Jay Johnstone vs. Melzar Williams — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Melzar Williams
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jay Johnstone posted the stronger offensive profile against Melzar Williams. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .686) and on-base percentage (.336 vs .316). Melzar Williams had the advantage in batting average (.278 vs .267). 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 Melzar Williams

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
40
140.35
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
568.42
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
157.89
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
126.32
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.25
71.06
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
60
210.53
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1705
195.64
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
54
189.47
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
80.7
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
87.72
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
164.91
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22.86
80.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.58
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.02
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.5
85.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.51
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
31.58
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and Melzar Williams

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
321.1
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.68
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.12
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.85
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.71
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.564
1.564
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Melzar Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Melzar Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0