Jay Johnstone vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jay Johnstone and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .730) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .336). Jay Johnstone had the advantage in home run production (102 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Pinky Swander 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 Pinky Swander

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.08
48.08
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and Pinky Swander

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0