Dick Butler vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Dick Butler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCatcher
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Jay Johnstone posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Butler. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .507) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .250). 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 Dick Butler and Jay Johnstone

Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
171.43
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
576.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
132.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
124.68
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4.98
38.8
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
148.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
148.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.38
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
77.92
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
46.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.5
38.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Dick Butler and Jay Johnstone

Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
1.22
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.59
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.76
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
85.19
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.286
3.286
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.94
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.41
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0