Jay Johnstone
1966–1985 · bats L / throws R · California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres
1,747G
.267AVG
.329OBP
.394SLG
1,254H
102HR
531RBI
50SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,747 | 5,225 | 4,699 | 578 | 1,254 | 215 | 38 | 102 | 531 | 429 | 631 | 50 | 55 | 22 | 35 | 1,851 | .267 | .329 | .394 | .723 |
Streaks
15longest hitting streak · 1976-07-28 to 1976-08-14
21longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2 triples | 1970-09-09 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1971-04-07 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 24 | 5 RBI | 1976-08-17 | 1 in 492 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 881 | 2619 | 642 | 56 | 294 | 210 | 303 | .273 | .325 | .405 |
| Away | 866 | 2606 | 612 | 46 | 237 | 219 | 328 | .261 | .319 | .383 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 200 | 549 | 130 | 10 | 59 | 33 | 70 | .257 | .297 | .392 |
| May | 268 | 739 | 148 | 11 | 60 | 66 | 69 | .225 | .290 | .318 |
| June | 289 | 818 | 192 | 16 | 91 | 75 | 100 | .263 | .326 | .390 |
| July | 288 | 854 | 221 | 13 | 96 | 77 | 103 | .291 | .349 | .410 |
| August | 346 | 1147 | 302 | 33 | 128 | 92 | 148 | .292 | .344 | .463 |
| September | 331 | 1065 | 251 | 15 | 89 | 84 | 131 | .261 | .315 | .360 |
| October | 25 | 53 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | .204 | .226 | .449 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| montreal-expos | 106 | 319 | 75 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 33 | .271 | .342 | .430 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 98 | 287 | 71 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 23 | .282 | .355 | .389 |
| houston-astros | 94 | 265 | 63 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 26 | .268 | .325 | .391 |
| cincinnati-reds | 93 | 257 | 56 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 34 | .240 | .300 | .386 |
| new-york-mets | 93 | 262 | 67 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 21 | .302 | .378 | .464 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 85 | 244 | 76 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 22 | .355 | .418 | .547 |
| atlanta-braves | 84 | 236 | 60 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 32 | .283 | .352 | .387 |
| san-francisco-giants | 80 | 224 | 56 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 30 | .279 | .339 | .353 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 61 | 254 | 67 | 3 | 17 | 3 | .264 | – | – | |
| 1967 | 79 | 230 | 48 | 2 | 10 | 3 | .209 | – | – | |
| 1968 | 41 | 115 | 30 | – | 3 | 2 | .261 | – | – | |
| 1969 | 148 | 540 | 146 | 10 | 59 | 3 | .270 | – | – | |
| 1970 | 119 | 320 | 76 | 11 | 39 | 1 | .237 | – | – | |
| 1971 | 124 | 388 | 101 | 16 | 40 | 10 | .260 | – | – | |
| 1972 | 113 | 261 | 49 | 4 | 17 | 2 | .188 | – | – | |
| 1973 | 23 | 28 | 3 | – | 3 | – | .107 | – | – | |
| 1974 | 64 | 200 | 59 | 6 | 30 | 5 | .295 | – | – | |
| 1975 | 122 | 350 | 115 | 7 | 54 | 7 | .329 | – | – | |
| 1976 | 129 | 440 | 140 | 5 | 53 | 5 | .318 | – | – | |
| 1977 | 112 | 363 | 103 | 15 | 59 | 3 | .284 | – | – | |
| 1978 | New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 121 | 27 | 1 | 10 | – | .223 | – | – |
| 1979 | New York Yankees, San Diego Padres | 98 | 249 | 69 | 1 | 39 | 2 | .277 | – | – |
| 1980 | 108 | 247 | 77 | 2 | 20 | 3 | .312 | – | – | |
| 1981 | 61 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 6 | – | .205 | – | – | |
| 1982 | Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers | 119 | 282 | 68 | 10 | 45 | – | .241 | – | – |
| 1983 | 86 | 140 | 36 | 6 | 22 | 1 | .257 | – | – | |
| 1984 | 52 | 73 | 21 | – | 3 | – | .288 | – | – | |
| 1985 | 17 | 15 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .133 | – | – |