Jay Johnstone

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: November 20, 1945 in Manchester, CT us

Died: September 26, 2020 in Granada Hills, CA

Buried: San Gabriel Mission Cemetery, San Gabriel, CA

High School: Edgewood HS (West Covina, CA)

Debut: July 30, 1966 (Age 20-252d, 12,490th in major league history)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 6, 1985 (Age 39-320d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates

Full Name: John William Johnstone

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.7

4703

1254

102

.267

578

RBI

531

OBP

.329

SLG

.394

OPS

.722

OPS+

103

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	27-34 / in Starts: 27-34
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	8

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 268 PAs	17
Actual Runners on Base	130 (74-39-17)
Avg. MLBer w/ 268 PAs	26
Avg. Runners on Base	156 (80-49-26)

Most Driven In
J Cardenal	4
Self	3
P Schaal	2
M LÃ³pez	2
T Satriano	1
J HernÃ¡ndez	1
E Kirkpatrick	1
A Spangler	1

Most Driven In By
J Fregosi	8
N Siebern	4
B Rodgers	4
J Cardenal	4
Self	3
J Adcock	2
B Knoop	2
B Morton	1

1966 Batting Game Log

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1966 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	102 (101)	Jul 30	CAL		CLE	W,2-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	2	1.16	-0.068	.24	-0.01%	-0.55	RF
2	2	103	Jul 31	CAL		CLE	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.500	.875	2	1.08	0.130	.29	0.02%	0.33	RF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	3	104	Aug 1	CAL		NYY	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.583	1.083	1	1.14	0.217	.18	0.02%	1.36	CF
4	4	105	Aug 2	CAL		NYY	W,6-5	CG(11)	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.471	.471	.529	1.000	1	1.67	-0.023	.35	0.00%	0.05	RF
5	5	106	Aug 3	CAL		NYY	L,0-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.381	.381	.429	.810	1	.47	-0.049	.09	-0.01%	-0.91	RF CF
6	6	107	Aug 4	CAL		NYY	W,11-7	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.385	.423	.808	2	.40	0.022	.05	0.00%	0.20	RF
7	7	108	Aug 5	CAL		CHW	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.367	.700	2	1.28	-0.167	.32	-0.03%	-1.13	RF
8	8	109	Aug 6	CAL		CHW	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.324	.618	2	.96	-0.086	.23	-0.01%	-0.80	RF
9	9	110	Aug 7	CAL		CHW	L,8-9	CG(10)	6	5	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.282	.300	.359	.659	2	2.28	-0.118	.33	-0.01%	0.01	RF
10	10	111	Aug 9	CAL		MIN	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.279	.295	.349	.644	2	.67	-0.038	.08	0.00%	-0.68	LF
11	11	112	Aug 10	CAL		MIN	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.292	.340	.632	2	1.33	-0.107	.24	-0.01%	-0.70	LF
12	12	113	Aug 11	CAL		MIN	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.294	.308	.373	.680	2	.98	0.178	.09	0.01%	1.20	LF
13	13	114	Aug 12	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.304	.382	.685	2	1.17	-0.007	.08	0.00%	-0.32	RF
14	14	115	Aug 13	CAL	@	CHW	W,7-3	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.279	.350	.629	2	.23	-0.029	.01	0.00%	-0.68	LF RF
15	15	116	Aug 14 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.277	.344	.621	2	.77	-0.074	.04	0.00%	-0.60	RF
16	16	117	Aug 14 (2)	CAL	@	CHW	W,4-0	CG	4	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.304	.382	.687	2	.66	0.093	.02	0.00%	1.70	RF
17	17	118	Aug 15	CAL	@	MIN	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.301	.375	.676	2	.95	-0.053	.02	0.00%	-0.40	RF
18	18	119	Aug 16	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-8	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.299	.360	.659	1	.65	-0.039	.01	0.00%	-0.28	CF
19	19	120	Aug 17	CAL	@	MIN	L,3-5	CG	4	4	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.309	.430	.739	1	1.34	0.262	.01	0.00%	1.24	CF LF
20	20	121	Aug 18	CAL	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.306	.422	.728	2	.50	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.16	LF
21	21	122	Aug 19	CAL	@	WSA	L,3-5	CG	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.315	.425	.740	2	1.15	0.041	.00	0.00%	0.26	LF
22	22	123	Aug 20	CAL	@	WSA	W,5-4	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.319	.457	.776	2	.91	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.18	LF
23	23	124	Aug 21	CAL	@	WSA	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.306	.438	.744	1	.60	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.75	CF
24	24	125	Aug 23	CAL	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.307	.434	.741	2	.74	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.08	LF
25	25	126	Aug 24	CAL	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.294	.314	.441	.755	2	1.34	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.52	LF
26	26	127	Aug 25	CAL	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	5	4	1	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.327	.462	.790	2	.98	0.298	.00	0.00%	3.34	LF
27	27	128	Aug 26	CAL		KCA	W,5-4	CG	5	5	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.322	.477	.799	2	.74	0.504	.00	0.00%	1.13	LF CF
28	28	129	Aug 27	CAL		KCA	W,6-5	CG(11)	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.322	.466	.788	2	2.27	-0.314	.00	0.00%	-1.31	LF
29	29	130	Aug 28	CAL		KCA	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.312	.450	.762	2	1.26	-0.117	.00	0.00%	-0.86	LF
30	30	131	Aug 29	CAL		BOS	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.282	.310	.444	.754	2	1.15	0.018	.01	0.00%	0.14	LF
31	31	132	Aug 30	CAL		BOS	L,6-7	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.306	.434	.740	2	1.66	-0.157	.00	0.00%	-0.75	LF
32	32	133	Aug 31	CAL		NYY	W,5-2	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.309	.433	.742	2	.73	0.046	.00	0.00%	1.56	LF CF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	33	134	Sep 1	CAL		NYY	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.308	.428	.735	2	.83	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.64	CF
34	34	135	Sep 2	CAL		WSA	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.299	.415	.715	2	.92	-0.092	.00	0.00%	-0.60	CF
35	35	136	Sep 3	CAL		WSA	W,7-6	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.296	.404	.700	2	1.37	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.53	CF
36	36	137	Sep 4	CAL		WSA	L,3-5	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.267	.299	.400	.699	2	1.42	0.190	.00	0.00%	0.47	CF
37	37	138	Sep 5	CAL	@	KCA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.298	.403	.701	2	.52	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.32	CF
38	38	139	Sep 6	CAL	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.259	.295	.392	.688	2	1.08	-0.165	.00	0.00%	-1.72	LF
39	39	140	Sep 7	CAL	@	KCA	L,3-6	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.253	.288	.383	.671	2	1.40	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.07	LF
40	40	141	Sep 9	CAL	@	CLE	L,7-8	CG(10)	6	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.257	.295	.389	.685	2	1.98	0.512	.00	0.00%	2.80	LF
41	41	142	Sep 10	CAL	@	CLE	W,9-2	GS-8	5	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.256	.293	.384	.677	2	.78	0.061	.00	0.00%	0.88	LF
42	42	143	Sep 11	CAL	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.290	.384	.675	2	.53	-0.063	.00	0.00%	0.07	LF
43	43	144	Sep 12	CAL	@	BAL	W,6-5	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.293	.381	.674	2	1.44	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.39	LF
44	44	145	Sep 15 (1)	CAL	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.292	.384	.676	2	1.24	-0.125	.00	0.00%	-0.84	LF
45	45	146	Sep 15 (2)	CAL	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249	.286	.376	.662	2	1.13	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-0.87	CF
46	46	147	Sep 16	CAL	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.294	.381	.676	2	1.23	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.01	LF
47	47	148	Sep 17	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.293	.379	.672	2	.84	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.39	LF
48	48	149	Sep 18	CAL	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.297	.386	.683	2	.92	0.112	.00	0.00%	0.96	LF
49	49	150	Sep 19	CAL	@	BAL	L,9-11	CG	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.298	.382	.680	2	1.41	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.19	LF
50	50	151	Sep 21	CAL	@	DET	L,1-2	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.297	.379	.676	2	1.14	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.53	LF
51	51	152	Sep 22 (1)	CAL	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	5	5	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.308	.398	.707	2	.95	0.178	.00	0.00%	1.61	LF
52	52	153	Sep 22 (2)	CAL	@	DET	L,0-7	GS-5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.304	.393	.697	2	.85	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.57	LF
53	53	154	Sep 23	CAL		BAL	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.299	.386	.685	2	.69	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.60	LF
54	54	155	Sep 24	CAL		BAL	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.298	.383	.682	2	1.41	0.288	.00	0.00%	2.11	LF
55	55	156	Sep 25	CAL		BAL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.298	.385	.683	2	.64	0.086	.00	0.00%	0.57	LF
56	56	157	Sep 26	CAL		DET	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.293	.379	.671	2	.93	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.73	LF
57	57	158	Sep 27	CAL		DET	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.292	.377	.669	2	.98	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.47	LF
58	58	159	Sep 28	CAL		DET	L,4-5	CG(10)	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.298	.383	.681	2	1.18	0.079	.00	0.00%	0.42	LF
59	59	160	Sep 30	CAL		CLE	W,2-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.297	.381	.678	2	.46	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	LF
60	60	161	Oct 1	CAL		CLE	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.300	.382	.683	2	1.30	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.34	LF
61	61	162	Oct 2	CAL		CLE	W,2-0	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.297	.378	.675	2	1.18	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.60	LF
							27-34		268	254	35	67	12	4	3	17	11	1	36	1	2	0	6	3	3	3	.264	.297	.378	.675		1.08	0.647	.05	-0.03%	1.91

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