Joe Burg vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Joe Burg
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Burg and Jay Johnstone are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Burg posted stronger numbers in OPS (.785 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.415 vs .336). Jay Johnstone had the advantage in slugging (.394 vs .370). By the career numbers, Joe Burg had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Burg and Jay Johnstone

Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
144.44
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
54
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
46
511.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
166.67
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
155.56
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
101.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
17
188.89
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
244.44
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.936
0.936
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
77.78
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
111.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
188.89
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.74
108.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
77.78
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
133.33
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Joe Burg and Jay Johnstone

Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.64
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.54
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
3.9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.96
85.96
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.769
3.769
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0