Jason Giambi vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Jason Giambi
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jason Giambi comes out clearly ahead of Jay Johnstone across most offensive categories. Jason Giambi led in walk rate (BB%+ 223 vs 113), home run production (HR/PA+ 210 vs 131), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 133 vs 108). Jay Johnstone held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 102). Jason Giambi was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jason Giambi and Jay Johnstone

Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2260
152.22
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8908
600
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7267
489.47
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.918
0.918
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2010
135.38
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1156
77.86
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
27.28
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
215
24.67
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
29.64
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.7
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
854
57.52
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566.45
105.51
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3753
252.78
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3556
239.52
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.916
0.916
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.979
0.979
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
82.64
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1441
97.06
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2228
150.07
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535.79
103.44
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
12.12
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1366
92.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
6.53
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
105.88
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
6.26
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.02
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
166
11.18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.81
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.16
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Jason Giambi and Jay Johnstone

Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1490
1.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1455
1.08
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36241
27
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12080.1
9
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10989
8.19
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
0.48
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11742
8.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11638
8.67
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
97.92
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.811
7.811
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.65
97.65
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Jason Giambi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
0.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Giambi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0