Jerry Grote vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Jerry Grote
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
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 Jerry Grote across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 46), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 95), and walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 107). Jerry Grote held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 150 vs 124). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jerry Grote and Jay Johnstone

Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
1421
176.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
4844
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
4339
537.45
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
1092
135.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PAverified
871
107.89
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
160
19.82
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.73
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.83
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
221
27.37
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
441.13
54.64
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
1413
175.02
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
1517
187.9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
352
43.6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
404
50.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
717
88.81
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
474.84
58.82
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.22
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
49.42
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
9.54
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
61
7
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
74.32
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
8.07
8.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.82
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.02
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
131
16.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.86
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.85
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 600 PA
39.47
39.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Jerry Grote and Jay Johnstone

Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1378
1.12
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
1.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33305
27
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11101.2
9
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8103
6.57
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
0.54
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8851
7.18
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8769
7.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
97.92
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.364
6.364
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.42
90.42
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.07
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
0.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Grote
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.28
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0