Jay Johnstone

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1985)

AVG .267
HR 102
RBI 531
H 1,254
OPS .722
PIV 4,151
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
11/20/1945 in Manchester, CT, USA
Died
9/26/2020 in Granada Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1966-07-30
Last Game
1985-10-06

Full name: John William Johnstone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,748 4,703 578 1,254 215 38 102 531 50 429 632 .267 .329 .394 .722 4,151

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .394 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 CAL AL 61 254 35 67 12 4 3 17 3 11 36 .264 .248 (+6%) .309 (-4%) .376 (avg) .685 (-2%) -109.7
1967 CAL AL 79 230 18 48 7 1 2 10 3 5 37 .209 .242 (-14%) .306 (-26%) .357 (-23%) .663 (-25%) -878.2
1968 CAL AL 41 115 11 30 4 1 0 3 2 7 15 .261 .236 (+10%) .298 (+2%) .340 (-8%) .638 (-4%) -58.8
1969 CAL AL 148 540 64 146 20 5 10 59 3 38 75 .270 .248 (+9%) .320 (avg) .369 (+3%) .689 (+2%) 93.1
1970 CAL AL 119 320 34 76 10 5 11 39 1 24 53 .237 .253 (-6%) .325 (-11%) .385 (+5%) .711 (-3%) -228.1
1971 CHA AL 124 388 53 101 14 1 16 40 10 38 50 .260 .249 (+4%) .316 (+4%) .365 (+16%) .682 (+11%) 759.7
1972 CHA AL 113 261 27 49 9 0 4 17 2 25 42 .188 .243 (-23%) .310 (-17%) .353 (-24%) .664 (-21%) -784.7
1973 OAK AL 23 28 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 4 .107 — — — — 0.0
1974 PHI NL 64 200 30 59 10 4 6 30 5 24 28 .295 .256 (+15%) .324 (+14%) .369 (+29%) .693 (+22%) 751.5
1975 PHI NL 122 350 50 115 19 2 7 54 7 42 39 .329 .257 (+28%) .327 (+21%) .374 (+21%) .701 (+21%) 1506.0
1976 PHI NL 129 440 62 140 38 4 5 53 5 41 39 .318 .255 (+25%) .320 (+17%) .360 (+27%) .681 (+22%) 1734.3
1977 PHI NL 112 363 64 103 18 4 15 59 3 38 38 .284 .264 (+7%) .329 (+6%) .401 (+20%) .730 (+13%) 878.8
1978 PHI NL 35 56 3 10 2 0 0 4 0 6 9 .179 .257 (-31%) .323 (-20%) .378 (-43%) .702 (-33%) -273.8
1978 NYA AL 36 65 6 17 0 0 1 6 0 4 10 .262 .257 (+1%) .323 (+2%) .378 (-19%) .702 (-9%) -273.8
1979 NYA AL 23 48 7 10 1 0 1 7 1 2 7 .208 — — — — -208.8
1979 SDN NL 75 201 10 59 8 2 0 32 1 18 21 .294 .265 (+11%) .329 (+6%) .397 (-11%) .727 (-4%) -208.8
1980 LAN NL 109 251 31 77 15 2 2 20 3 24 29 .307 .264 (+16%) .326 (+14%) .387 (+5%) .714 (+9%) 494.0
1981 LAN NL 61 83 8 17 3 0 3 6 0 7 13 .205 .255 (-20%) .320 (-17%) .368 (-5%) .688 (-11%) -141.5
1982 LAN NL 21 13 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
1982 CHN NL 98 269 39 67 13 1 10 43 0 40 41 .249 .261 (-5%) .324 (+6%) .388 (+7%) .712 (+7%) 0.0
1983 CHN NL 86 140 16 36 7 0 6 22 1 20 24 .257 .260 (-1%) .324 (+11%) .389 (+12%) .714 (+12%) 367.1
1984 CHN NL 52 73 8 21 2 2 0 3 0 7 18 .288 .259 (+11%) .322 (+8%) .384 (-4%) .707 (+2%) 30.6
1985 LAN NL 17 15 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 23 seasons 1,748 4,703 578 1,254 215 38 102 531 50 429 632 .267 — — — — 3,449

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 21 2 10 1 1 1 5 1 1 .476

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 NLCS LAN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 NWDIV LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 WS LAN 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .667
1978 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 NLCS PHI 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
1976 NLCS PHI 3 9 1 7 1 1 0 2 1 0 .778

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home881235329664256294.273
Away866234628261246237.261

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-10-06 LADCINL 100000000
1985-10-04 LADCINL 100000000
1985-09-20 LADSFGL 100000000
1985-09-16 LADSDPL 100000000
1985-09-09 LADATLW 100000001
1985-09-08 LADNYNL 000000010
1985-09-02 LADWSNW 101000100
1985-09-01 LADPHIL 000000000
1985-07-04 LADSTLL 100000000
1985-06-28 LADATLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 57 45 370 30 8 38
2B 2 2 0 0 0 0
OF 1308 1087 2373 100 53 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 CAL OF 61 61 114 2 3 1
1967 CAL OF 63 49 141 3 4 0
1968 CAL OF 29 26 58 4 1 1
1969 CAL OF 144 141 331 12 6 4
1970 CAL OF 100 78 200 7 4 3
1971 CHA OF 119 102 232 9 8 1
1972 CHA OF 97 56 154 5 2 1
1973 OAK 2B 2 2 0 0 0 0
1973 OAK OF 7 0 7 0 0 0
1974 PHI OF 59 56 88 4 3 1
1975 PHI OF 101 91 152 10 4 3
1976 PHI 1B 6 3 27 2 3 1
1976 PHI OF 122 113 266 8 5 1
1977 PHI 1B 19 17 131 6 1 16
1977 PHI OF 91 73 163 9 0 1
1978 PHI 1B 8 8 73 7 1 9
1978 PHI OF 7 3 4 0 0 0
1978 NYA OF 22 12 31 0 0 0
1979 NYA OF 19 9 32 0 0 0
1979 SDN 1B 22 17 125 14 3 10
1979 SDN OF 45 32 60 4 1 0
1980 LAN OF 61 58 100 9 4 0
1981 LAN 1B 2 0 14 1 0 2
1981 LAN OF 16 9 19 3 1 0
1982 CHN OF 86 77 154 8 3 0
1983 CHN OF 44 32 55 3 4 1
1984 CHN OF 15 9 12 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 57
Left Field 260
Center Field 520
Right Field 577
Designated Hitter 12

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-08-20

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 LAN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $150,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jay Johnstone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Beniquez
    .274 avg, 79 HR
  2. 96
    Hector Lopez
    .269 avg, 136 HR
  3. 95
    Kevin Bass
    .270 avg, 118 HR
  4. 95
    Joel Youngblood
    .265 avg, 80 HR
  5. 94
    Gerardo Parra
    .275 avg, 90 HR
  6. 93
    Jim Piersall
    .272 avg, 104 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Johnstone

What years did Jay Johnstone play?
Jay Johnstone played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1985.
Was Jay Johnstone a pitcher?
No. Jay Johnstone was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jay Johnstone hit?
Jay Johnstone hit 102 career home runs with 1254 hits.