Wade Johnston Explained

Wade Johnston
Position:	Outfielder
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Birth Date:	1898 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Middleport, Ohio
Death Place:	Steubenville, Ohio
Teams:	Detroit Stars (–) Indianapolis ABCs Cleveland Tate Stars (–) Kansas City Monarchs (–)^[1] Baltimore Black Sox St. Louis Stars Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (-)

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. He led the Negro National League with 10 triples in 1930 and with 35 walks in 1931.^{[3] [4]} He died in 1978 in Steubenville, Ohio.^[5]

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Notes and References

1. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHddHhtS05LWG9DVzA "Miners Edge Out Win Over Monarchs" Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO, Sunday, September 11, 1927, Page 10, Columns 1 and 2
2. Web site: Wade Johnston. Seamheads.com. January 18, 2022.
3. Web site: 1930 Season Negro National League Batting. Seamheads.com. January 18, 2022.
4. Web site: 1931 Season Negro National League Batting. Seamheads.com. January 18, 2022.
5. Web site: Wade Johnston. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. January 18, 2022.