Doc Johnston

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Wheeler "Doc" Johnston

|image=Doc johnston.jpg

|position=First baseman

|birth_date={{Birth date|1887|9|9}}

|birth_place=Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1961|2|17|1887|9|9}}

|death_place=Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate= October 3

|debutyear= 1909

|debutteam= Cincinnati Reds

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate= September 30

|finalyear= 1922

|finalteam= Philadelphia Athletics

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.263

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=14

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=381

|teams=

Cincinnati Reds (1909)
Cleveland Indians (1912–1914)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1915–1916)
Cleveland Indians (1918–1921)
Philadelphia Athletics (1922)

|highlights=

World Series champion ({{wsy|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.{{cite news |last=McEvoy |first=Colin |title=The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships |work=Biography |date=February 9, 2023 |url=https://www.biography.com/athletes/a42805051/brothers-who-have-faced-off-in-championships |accessdate=February 12, 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjohnj107.htm |title=Jimmy Johnston |website=Retrosheet |date=October 26, 2017}}

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.