Bert Blue vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Bert Blue
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert Blue and Jay Johnstone are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert Blue posted stronger numbers in slugging (.405 vs .394) and batting average (.286 vs .267). Jay Johnstone had the advantage in home run production (102 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bert Blue had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bert Blue and Jay Johnstone

Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
221.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1748
200.57
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
547.83
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
156.52
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
74.85
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
221.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
195.65
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.48
84.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
6.57
6.57
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Bert Blue and Jay Johnstone

Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
6.22
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.49
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.357
6.357
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.77
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0