Willie Gay vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Willie Gay
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Jay Johnstone posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Gay. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .500) 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 Willie Gay and Jay Johnstone

Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
45.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Willie Gay
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Willie Gay and Jay Johnstone

Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
97.92
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Willie Gay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Gay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0