Sparky Adams vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Johnstone comes out clearly ahead of Sparky Adams across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 26), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 90), and walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 97). Sparky Adams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 124). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Jay Johnstone

Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5557
540.04
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
24.2
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.66
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710.52
69.05
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1960
190.48
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
119.44
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.72
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
44.02
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
13.22
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.36
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.86
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Jay Johnstone

Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30296
27
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10098.2
9
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3748
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6265
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6035
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0