Player
Jay Johnstone
Player Info
- Full Name
- John William
- Born
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November 20, 1945
Manchester, CT, USA - Died
- September 26, 2020
- Size
- 6'1" / 175 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- July 30, 1966
- Final Game
- October 6, 1985
- Career
- 20 years
Teams
- California Angels 1966-1970
- Chicago White Sox 1971-1972
- Oakland Athletics 1973-1973
- Philadelphia Phillies 1974-1978
- New York Yankees 1978-1979
- San Diego Padres 1979-1979
- Los Angeles Dodgers 1980-1985
- Chicago Cubs 1982-1984
Honors
1976 - Player of the Week
(NL)
Career Batting
1,748
G
.267
AVG
1,254
H
102
HR
531
RBI
.722
OPS
109
OPS vs Lg
53% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 52 | 73 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .288 |
| 1983 | Chicago Cubs | 86 | 140 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .257 |
| 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 |
| 1982 | Chicago Cubs | 98 | 269 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 39 | .249 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 61 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .205 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 109 | 251 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31 | .307 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | 23 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .208 |
| 1979 | San Diego Padres | 75 | 201 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .294 |
| 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies | 35 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | 36 | 65 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .262 |
| 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies | 112 | 363 | 103 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 64 | .284 |
| 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies | 129 | 440 | 140 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 62 | .318 |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Phillies | 122 | 350 | 115 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 50 | .329 |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 200 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30 | .295 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | 23 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .107 |
| 1972 | Chicago White Sox | 113 | 261 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .188 |
| 1971 | Chicago White Sox | 124 | 388 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 53 | .260 |
| 1970 | California Angels | 119 | 320 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 34 | .238 |
| 1969 | California Angels | 148 | 540 | 146 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 64 | .270 |
| 1968 | California Angels | 41 | 115 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .261 |
| 1967 | California Angels | 79 | 230 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .209 |
| 1966 | California Angels | 61 | 254 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | .264 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NL | 16 | .067 | .154 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 12 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NL | 80 | .082 | .382 | 8.8 | 22.5 | 109 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | NL | 165 | .179 | .273 | 12.1 | 14.5 | 128 | 6.0 | |
| 1982 | NL | 332 | .163 | .249 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 115 | 10.0 | |
| 1981 | NL | 90 | .145 | .209 | 7.8 | 14.4 | 79 | 4.4 | |
| 1980 | NL | 279 | .100 | .341 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 124 | 2.0 | |
| 1979 | AL | 275 | .064 | .306 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 82 | 1.0 | |
| 1978 | AL | 135 | .041 | .255 | 7.4 | 14.1 | 60 | 1.0 | |
| 1977 | NL | 411 | .196 | .278 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 127 | 15.0 | |
| 1976 | NL | 491 | .139 | .335 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 143 | 5.0 | |
| 1975 | NL | 398 | .126 | .352 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 144 | 7.0 | |
| 1974 | NL | 224 | .180 | .319 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 143 | 6.0 | |
| 1973 | AL | 30 | .036 | .125 | 6.7 | 13.3 | -11 | 0.0 | |
| 1972 | AL | 290 | .081 | .209 | 8.6 | 14.5 | 63 | 4.2 | |
| 1971 | AL | 436 | .165 | .262 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 121 | 16.0 | |
| 1970 | AL | 351 | .166 | .251 | 6.8 | 15.1 | 97 | 11.0 | |
| 1969 | AL | 597 | .111 | .295 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 103 | 9.9 | ✓ |
| 1968 | AL | 124 | .052 | .300 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 94 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | AL | 237 | .065 | .241 | 2.1 | 15.6 | 52 | 2.0 | |
| 1966 | AL | 268 | .114 | .298 | 4.1 | 13.4 | 100 | 3.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,308 | 2,373 | 100 | 53 | 18 | .979 |
| 1B | 57 | 370 | 30 | 8 | 38 | .980 |
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 44 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .935 |
| 1982 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 86 | 154 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .982 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .957 |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | 61 | 100 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .965 |
| 1979 | San Diego Padres | 1B | 22 | 125 | 14 | 3 | 10 | .979 |
| 1979 | San Diego Padres | OF | 45 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .985 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | OF | 19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 8 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 9 | .988 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | OF | 22 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 19 | 131 | 6 | 1 | 16 | .993 |
| 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 91 | 163 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 6 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .906 |
| 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 122 | 266 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .982 |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 101 | 152 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .976 |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 59 | 88 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .968 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | OF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 97 | 154 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .988 |
| 1971 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 119 | 232 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .968 |
| 1970 | California Angels | OF | 100 | 200 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .981 |
| 1969 | California Angels | OF | 144 | 331 | 12 | 6 | 4 | .983 |
| 1968 | California Angels | OF | 29 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .984 |
| 1967 | California Angels | OF | 63 | 141 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .973 |
| 1966 | California Angels | OF | 61 | 114 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .975 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 14 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .476 | ||
| 1985 | NL Championship Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | NL Division Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | NL Championship Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | World Series | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| 1978 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | NL Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1976 | NL Championship Series | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .778 |