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Rollie Fingers League
6-11-2009
Bill Johnstone First Base
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .755 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
H 694 Age 60 (OS 60) Date of Birth 06-01-1949
HR 107 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(151 games)
RBI 417
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (93.9%) RF D- (6.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 STL
135
497
41
102
15
4
14
60
26
 132 2 1
0
 0 11
.583
.247
.336
.131
.205
1977 STL
135
540
72
157
21
3
26
98
45
 116 3 1
0
 0 4
.833
.348
.485
.194
.291
1978 STL
87
161
14
38
6
1
5
15
11
 45 0 0
0
 0 3
.664
.285
.379
.143
.236
1979 STL
102
288
44
82
12
3
12
52
24
 57 4 0
0
 0 16
.820
.348
.472
.188
.285
1980 STL
121
424
63
106
15
5
25
77
34
 97 1 1
0
 0 18
.792
.307
.486
.236
.250
1981 STL
146
195
31
53
6
5
3
22
20
 45 0 1
1
 0 5
.738
.338
.400
.128
.272
1982 STL
146
177
23
48
8
3
5
23
19
 42 0 1
0
 0 1
.775
.340
.435
.164
.271
1983 STL
105
149
25
47
4
2
7
32
10
 33 1 2
0
 0 1
.868
.358
.510
.195
.315
1984 STL-NYA
103
227
27
61
8
4
10
38
14
 51 0 2
1
 1 7
.780
.309
.471
.203
.269
Total
1080
2658
340
694
95
30
107
417
203
 618 11 9
2
 1 66
.755
.315
.440
.179
.261

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Bill Johnstone has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-01The New York KNICKS have waived Bill Johnstone. The New York KNICKS have waived Bruce Sheldon.
1984-06-25The New York KNICKS have acquired Bill Johnstone from the waiver wire.
1984-06-15The St. Louis Force have promoted Buzz Lobert to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have designated Bill Johnstone for assignment.
1983-07-28Bill Johnstone of the St. Louis Force is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1983-06-06Bill Johnstone of the St. Louis Force is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1981-07-14Bill Johnstone of the St. Louis Force is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1980-07-02Bill Johnstone of the St. Louis Force is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1979-06-13Bill Johnstone of the St. Louis Force is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1976-04-01The St. Louis Force have promoted Bob Escarrega to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Dana Lynch to the major league team. The St. Louis Force have promoted Bill Johnstone to the major league team.