Jay Johnstone vs. George Wood — Career Comparison

Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
George Wood
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jay Johnstone and George Wood are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Johnstone posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.336 vs .329) and home run production (102 career HR at a higher rate). George Wood had the advantage in batting average (.273 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 George Wood

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
1280
131.94
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
5229
600
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5821
600
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
4703
539.64
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5371
553.62
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1467
151.21
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1039
107.1
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
23.5
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.36
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
68
7.01
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
355
40.73
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
44.12
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
616.21
70.71
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
753.43
77.66
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1851
212.39
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2163
222.95
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
197.59
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
965
99.47
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
531
60.93
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
61.95
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
1007
115.55
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1498
154.41
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
640.36
73.48
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815.22
84.03
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.52
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.3
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
49.23
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
418
43.09
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
632
72.52
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
56.38
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.64
10.64
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.59
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
11.65
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
6.2
George Wood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.93
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
11.65
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jay Johnstone and George Wood

Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
1.22
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
1.03
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1134
1.01
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33840
27
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11280
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2198
1.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
George Wood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
0.26
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.24
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
2.61
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2824
2.25
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
2.56
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2519
2.01
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
89.2
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.96
82.96
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.05
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.04
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Wood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0