Gus James vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Gus James
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueSecond Baseman
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Jay Johnstone posted the stronger offensive profile against Gus James. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .710) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .322). Gus James had the advantage in batting average (.279 vs .267). 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 Gus James and Jay Johnstone

Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
60
150
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
547.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
152.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
115
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
37.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.29
73.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
212.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
75
187.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
23
57.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
77.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
132.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.99
82.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
12
30
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Gus James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
22.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Gus James and Jay Johnstone

Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.75
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.87
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.04
92.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Gus James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.67
56.67
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gus James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0