| Wheeler "Doc" Johnston | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born:(1887-09-09)September 9, 1887 Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: February 17, 1961(1961-02-17) (aged 73) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 3, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 381 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Wheeler Roger "Doc" Johnston (September 9, 1887 – February 17, 1961) was an American professionalbaseballfirst baseman. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) from 1909 through 1922.
During eleven seasons in the major leagues, Johnston played for theCincinnati Reds,Cleveland Indians,Pittsburgh Pirates, andPhiladelphia Athletics. He batted .263 (992-for-3774) with 14 home runs, 478 runs and 381 RBIs, and was a member of the Indians team that won the 1920 World Series. His brotherJimmy Johnston was also a major league player.[1][2]
Doc played against his brother Jimmy in the1920 World Series, with Doc playing for Cleveland and Jimmy on theBrooklyn Robins. It marked the first World Series and firstBig Four championship to feature two brothers on opposing teams.[1]
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