Buddy Blair vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Buddy Blair
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Blair and Jay Johnstone are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.336 vs .325) and home run production (102 career HR at a higher rate). Buddy Blair had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .267). By the career numbers, Jay Johnstone had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Blair and Jay Johnstone

Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
137
157.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
523
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
555.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
154.88
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
110.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.83
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
24.67
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
44.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
57.42
65.87
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
220.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
168
192.73
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
48
55.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
75.72
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
125.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
62.19
71.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.44
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
30
34.42
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
34.42
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.43
17.43
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.88
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.06
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.15
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.88
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
6.2
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.03
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
14.29
14.29
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Buddy Blair and Jay Johnstone

Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30296
27
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10098.2
9
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Buddy Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.992
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0