Lou Boudreau vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Lou Boudreau
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-Star
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Boudreau comes out clearly ahead of Jay Johnstone across most offensive categories. Lou Boudreau led in contact rate (K%+ 323 vs 124), batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 109), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 118 vs 108). Jay Johnstone held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 75). Lou Boudreau was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Boudreau and Jay Johnstone

Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
1646
140.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7023
600
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6029
515.08
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1779
151.99
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1260
107.65
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
32.89
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
215
24.67
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.64
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
68
5.81
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
44.34
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955.29
81.61
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2500
213.58
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2609
222.9
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
861
73.56
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
67.41
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1582
135.16
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.01
86.89
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.9
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
26.4
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
22.73
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
14.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
155
13.24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.36
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
101
8.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.5
50.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Lou Boudreau and Jay Johnstone

Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30296
27
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10098.2
9
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3265
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4877
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8372
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8142
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.032
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0