Doc Johnston

American baseball player (1887-1961)

Baseball player

Wheeler "Doc" Johnston

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

Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1909) Cleveland Indians (1912–1914) Pittsburgh Pirates (1915–1916) Cleveland Indians (1918–1921) Philadelphia Athletics (1922)
Career highlights and awards
World series champion (1920)

Wheeler Roger "Doc" Johnston (September 9, 1887 – February 17, 1961) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1909 through 1922.

During eleven seasons in the major leagues, Johnston played for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia 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 brother Jimmy Johnston was also a major league player.^[1]^[2]

Doc played against his brother Jimmy in the 1920 World Series, with Doc playing for Cleveland and Jimmy on the Brooklyn Robins. It marked the first World Series and first Big Four championship to feature two brothers on opposing teams.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b McEvoy, Colin (February 9, 2023). "The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships". Biography. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ "Jimmy Johnston". Retrosheet. October 26, 2017.