Ed Finney vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Ed Finney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIThird Baseman
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Finney and Jay Johnstone are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .700) and slugging (.394 vs .350). Ed Finney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .336). 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 Ed Finney and Jay Johnstone

Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
56
163.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
206
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
180
524.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
145.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
122.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.65
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.91
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
23.3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.77
75.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
63
183.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
203.88
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
84.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
18
52.43
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
133.98
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.82
83.93
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.91
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
206
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Ed Finney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
29.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Ed Finney and Jay Johnstone

Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1383
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.8
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.83
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.54
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
89.66
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.364
2.364
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Ed Finney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Finney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0