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Wally Berger League
8-3-2118
Manny Johnstone Center Field
Retired (1957, Age 27)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .690 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 97 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-20-1929
HR 5 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(69 games)
RBI 34
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A+ Bunt C+ Control C+   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (75.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C- (33.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1951 NYA
31
109
10
27
4
2
1
8
8
16 2 1
2
0 5
.657
.308
.349
.101
.248
1953 NYA-BOS
23
23
8
8
1
2
0
3
3
3 0 0
0
0 0
.988
.423
.565
.217
.348
1954 BOS-WAS
16
15
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.321
.188
.133
.000
.133
1955 WAS-MIL
84
178
31
50
6
1
4
17
26
29 1 2
11
5 3
.765
.372
.393
.112
.281
1956 MIL-PIT
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1957 PIT
6
14
1
3
1
0
0
2
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.214
.286
.071
.214
1958 PIT-KC
21
36
2
6
0
1
0
3
3
5 0 0
2
0 0
.453
.231
.222
.056
.167
Total
185
379
52
97
12
6
5
34
41
59 3 3
15
5 8
.690
.331
.359
.103
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Manny Johnstone has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-08-12The Kansas City Monarchs have waived Manny Johnstone.
1958-08-05The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Manny Johnstone for assignment.
1958-07-22The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Manny Johnstone from the waiver wire.
1958-07-16The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Manny Johnstone for assignment.
1958-06-07The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team.
1958-05-10The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Manny Johnstone for assignment.
1957-09-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team.
1956-10-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Calvin Matarazzo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ramon Merced to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Manny Johnstone to the minors.
1956-09-15The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team.
1956-05-16The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Manny Johnstone from the waiver wire.
1956-04-15The Milwaukee Fat Cats have waived Manny Johnstone.
1956-04-03The Milwaukee Fat Cats have sent Manny Johnstone to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Cats have sent George Kerns to the minors. The Milwaukee Fat Cats have sent Jack Smith to the minors.
1955-07-22The Milwaukee BigBeer have promoted Sam Meinke to the major league team. The Milwaukee BigBeer have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team. The Milwaukee BigBeer have sent Eric Davey to the minors.
1955-06-10The Milwaukee BigBeer have promoted Eric Davey to the major league team. The Milwaukee BigBeer have sent Manny Johnstone to the minors.
1955-04-25The Milwaukee BigBeer have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team. The Milwaukee BigBeer have sent Eric Davey to the minors.
1955-04-05The Milwaukee BigBeer have acquired Manny Johnstone from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Washington Colonials have waived Manny Johnstone.
1955-03-01The Washington Colonials have sent Manny Johnstone down to the minors.
1954-09-11The Washington Colonials have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Woodie Butcher to the minors.
1954-09-11The Washington Colonials have acquired Manny Johnstone from the waiver wire.
1954-09-10The Boston Black Sox have waived Manny Johnstone.
1953-08-15A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Boston Black Sox. The Boston Black Sox receive Manny Johnstone, Mickey Mantle from the New York Yankees in exchange for Denny Weis.
1953-04-24The New York Yankees have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bill Moates to the minors.
1951-05-24The New York Yankees have promoted John DeBusschere to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Manny Johnstone to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Manny Johnstone to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Frank Throop to the minors.