Eddie Boyd vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Eddie Boyd
Lost GenerationMissouriNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Eddie Boyd and Jay Johnstone are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in slugging (.394 vs .250) and batting average (.267 vs .250). Eddie Boyd had the advantage in OPS (.821 vs .730). 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 Eddie Boyd and Jay Johnstone

Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1748
200.57
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.54
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
114.28
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Eddie Boyd and Jay Johnstone

Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
1.22
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Eddie Boyd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Boyd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0