Jay Johnstone vs. Brice Matthews — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Brice Matthews
Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jay Johnstone and Brice Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .675) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .222). Brice Matthews had the advantage in slugging (.452 vs .394). 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 Brice Matthews

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
13
165.96
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
42
536.17
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
7
89.36
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
11.7
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
51.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
51.06
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.6
71.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
242.55
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
114.89
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
140.43
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
57.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
255.32
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.35
2.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and Brice Matthews

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.1
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.45
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.92
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
97.92
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Brice Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brice Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0