Denver Grigsby vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Denver Grigsby
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Denver Grigsby and Jay Johnstone are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .717) and slugging (.394 vs .361). Denver Grigsby had the advantage in on-base percentage (.355 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 Denver Grigsby and Jay Johnstone

Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
199
167.93
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
711
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
620
523.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
151.05
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
121.52
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
28
23.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.38
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
35
29.54
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
78.53
66.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
224
189.03
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
205.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
72.57
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
61.6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
131.65
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88.27
74.49
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.91
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
57
48.1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
54.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.11
11.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
22.78
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
19.41
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
6.2
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.54
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 600 PA
34.29
34.29
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Denver Grigsby and Jay Johnstone

Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30296
27
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10098.2
9
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Denver Grigsby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.126
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denver Grigsby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0