Jay Johnstone vs. Russ Johnson — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Russ Johnson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jay Johnstone and Russ Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in slugging (.394 vs .374) and home run production (102 career HR at a higher rate). Russ Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 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 Jay Johnstone and Russ Johnson

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1748
200.57
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
226.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
836
519.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
137.27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
159
98.76
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
24.67
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
28.57
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
38.51
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
113.04
70.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
313
194.41
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
205.59
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
72.67
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
97
60.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
124.22
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.49
73.6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
65.22
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.62
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
107.45
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.58
5.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.32
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
10.56
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.94
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
6.2
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.15
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.54
61.54

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and Russ Johnson

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
1.22
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.45
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.93
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5390
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1796.2
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
1.22
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
2.27
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.11
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
3.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
3.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.94
96.94
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.407
2.407
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.14
64.14
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Russ Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.37
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0