Wade Johnston

Wade Johnston
Outfielder
Born: (1898-04-09)April 9, 1898 Middleport, Ohio, U.S.
Died: March 8, 1978(1978-03-08) (aged 79) Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Stars (1920, 1922, 1928–1931) Indianapolis ABCs (1920) Cleveland Tate Stars (1921–1922) Kansas City Monarchs (1923, 1925–1927)[1] Baltimore Black Sox (1924) St. Louis Stars (1927) Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1932-1933)

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]