1956
Born December 25, 1956
Gary, IN, USA
Wallace Johnson Notable
Wallace Johnson divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Montreal Expos from 1981, then the Montreal Expos through 1990.
Across 428 games he batted .255, with 145 hits and 52 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 17 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 78 games at first base, with 548 putouts and 10 errors. He turned 40 double plays.
He was born in Gary, IN, USA on December 25, 1956. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | MON | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| 1982 | MON | 36 | 57 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .193 |
| 1983 | MON/SFG | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1984 | MON | 17 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .208 |
| 1986 | MON | 61 | 127 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | .283 |
| 1987 | MON | 75 | 85 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | .247 |
| 1988 | MON | 86 | 94 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .309 |
| 1989 | MON | 85 | 114 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .272 |
| 1990 | MON | 47 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .163 |
| Career | — | 428 | 569 | 52 | 145 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 52 | 58 | 19 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Wallace Johnson
Wallace Johnson made a major-league debut on September 8, 1981.
1990
Final major-league game: Wallace Johnson
Wallace Johnson played a final major-league game on August 3, 1990.
Image: Indianapolis Indians, public domain