Bert James vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bert James and Jay Johnstone are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .686) and slugging (.394 vs .286). Bert James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 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 Bert James and Jay Johnstone

Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Bert James and Jay Johnstone

Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.02
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0