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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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.7

4703

1254

102

.267

578

RBI

531

OBP

.329

SLG

.394

OPS

.722

OPS+

103

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	102 (101)	Jul 30	CAL		CLE	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	103	Jul 31	CAL		CLE	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	104	Aug 1	CAL		NYY	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	105	Aug 2	CAL		NYY	W,6-5	CG	44	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	106	Aug 3	CAL		NYY	L,0-9	GS	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
6	107	Aug 4	CAL		NYY	W,11-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
7	108	Aug 5	CAL		CHW	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
8	109	Aug 6	CAL		CHW	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	110	Aug 7	CAL		CHW	L,8-9	CG	47	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	111	Aug 9	CAL		MIN	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	112	Aug 10	CAL		MIN	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	113	Aug 11	CAL		MIN	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
13	114	Aug 12	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	115	Aug 13	CAL	@	CHW	W,7-3	GS	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
15	116	Aug 14 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	3	2	0	5	1	RF
16	117	Aug 14 (2)	CAL	@	CHW	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	118	Aug 15	CAL	@	MIN	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	119	Aug 16	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	120	Aug 17	CAL	@	MIN	L,3-5	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF LF
20	121	Aug 18	CAL	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	122	Aug 19	CAL	@	WSA	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	123	Aug 20	CAL	@	WSA	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
23	124	Aug 21	CAL	@	WSA	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	125	Aug 23	CAL	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	126	Aug 24	CAL	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	127	Aug 25	CAL	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
27	128	Aug 26	CAL		KCA	W,5-4	GS	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF CF
28	129	Aug 27	CAL		KCA	W,6-5	CG	44	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	130	Aug 28	CAL		KCA	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
30	131	Aug 29	CAL		BOS	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
31	132	Aug 30	CAL		BOS	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
32	133	Aug 31	CAL		NYY	W,5-2	GS	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	134	Sep 1	CAL		NYY	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
34	135	Sep 2	CAL		WSA	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	136	Sep 3	CAL		WSA	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
36	137	Sep 4	CAL		WSA	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	138	Sep 5	CAL	@	KCA	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
38	139	Sep 6	CAL	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
39	140	Sep 7	CAL	@	KCA	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
40	141	Sep 9	CAL	@	CLE	L,7-8	CG	43	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	142	Sep 10	CAL	@	CLE	W,9-2	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	143	Sep 11	CAL	@	CLE	W,8-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
43	144	Sep 12	CAL	@	BAL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	145	Sep 15 (1)	CAL	@	BAL	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
45	146	Sep 15 (2)	CAL	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	35	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	147	Sep 16	CAL	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
47	148	Sep 17	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
48	149	Sep 18	CAL	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	150	Sep 19	CAL	@	BAL	L,9-11	CG	40	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
50	151	Sep 21	CAL	@	DET	L,1-2	GS	24	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
51	152	Sep 22 (1)	CAL	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
52	153	Sep 22 (2)	CAL	@	DET	L,0-7	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
53	154	Sep 23	CAL		BAL	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
54	155	Sep 24	CAL		BAL	L,3-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
55	156	Sep 25	CAL		BAL	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
56	157	Sep 26	CAL		DET	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	158	Sep 27	CAL		DET	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
58	159	Sep 28	CAL		DET	L,4-5	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	160	Sep 30	CAL		CLE	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
60	161	Oct 1	CAL		CLE	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
61	162	Oct 2	CAL		CLE	W,2-0	GS	26	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							66gm		531.0	114	2	3	119	1