Dick Johnston

American baseball player (1863–1934)
Baseball player
Dick Johnston
Outfielder
Born: (1863-04-06)April 6, 1863
Kingston, New York, U.S.
Died: April 4, 1934(1934-04-04) (aged 70)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 12, 1884, for the Richmond Virginians
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1891, for the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
MLB statistics
Batting average.251
Hits751
Runs batted in386
Teams
  • Richmond Virginians (1884)
  • Boston Beaneaters (1885–1889)
  • Boston Reds (1890)
  • New York Giants (PL) (1890)
  • Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891)
Career highlights and awards
  • Led NL in triples in 1888

Richard Frederick Johnston (April 6, 1863 – April 4, 1934) was a 19th-century American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played eight seasons in the majors, for five different teams in three different leagues.[1]

In 746 games over eight seasons, Johnston posted a .251 batting average (751-for-2992) with 453 runs, 33 home runs, 386 RBIs and 151 stolen bases.

See also

Sources

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

References

  1. ^ "Dick Johnston, Old-Time Big League Player, Dies Here". Detroit Free Press. April 5, 1934. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.


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