James Johnston
James G. Johnston
Born: 1953
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 9 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Shorter College
Career: 1975-1979
James Johnston compiled a career record of 22 wins and 18 losses, with 13 saves, and a 3.75 ERA in his 118-game pitching career with the Charleston Pirates, Salem Pirates, Shreveport Captains and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.50 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34.0 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.00 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 72.0 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.20 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 75.0 | 67 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.69 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71.0 | 64 | 50 | 37 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 22 | 18 | .550 | 3.75 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 259.0 | 219 | 136 | 108 | 17 | 117 | 7 | 206 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 37 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 108 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .188 | .222 | .188 | .410 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | P | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .455 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 33 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .923 | .364 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 36 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .500 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 36 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .611 | .306 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 118 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 3 | .814 | .407 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT |
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