William Wade Johnston (April 9, 1898 – March 8, 1978) was an American baseball player. He was born in 1898 in Middleport, Ohio.[2] He played in Negro major leagues as an outfielder from 1920 to 1932. In 12 seasons in the majors, he compiled a .303 batting average, .373 on-base percentage, and totaled 790 hits, 487 runs scored, and 371 RBIs.[3] He led the Negro National League with 10 triples in 1930 and with 35 walks in 1931.[4][5] He died in 1978 in Steubenville, Ohio.[3]
| Wade Johnston | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 9, 1898 Middleport, Ohio | |
| Died: March 8, 1978 (aged 79) Steubenville, Ohio | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ "Miners Edge Out Win Over Monarchs" Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO, Sunday, September 11, 1927, Page 10, Columns 1 and 2
- ^ "Wade Johnston". Seamheads.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wade Johnston". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "1930 Season Negro National League Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "1931 Season Negro National League Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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