 369 | 316 | 56 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 44 | 20 | .301 | .393 | .475 | .868 | 150 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 121 | 421 | 421 | 113 | 16 | 1 | 10 | .268 | .268 | .382 | .651 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 112 | 364 | 364 | 92 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .253 | .253 | .335 | .588 | 122 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 980 | 3836 | 3657 | 245 | 1119 | 196 | 37 | 82 | 274 | 33 | 0 | 146 | 79 | .306 | .336 | .447 | .783 | 1635 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 1B | 14 | 118 | 5 | 3 | .976 | 8.786 | |
| 1941 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 1B | 125 | 1116 | 65 | 31 | .974 | 9.448 | |
| 1942 | C | WA | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 116 | 957 | 73 | 13 | .988 | 8.879 | |
| 1946 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | 1B | 64 | 533 | 36 | 6 | 44 | .990 | 8.891 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 1B | 16 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 9.625 |
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Waterloo Hawks | 1B | 128 | 1035 | 59 | 22 | 68 | .980 | 8.547 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 1B | 84 | 759 | 59 | 10 | 55 | .988 | 9.738 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | 1B | 19 | 167 | 7 | 2 | 23 | .989 | 9.158 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 17 | 143 | 7 | 4 | 15 | .974 | 8.824 |
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Muskegon Reds | OF | 17 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.588 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 1B | 102 | 924 | 73 | 11 | .989 | 9.775 | |
| Totals | 702 | 5925 | 392 | 102 | 215 | .984 | 8.999 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Cairo Egyptians | |||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Muskegon Clippers | CHA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Muskegon Reds | CHA | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | CHA | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT |
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