Jay Johnstone vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jay Johnstone comes out clearly ahead of Preston Ward across most offensive categories. Jay Johnstone led in contact rate (K%+ 124 vs 75), home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 84), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 90). Jay Johnstone was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jay Johnstone and Preston Ward

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
744
190.28
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
143.89
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899
103.16
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
21.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
11.7
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
148
37.85
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
266.59
68.18
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
785
200.77
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
755
193.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
66.32
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
219
56.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
431
110.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
281.22
71.92
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.05
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.93
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.84
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.67
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.74
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and Preston Ward

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
1.22
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
7968
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2656
9
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2743
2.44
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
97.92
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.43
48.43
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0