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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	26-35 / in Starts: 6-3
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 90 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	53 (27-17-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 90 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	54 (27-18-9)

Most Driven In
Self	3
D Baker	1
M Scioscia	1
P Guerrero	1
D Lopes	0
D Thomas	0
R Roenicke	0

Most Driven In By
Self	3
P Guerrero	2
D Baker	1
D Lopes	1
K Landreaux	1
M Scioscia	0

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 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	1414	4 (3)	Apr 13	LAD	@	SFG	W,4-3	4-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	1.75	0.127	1.72	0.08%	0.87	PH
2	1415	9 (4)	Apr 19	LAD	@	SDP	W,6-1	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	7						PH
3	1416	10	Apr 20	LAD	@	HOU	W,5-2	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	1.19	0.035	1.38	0.02%	0.37	PH
4	1417	15 (4)	Apr 25	LAD		SDP	W,2-1	CG(11)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	3	1.51	-0.202	1.85	-0.15%	-1.28	LF
5	1418	18 (2)	Apr 28	LAD		SFG	L,1-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.60	-0.014	.73	-0.01%	-0.13	PH
May		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
6	1419	20 (1)	May 1	LAD	@	MON	L,8-9	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.82	-0.045	1.97	-0.03%	-0.56	PH
7	1420	21	May 2	LAD	@	MON	W,4-0	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154	.154	.154	.308	6	.35	-0.029	.36	-0.02%	-0.57	RF
8	1421	22	May 3	LAD	@	MON	W,6-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	6	.76	-0.057	.81	-0.04%	-0.55	RF
9	1422	23	May 4	LAD	@	MON	L,3-4	3-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9	.89	0.020	.98	0.01%	0.21	PH
10	1423	24	May 5	LAD	@	PHI	L,7-8	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9	.49	-0.012	.53	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
11	1424	28 (3)	May 9	LAD	@	NYM	L,4-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.158	.111	.269	9	1.27	-0.031	1.44	-0.02%	-0.20	PH
12	1425	30 (1)	May 12	LAD		MON	W,5-0	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.105	.150	.105	.255	9	.36	-0.016	.40	-0.01%	-0.82	PH
13	1426	33 (2)	May 15	LAD		NYM	W,6-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243	9	.95	-0.023	1.10	-0.02%	-0.09	PH
14	1427	34	May 16	LAD		NYM	W,9-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.136	.095	.232	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.44	LF
15	1428	35	May 17	LAD		NYM	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.136	.095	.232	3						LF
16	1429	36	May 18	LAD		PHI	L,0-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.130	.091	.221	9	.16	-0.004	.18	0.00%	-0.20	PH
17	1430	37	May 19	LAD		PHI	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.125	.087	.212	9	2.34	-0.055	2.66	-0.04%	-0.13	PH
18	1431	40 (2)	May 23	LAD	@	CIN	W,9-6	9-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.250	.410	7	2.77	0.352	4.34	0.33%	1.00	PH
19	1432	41	May 24 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.400	.592	8	1.36	0.116	2.05	0.11%	1.00	PH
20	1433	42	May 24 (2)	LAD	@	CIN	W,10-3	CG	6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.250	.357	.607	3	.49	0.027	.76	0.03%	0.82	LF
21	1434	43	May 25	LAD	@	ATL	W,7-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.357	.607	6						RF
22	1435	45 (1)	May 28	LAD	@	ATL	L,4-9	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.235	.333	.569	8	.11	-0.005	.14	0.00%	-0.67	LF
23	1436	46	May 29	LAD		CIN	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.147	.237	.324	.560	2	.57	-0.041	.95	-0.04%	-1.08	RF
24	1437	47	May 30	LAD		CIN	L,1-9	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.214	.289	.504	2	.82	-0.077	1.31	-0.07%	-0.86	RF
Jun		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
25	1438	50 (2)	Jun 2	LAD		ATL	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.233	.308	.540	9	1.30	0.046	1.61	0.03%	0.24	PH
26	1439	52 (1)	Jun 5	LAD	@	CHC	L,3-4	6-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.250	.325	.575	9	.87	0.040	1.08	0.03%	0.37	PH
27	1440	53	Jun 6	LAD	@	CHC	L,5-11	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.171	.244	.317	.562	9	1.12	-0.050	1.36	-0.04%	-0.73	PH
28	1441	54	Jun 7	LAD	@	CHC	W,7-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.244	.317	.562	3						LF
29	1442	55	Jun 9	LAD	@	STL	L,1-6	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.261	.333	.594	9	.48	0.025	.59	0.02%	1.06	PH
30	1443	56	Jun 10	LAD	@	STL	W,4-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.255	.326	.581	5	.11	-0.003	.14	0.00%	-0.21	RF
31	1444	57	Jun 11	LAD	@	STL	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.318	.568	8	2.13	-0.052	2.55	-0.04%	-0.21	PH
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
32	1445	58	Aug 10	LAD		CIN	W,4-0	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.245	.311	.556	9	.06	-0.002	.09	0.00%	-0.09	PH
33	1446	60 (1)	Aug 12	LAD		CIN	W,8-5	4-5	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.260	.348	.608	9	1.21	0.089	1.80	0.08%	0.61	PH
34	1447	61	Aug 13	LAD		ATL	L,1-9	5-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.275	.348	.622	9	1.88	0.015	3.37	0.02%	0.10	PH
35	1448	63 (1)	Aug 15	LAD		ATL	L,4-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.269	.340	.610	9	.40	-0.011	.70	-0.01%	-0.20	PH
36	1449	64	Aug 16	LAD		ATL	W,6-5	5-6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.283	.375	.658	9	.88	0.069	1.33	0.06%	0.86	PH
37	1450	65	Aug 17	LAD	@	CHC	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.278	.367	.645	9	2.37	-0.052	3.18	-0.04%	-0.34	PH
38	1451	67 (1)	Aug 19	LAD	@	CHC	L,3-4	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.360	.633	9	.81	-0.020	1.11	-0.02%	-0.14	PH
39	1452	73 (5)	Aug 26	LAD	@	PIT	W,16-6	6-6	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.281	.385	.665	9	.33	0.044	.60	0.05%	0.27	PH
40	1453	76 (2)	Aug 29	LAD		CHC	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.276	.377	.653	7	.99	-0.023	2.05	-0.03%	-0.13	PH
41	1454	77	Aug 30	LAD		CHC	L,1-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.271	.370	.642	9	2.41	-0.058	4.84	-0.07%	-0.20	PH
42	1455	78	Aug 31	LAD		PIT	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.283	.370	.654	9	6.94	0.073	12.46	0.08%	0.27	PH
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
43	1456	79	Sep 1	LAD		PIT	W,3-2	11-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.279	.364	.642	9	2.83	-0.121	4.63	-0.12%	-0.45	PH
44	1457	80	Sep 2	LAD		PIT	W,6-2	6-7	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.290	.429	.719	9	.24	0.035	.40	0.04%	1.00	PH
45	1458	81	Sep 3	LAD		STL	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.302	.439	.740	8	.46	0.026	.86	0.03%	0.11	PH
46	1459	83 (1)	Sep 5	LAD		STL	W,4-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.297	.431	.728	1	4.44	-0.168	5.27	-0.12%	-0.72	PH
47	1460	87 (3)	Sep 9	LAD		SFG	L,3-6	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.309	.435	.744	6	1.81	0.163	4.68	0.25%	1.16	RF
48	1461	89 (1)	Sep 12	LAD	@	CIN	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.304	.429	.733	7	6.26	-0.177	11.62	-0.20%	-0.77	PH
49	1462	91 (1)	Sep 14	LAD	@	SDP	W,10-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.304	.429	.733	8						PH
50	1463	92	Sep 15	LAD	@	SDP	L,2-8	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.300	.422	.722	9	.28	-0.007	.56	-0.01%	-0.13	RF
51	1464	95 (2)	Sep 18	LAD		CIN	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.296	.415	.711	6	2.34	-0.055	5.57	-0.08%	-0.13	PH
52	1465	96	Sep 19	LAD		CIN	L,3-7	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.292	.409	.701	9	3.40	-0.022	8.11	-0.03%	-0.02	PH
53	1466	97	Sep 20	LAD		CIN	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.289	.400	.689	5	.73	-0.042	1.32	-0.05%	-0.58	LF
54	1467	98	Sep 22	LAD	@	SFG	L,2-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.286	.394	.680	8	1.45	-0.038	1.47	-0.02%	-0.45	PH
55	1468	102 (3)	Sep 26	LAD	@	HOU	L,0-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.282	.389	.671	9	.44	-0.011	.37	-0.01%	-0.08	PH
56	1469	103	Sep 27	LAD	@	HOU	L,1-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.278	.384	.662	8	.28	-0.007	.04	0.00%	-0.20	PH
57	1470	104	Sep 28	LAD	@	ATL	L,1-2	2-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.280	.382	.662	4	1.23	0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.15	1B
58	1471	105	Sep 29	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-3	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.267	.363	.630	3	1.01	-0.101	.00	0.00%	-0.58	LF
59	1472	106	Sep 30	LAD		SDP	L,0-2	3-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.273	.358	.631	4	1.71	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.22	1B
60	1473	109 (2)	Oct 3	LAD		HOU	W,7-2	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.270	.354	.623	9	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.33	PH
61	1474	110	Oct 4	LAD		HOU	L,3-5	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.267	.349	.616	9	.78	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.20	PH
							26-35		90	83	8	17	3	0	3	6	7	0	13	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	.205	.267	.349	.616		1.16	-0.353	1.64	-0.08%	-4.62

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