Jay Johnstone 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jay Johnstone 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Jay Johnstone appeared in 98 Major League games during the 1979 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Johnstone appeared in, specifically relating to his 1979 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Johnstone started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"What makes him (Jay Johnstone) unusual is that he thinks he's normal and everyone else is nuts." - Philadelphia Phillies Manager Danny Ozark (1975)

Jay Johnstone 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Jay Johnstone Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-08-1979 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	lf
04-10-1979	at Orioles	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	ph,rf
04-11-1979 *	at Orioles	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.444	lf
04-14-1979	at White Sox	1	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800	ph,lf
04-15-1979	at White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.364	.727	ph,lf
04-18-1979 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.286	.571	lf
04-19-1979 *	vs Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.500	lf
04-21-1979	vs Rangers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.238	.238	.429	cf
04-27-1979	at Mariners	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.455	ph,lf
04-28-1979	at Mariners	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.261	.435	ph
04-29-1979 *	at Mariners	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.296	.423	lf
04-30-1979	at Angels	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.286	.407	cf
April 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1979 Totals		27	5	7	1	0	1	5	1	0	5	0	0	0	.259	.286	.407	-
05-05-1979	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.276	.393	ph,dh,cf
05-09-1979	vs Mariners	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.290	.400	cf
05-14-1979	vs Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.281	.387	ph,dh
05-19-1979	at Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.273	.375	ph
05-22-1979 *	at Tigers	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.263	.351	lf
05-23-1979 *	at Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.244	.325	lf
05-27-1979 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.227	.244	.318	lf
05-27-1979 *	at Indians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.304	lf
May 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1979 Totals		19	2	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.158	.200	.158	-
06-09-1979	at Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.245	.298	ph,dh
06-10-1979	at Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.240	.292	lf
06-13-1979	at Twins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.240	.292	rf
06-18-1979 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.226	.275	cf
06-19-1979 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.228	.273	cf
06-20-1979 *	vs Cardinals	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.267	.310	rf
06-22-1979 *	at Astros	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.281	.323	1b
06-23-1979 *	at Astros	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.279	.308	cf
06-24-1979	at Astros	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.275	.303	ph
06-25-1979 *	at Dodgers	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.278	.304	1b
06-26-1979 *	at Dodgers	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.289	.315	1b
06-27-1979 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.300	.316	1b
06-27-1979	vs Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.296	.312	ph
06-28-1979 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.306	.313	1b,lf
06-29-1979 *	vs Astros	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.292	.298	1b
06-30-1979 *	vs Astros	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.293	.310	1b
June 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1979 Totals		41	3	12	1	0	0	7	3	0	3	0	0	0	.293	.341	.317	-
07-01-1979 *	vs Astros	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.313	.322	1b
07-02-1979 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.255	.307	.309	lf
07-03-1979 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.317	.330	lf
07-04-1979 *	vs Dodgers	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.330	.343	lf
07-06-1979 *	at Mets	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	.274	.325	.330	lf
07-07-1979 *	at Mets	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.319	.333	1b
07-08-1979	at Mets	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.317	.330	ph
07-10-1979 *	at Phillies	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.276	.323	.345	1b,lf
07-11-1979 *	at Phillies	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.318	.347	1b,lf
07-12-1979	at Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.315	.344	ph
07-13-1979 *	at Expos	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.313	.336	1b
07-13-1979	at Expos	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.324	.346	1b
07-15-1979 *	at Expos	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.317	.338	1b
07-19-1979 *	vs Mets	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.263	.310	.331	lf
07-20-1979 *	vs Mets	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.317	.333	cf
07-21-1979 *	vs Mets	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.322	.338	cf
07-22-1979 *	vs Phillies	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.327	.350	lf
07-23-1979 *	vs Phillies	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.281	.327	.349	lf
07-24-1979 *	vs Expos	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.282	.325	.349	lf
07-25-1979	vs Expos	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.323	.347	ph
07-26-1979 *	vs Giants	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.327	.346	lf
07-27-1979	vs Giants	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.323	.342	ph,1b
07-28-1979 *	vs Giants	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.322	.340	lf
07-29-1979 *	vs Giants	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.320	.333	lf,cf
07-31-1979 *	at Braves	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	.265	.317	.325	1b,cf
July 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1979 Totals		79	4	22	5	0	0	9	8	2	12	0	4	1	.278	.341	.342	-
08-02-1979	at Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.315	.323	ph
08-03-1979 *	at Reds	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.319	.327	1b
08-05-1979	at Reds	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.323	.331	ph
08-07-1979	at Giants	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.321	.329	ph
08-08-1979	at Giants	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.323	.328	1b
08-10-1979	vs Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.323	.328	lf
08-12-1979	vs Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.321	.326	ph
08-12-1979 *	vs Reds	3	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.275	.325	.343	lf
08-15-1979 *	at Pirates	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.325	.339	lf
08-16-1979 *	at Pirates	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.328	.353	lf
08-17-1979	at Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.328	.353	lf
08-18-1979	at Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.327	.351	ph
08-19-1979	at Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.325	.349	ph
08-20-1979 *	at Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.329	.353	lf
08-21-1979 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.322	.345	1b,lf
08-22-1979 *	at Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.316	.338	1b
08-24-1979	vs Pirates	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.319	.342	ph,lf
08-25-1979 *	vs Pirates	9	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	.274	.323	.341	rf,cf
08-26-1979 *	vs Pirates	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.330	.349	rf
08-27-1979	vs Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.330	.349	lf
08-28-1979	vs Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.329	.347	ph,lf
08-31-1979	vs Cardinals	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.332	.350	ph
August 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1979 Totals		48	2	17	0	2	0	8	3	1	3	0	0	1	.354	.385	.438	-
09-01-1979 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.331	.349	lf
09-06-1979 *	at Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.329	.347	rf
09-09-1979	at Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.329	.347	lf
09-11-1979	at Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.329	.347	lf
09-13-1979	at Dodgers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.328	.345	ph
09-14-1979	vs Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.328	.345	ph
09-15-1979	vs Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.326	.344	ph
09-17-1979 *	vs Astros	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.327	.344	lf
09-18-1979 *	vs Astros	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.329	.346	lf
09-19-1979 *	vs Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.324	.340	lf
09-20-1979	vs Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.323	.339	lf
09-22-1979 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	3	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.288	.332	.354	lf
09-23-1979 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.331	.350	lf,1b
09-25-1979 *	at Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.326	.344	lf
09-26-1979 *	at Reds	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.328	.341	lf
September 1979 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1979 Totals		35	1	8	2	0	0	8	4	0	4	0	0	0	.229	.308	.286	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1979 Yearly Totals		249	17	69	9	2	1	39	20	3	28	0	4	2	.277	.328	.341	-
Jay Johnstone 1979 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Jay Johnstone appeared in 48 games at home, had 132 at-bats, drove in 21 runs, scored 8 times, had 43 hits (5 doubles / 1 triples / 0 home runs), walked 10 times (2 intentional), struck out 16 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 5 times (3 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .325 batting average, .368 on base percentage and .378 slugging average?

On the road, Jay Johnstone appeared in 50 games, had 117 at-bats, drove in 18 runs, scored 9 times, had 26 hits (4 doubles / 1 triples / 1 home runs), walked 10 times (1 intentional), struck out 12 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (1 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .222 batting average, .283 on base percentage and .299 slugging average?

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