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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.

Wheeler "Doc" Johnston
First baseman
Born: (1887-09-09)September 9, 1887 Cleveland, Tennessee
Died: February 17, 1961(1961-02-17) (aged 73) Chattanooga, Tennessee
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
Hits	992
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)

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]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Doc Johnston at Find a Grave

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