Dick Billings vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 58), walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 66), and contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 90). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Jay Johnstone

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
400
178.44
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
63.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.02
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Jay Johnstone

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.16
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0