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]
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