Jay Johnstone vs. Buck Jordan — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Buck Jordan
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Johnstone comes out clearly ahead of Buck Jordan across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 97). Buck Jordan held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 300 vs 124). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jay Johnstone and Buck Jordan

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
811
151.31
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
3216
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2980
555.97
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
890
166.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
127.8
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
24.67
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
28.54
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
205
38.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379.62
70.82
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1164
217.16
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1077
200.93
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
73.88
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
281
52.43
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
660
123.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427.15
79.69
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.93
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
182
33.96
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
20.34
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.5
29.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
9.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.18
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
12.69
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.73
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.73
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and Buck Jordan

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30296
27
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10098.2
9
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6266
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.05
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6860
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6787
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.94
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.479
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
530
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0