Hank Greenberg vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Hank Greenberg
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Greenberg comes out clearly ahead of Jay Johnstone across most offensive categories. Hank Greenberg led in home run production (HR/PA+ 401 vs 131), slugging (SLG+ 157 vs 115), and walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 113). Jay Johnstone held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 64). Hank Greenberg was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Greenberg and Jay Johnstone

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
1394
137.2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6096
600
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5193
511.12
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.004
1.004
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1628
160.24
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
847
83.37
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
37.3
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
215
24.67
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.99
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
32.58
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
102
11.7
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
76.87
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257.11
123.73
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3142
309.25
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2496
245.67
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.017
1.017
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.112
1.112
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
103.44
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1276
125.59
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1996
196.46
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1251.11
123.14
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.57
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
83.86
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
844
83.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.44
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
6.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.71
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.56
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 600 PA
84
8.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.05
69.05
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Hank Greenberg and Jay Johnstone

Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1377
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30296
27
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10098.2
9
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11023
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11886
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11764
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.97
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.543
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Hank Greenberg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Greenberg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0