Lew Ford vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Lew Ford
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Johnstone comes out clearly ahead of Lew Ford across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 60), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 96), and walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 108). Lew Ford held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 124). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lew Ford and Jay Johnstone

Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
519
173.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1585
529.81
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
425
142.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
297
99.28
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
27.74
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
24.67
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.34
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
35
11.7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
11.7
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228.8
76.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
633
211.59
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
616
205.91
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
78.55
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
176
58.83
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
376
125.68
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236.35
79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.37
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
51.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.67
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
83.23
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
7.21
7.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.34
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
12.37
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.34
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
19.39
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.76
82.76
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Lew Ford and Jay Johnstone

Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
1.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
0.94
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9009
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3003
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
2.15
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
2.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
2.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.835
1.835
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.04
77.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0