Ken Boswell vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Ken Boswell
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational 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 Ken Boswell across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 68), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 92), and walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 93). Ken Boswell held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 124). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Boswell and Jay Johnstone

Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
930
198.15
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
2816
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
2517
536.29
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
625
133.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
484
103.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
91
19.39
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
141
30.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
261.43
55.7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
847
180.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
874
186.22
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
266
56.68
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
244
51.99
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
479
102.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
278.1
59.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.92
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
51.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
6.18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
50.92
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.78
11.78
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.02
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
90
19.18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.75
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.38
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.36
61.36
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Ken Boswell and Jay Johnstone

Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
1.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
574
0.99
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15649
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5216.1
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
2.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
2.47
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2661
4.59
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2595
4.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.956
3.956
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Ken Boswell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.51
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Boswell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0